Blood draw fee cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for blood draw from a vein (venipuncture), collection fee only: from $3.52 to $19.20, with a median of $8.26. The lowest price is at University Med Center (New Orleans). The highest price is 5.5× 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.
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Med Center lowest New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Blood Draw Venipuncture | $3.52 | $16.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 36415 COLLJ VEN BLD VNPNXR | $4.42 | $17.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Blood Draw Venipuncture | $4.80 | $30.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Blood Draw Venipuncture | $5.88 | $42.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Blood Draw Venipuncture | $6.08 | $38.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Blood Draw Venipuncture | $8.26 | $59.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Blood Draw Venipuncture | $8.26 | $59.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Blood Draw Venipuncture | $8.26 | $59.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Blood Draw Venipuncture | $8.26 | $59.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Blood Draw Venipuncture | $8.91 | $33.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA COLL VENOUS BLD VENIPUNCTURE | $10.27 | $17.11 | — source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $10.80 | $27.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA Bill Only Venipuncture | $19.20 | $24.00 | Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 8 | $3.52 | $7.17 |
| Alexandria, LA | 1 | $4.42 | $4.42 |
| Hammond, LA | 1 | $10.27 | $10.27 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 1 | $10.80 | $10.80 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $19.20 | $19.20 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $8.26 | $8.26 |
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
- Iowa$15.60
- Kansas$17.13
- Kentucky$25.65
- 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.