Blood draw fee cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 87 hospitals publish a cash price for blood draw from a vein (venipuncture), collection fee only: from $6.60 to $116.40, with a median of $20.30. The lowest price is at MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center (Dewitt). The highest price is 17.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $20.30, is 21% above the US median of $16.83.
- That is 2.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($9.34).
- Iowa ranks 33rd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 8 of 87 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$6.60MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center
Median$20.30half of hospitals charge less
Highest$116.40in Iowa
Lowest saves$13.70vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center lowest Dewitt · Clinton, IA Contracts venipuncture | $6.60 | $11.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $6.70 | $10.00 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $8.00 | $10.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Venipuncture Charge | $8.40 | $28.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $9.36 | $18.00 | Oct 19, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA SCN VENIPUNCTURE (S1VP) | $11.20 | $14.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Knoxville · Pella, IA Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $12.00 | $20.00 | Jan 24, 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 |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $12.70 | $15.88 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE (LAB) | $12.95 | $16.18 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $12.95 | $16.18 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA GCJ VENIPUNCTURE CHARGE | $14.00 | $25.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $14.70 | $21.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $14.93 | $18.66 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $14.93 | $18.66 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $14.93 | $18.66 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $14.93 | $18.66 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $14.93 | $18.66 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $14.93 | $18.66 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $14.93 | $18.66 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $14.93 | $18.66 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $14.93 | $18.66 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Humboldt · Humboldt, IA HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $15.30 | $17.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $15.43 | $38.57 | Sep 30, 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 |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $16.00 | $21.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Collection of Venous Blood by Venipuncture | $16.25 | $25.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $16.80 | $21.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IA Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $16.80 | $28.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA VENIPUNCTURE | $16.80 | $21.00 | Feb 5, 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 |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $17.60 | $22.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA VENIPUNCTURE | $18.57 | $21.85 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital Harlan · Harlan, IA Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $19.14 | $33.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center Sumner · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $19.77 | $24.72 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $19.80 | $33.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $19.80 | $33.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon · Audubon, IA Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $19.99 | $19.99 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $20.00 | $25.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $20.00 | $25.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA VENIPUNCTURE 36415 | $20.00 | $25.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Keokuk County Health Center Sigourney · Sigourney, IA DRAWING FEE ONLY | $20.30 | $29.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PLA 36415 Routine Venipunct | $21.00 | $21.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $21.09 | $37.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA VENIPUNCTURE | $22.00 | $34.00 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Guttenberg · Guttenberg, IA HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $22.40 | $28.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee · Cherokee, IA HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $22.50 | $25.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
| Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $23.40 | $36.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $24.00 | $30.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $24.00 | $30.00 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA COLL VENOUS BLD VENIPUNCTURE | $24.00 | $30.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $24.00 | $32.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $24.25 | $25.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $25.60 | $32.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $27.00 | $36.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $27.00 | $27.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $27.00 | $27.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC VENIPUNCTURE COLLECTION | $28.38 | $66.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $28.50 | $30.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Collection of venous blood by venipuncture | $28.50 | $38.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $28.70 | $41.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC VENIPUNCTURE COLLECTION | $28.80 | $64.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Collection of Venous Blood by Venipuncture | $29.25 | $45.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Collection of Venous Blood by Venipuncture | $29.25 | $45.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Collection of Venous Blood by Venipuncture | $29.25 | $45.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center 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 |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB COLLECTION OF VENOUS BLOOD BY VENIPUNCTURE | $29.40 | $42.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB COLLECTION OF VENOUS BLOOD BY VENIPUNCTURE | $29.40 | $42.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $29.40 | $42.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Collection of Venous Blood by Venipuncture | $30.55 | $47.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA Venipuncture | $30.75 | $41.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia · Albia, IA Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $31.20 | $52.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $31.50 | $42.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC VENIPUNCTURE COLLECTION | $32.00 | $64.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital Pocahontas · Pocahontas, IA HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $32.00 | $32.00 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $32.96 | $32.96 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $36.90 | $41.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $41.25 | $55.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Collection of Venous Blood by Venipuncture | $45.00 | $45.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center 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 |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Check the item The description in the hospital file looks like a supply or device (a catheter, a brace, an implant), not this procedure. The hospital may have filed it under the wrong code: ask before relying on this price.
