Blood draw fee cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for blood draw from a vein (venipuncture), collection fee only: from $3.36 to $116.40, with a median of $15.60. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 34.6× 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$3.36Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$15.60half pay less
Highest$116.40in Iowa
Lowest saves$12.24vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA PC COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD VENIPUNCTURE | $3.36 | $7.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD VENIPUNCTURE | $3.43 | $7.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA Contracts venipuncture | $6.60 | $11.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $7.14 | $8.92 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD,VENIPUNCTURE | $7.20 | $9.00 | — source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Venipuncture Charge | $8.40 | $28.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD,VENIPUNCTURE | $8.80 | $11.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD,VENIPUNCTURE | $8.80 | $11.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD,VENIPUNCTURE | $8.80 | $11.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD,VENIPUNCTURE | $8.80 | $11.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD,VENIPUNCTURE | $8.80 | $11.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD,VENIPUNCTURE | $8.80 | $11.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD,VENIPUNCTURE | $8.80 | $11.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD,VENIPUNCTURE | $8.80 | $11.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD,VENIPUNCTURE | $8.80 | $11.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD,VENIPUNCTURE | $8.80 | $11.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Specimen Collection: Venous | $12.00 | $20.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Specimen Collection: Venous | $12.60 | $21.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Collection of Venous Blood by Venipuncture | $15.60 | $24.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Collection of Venous Blood by Venipuncture | $16.25 | $25.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Collection of Venous Blood by Venipuncture | $16.90 | $26.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Collection of Venous Blood by Venipuncture | $16.90 | $26.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA PR Collection of Venous Blood by Venipuncture | $19.00 | $19.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA PR Collection of Venous Blood by Venipuncture | $19.00 | $19.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Collection of Venous Blood by Venipuncture | $19.00 | $19.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Collection of Venous Blood by Venipuncture | $19.00 | $19.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA VENIPUNCTURE 36415 | $20.00 | $25.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Collection of Venous Blood by Venipuncture | $23.40 | $36.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC VENIPUNCTURE COLLECTION | $27.72 | $66.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Collection of Venous Blood by Venipuncture | $29.25 | $45.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Collection of Venous Blood by Venipuncture | $29.25 | $45.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Collection of Venous Blood by Venipuncture | $29.25 | $45.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $29.40 | $42.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Collection of Venous Blood by Venipuncture | $47.00 | $47.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $49.47 | $51.00 | — source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG LEGAL BLOOD/ETOH | $51.68 | $87.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $116.40 | $120.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $8.80 | $24.12 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $8.80 | $12.00 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $8.80 | $16.25 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $3.43 | $8.40 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $8.80 | $15.60 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $6.60 | $15.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $8.80 | $8.80 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $19.00 | $19.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $3.36 | $3.36 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $8.80 | $8.80 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $29.40 | $29.40 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $19.00 | $19.00 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $116.40 | $116.40 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $7.14 | $7.14 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $8.80 | $8.80 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $8.80 | $8.80 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $16.90 | $16.90 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $8.80 | $8.80 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $19.00 | $19.00 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $29.25 | $29.25 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $49.47 | $49.47 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $8.80 | $8.80 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $7.20 | $7.20 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $51.68 | $51.68 |
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
- Connecticut$15.00
- Delaware$21.24
- Florida$9.80
- Georgia$12.48
- Hawaii$9.00
- Idaho$32.00
- Illinois$22.50
- Indiana$16.10
- 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.