Blood draw fee cost in Connecticut
In Connecticut, 16 hospitals publish a cash price for blood draw from a vein (venipuncture), collection fee only: from $6.18 to $30.00, with a median of $15.00. The lowest price is at Connecticut Children's (Hartford). The highest price is 4.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 36415. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$6.18Connecticut Children's
Median$15.00half pay less
Highest$30.00in Connecticut
Lowest saves$8.82vs the median
Hospitals in Connecticut, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Children's lowest Hartford · Hartford, CT Routine Venipuncture | $6.18 | $10.30 | — source file |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut Farmington · Farmington, CT HC VENIPUNCTURE | $7.80 | $13.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Day Kimball Healthcare Putnam · Putnam, CT VENIPUNCTURE NIGHT | $8.50 | $22.30 | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaylord Hospital Wallingford · Wallingford, CT Venipuncture | $9.03 | $12.89 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Hartford Hospital Hartford · Hartford, CT HC COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD VENIPUNCTURE | $15.00 | $15.00 | — source file |
| St Vincent's Medical Center Bridgeport · Bridgeport, CT HC COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD VENIPUNCTURE | $15.00 | $15.00 | — source file |
| The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Torrington · Torrington, CT HC COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD VENIPUNCTURE | $15.00 | $15.00 | — source file |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut New Britain · New Britain, CT HC COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD VENIPUNCTURE | $15.00 | $15.00 | — source file |
| The William W Backus Hospital Norwich · Norwich, CT HC COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD VENIPUNCTURE | $15.00 | $15.00 | — source file |
| Windham Community Memorial Hospital Willimantic · Willimantic, CT HC COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD VENIPUNCTURE | $15.00 | $15.00 | — source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Stafford Springs · Stafford Springs, CT HC Collection of Venous Blood by Venipuncture | $15.40 | $28.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital Hartford · Hartford, CT HC Collection of Venous Blood by Venipuncture | $15.40 | $28.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford · Hartford, CT HC Collection of Venous Blood by Venipuncture | $15.40 | $28.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT HC Collection of Venous Blood by Venipuncture | $15.40 | $28.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT Client Outpt Venous | $23.73 | $47.45 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Silver Hill Hospital New Canaan · New Canaan, CT Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $30.00 | $30.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford, CT | 4 | $6.18 | $15.20 |
| Waterbury, CT | 2 | $15.40 | $19.56 |
| Bridgeport, CT | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Farmington, CT | 1 | $7.80 | $7.80 |
| New Britain, CT | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| New Canaan, CT | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| Norwich, CT | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Putnam, CT | 1 | $8.50 | $8.50 |
| Stafford Springs, CT | 1 | $15.40 | $15.40 |
| Torrington, CT | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Wallingford, CT | 1 | $9.03 | $9.03 |
| Willimantic, CT | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
What it is
This code is the fee for drawing blood from a vein with a needle. It covers the collection only, not any lab test run on the blood.
What the price covers
The price covers the draw itself. Each lab test run on the sample is billed under its own code.
Blood draw from a vein (venipuncture), collection fee only in other states
- Alabama$18.00
- Alaska$31.20
- Arizona$61.00
- Arkansas$12.00
- California$26.52
- Colorado$15.05
- Delaware$21.24
- Florida$9.80
- Georgia$12.48
- Hawaii$9.00
- Idaho$32.00
- Illinois$22.50
- Indiana$16.10
- Iowa$15.60
- Kansas$17.13
- Kentucky$25.65
- Louisiana$8.26
- Maine$12.00
- Maryland$25.35
- Massachusetts$13.30
- Michigan$13.64
- Minnesota$19.14
- Mississippi$9.35
- Missouri$16.25
- Montana$18.40
- Nebraska$18.31
- Nevada$23.11
- New Hampshire$14.09
- New Jersey$10.45
- New Mexico$11.56
- New York$16.00
- North Carolina$6.48
- North Dakota$16.92
- Ohio$14.80
- Oklahoma$9.00
- Oregon$16.80
- Pennsylvania$10.88
- Rhode Island$13.25
- South Carolina$22.10
- South Dakota$20.80
- Tennessee$6.90
- Texas$20.50
- Utah$24.74
- Vermont$16.32
- Virginia$19.50
- Washington$24.96
- West Virginia$9.00
- Wisconsin$12.61
- Wyoming$45.71
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.