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 | 7 | $14.93 | $22.00 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 6 | $9.36 | $16.25 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $12.00 | $12.60 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $14.93 | $16.25 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $24.00 | $29.40 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $8.40 | $28.38 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $11.20 | $11.95 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $6.70 | $16.85 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $6.60 | $15.00 |
| Albia, IA | 1 | $31.20 | $31.20 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $25.60 | $25.60 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $14.70 | $14.70 |
| Audubon, IA | 1 | $19.99 | $19.99 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $19.80 | $19.80 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $27.00 | $27.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $12.95 | $12.95 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $45.00 | $45.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $15.43 | $15.43 |
| Cherokee, IA | 1 | $22.50 | $22.50 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $31.50 | $31.50 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $19.80 | $19.80 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $28.80 | $28.80 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $27.00 | $27.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $12.95 | $12.95 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $29.40 | $29.40 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $29.25 | $29.25 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $28.50 | $28.50 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $116.40 | $116.40 |
| Fairfield, IA | 1 | $16.80 | $16.80 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $14.93 | $14.93 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $41.25 | $41.25 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $14.93 | $14.93 |
| Guttenberg, IA | 1 | $22.40 | $22.40 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $36.90 | $36.90 |
| Harlan, IA | 1 | $19.14 | $19.14 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $18.57 | $18.57 |
| Humboldt, IA | 1 | $15.30 | $15.30 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $32.96 | $32.96 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $14.00 | $14.00 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $28.70 | $28.70 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $16.00 | $16.00 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $16.80 | $16.80 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $14.93 | $14.93 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $16.90 | $16.90 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $14.93 | $14.93 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $29.25 | $29.25 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $29.25 | $29.25 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Pocahontas, IA | 1 | $32.00 | $32.00 |
| Pella, IA | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $49.47 | $49.47 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Shenandoah, IA | 1 | $23.40 | $23.40 |
| Sigourney, IA | 1 | $20.30 | $20.30 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $24.25 | $24.25 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $14.93 | $14.93 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $30.75 | $30.75 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $28.50 | $28.50 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $8.00 | $8.00 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $21.09 | $21.09 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $16.80 | $16.80 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $51.68 | $51.68 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What blood draw fee is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Blood draw fee explained.
Blood draw from a vein (venipuncture), collection fee only in other states
- Alabama$7.20
- Alaska$38.01
- Arizona$17.74
- Arkansas$8.98
- California$21.03
- Colorado$30.38
- Connecticut$15.00
- Delaware$21.24
- District of Columbia$24.95, 3 hospitals
- Florida$18.93
- Georgia$13.39
- Hawaii$13.30
- Idaho$22.45
- Illinois$23.50
- Indiana$16.60
- Kansas$17.94
- Kentucky$16.22
- Louisiana$8.26
- Maine$14.20
- Maryland$23.32
- Massachusetts$15.00
- Michigan$12.88
- Minnesota$21.27
- Mississippi$8.00
- Missouri$16.25
- Montana$19.00
- Nebraska$29.00
- Nevada$27.30
- New Hampshire$16.60
- New Jersey$9.71
- New Mexico$23.07
- New York$15.01
- North Carolina$8.86
- North Dakota$17.10
- Ohio$15.91
- Oklahoma$10.00
- Oregon$20.15
- Pennsylvania$15.00
- Puerto Rico$21.00, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$13.25
- South Carolina$22.80
- South Dakota$27.80
- Tennessee$9.29
- Texas$18.09
- Utah$39.60
- Vermont$29.00
- Virginia$17.50
- Washington$24.96
- West Virginia$10.50
- Wisconsin$14.68
- Wyoming$22.25
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.