Blood draw fee cost in Maine
In Maine, 29 hospitals publish a cash price for blood draw from a vein (venipuncture), collection fee only: from $4.83 to $53.30, with a median of $14.20. The lowest price is at Northern Light AR Gould Hospital (Presque Isle) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 11.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $14.20, is 16% below the US median of $16.83.
- That is 1.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($9.34).
- Maine ranks 14th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 8 of 29 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$4.83Northern Light AR Gould Hospital + 1 more
Median$14.20half of hospitals charge less
Highest$53.30in Maine
Lowest saves$9.37vs the median
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Light AR Gould Hospital lowest Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME VENIPUNCTURE | $4.83 | $23.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center lowest Bangor · Bangor, ME HC VENIPUNCTURE | $4.83 | $23.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $5.98 | $23.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light Mayo Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME BILL VENIPUNCTURE OP/INLAB | $7.92 | $24.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME BLOOD DRAW/LAB | $8.16 | $24.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME Collection Of Venous Blood By Venipuncture 36415 | $8.75 | $35.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME BLOOD DRAW FEE | $8.88 | $24.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD,VENIPUNCTURE | $9.00 | $40.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln · Bangor, ME IM BLOOD DRAW | $10.33 | $12.91 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Rumford Hospital Rumford · Rumford, ME HC COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD,VENIPUNCTURE | $11.00 | $40.00 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton · Portland-South Portland, ME HC COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD,VENIPUNCTURE | $12.00 | $40.00 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light CA Dean Hospital Greenville · Greenville, ME BLOOD DRAW/LAB | $12.00 | $24.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Millinocket Regional Hospital Millinocket · Bangor, ME VENIPUNCTURE | $12.60 | $14.00 | May 26, 2026 source file |
| Calais Community Hospital Calais · Calais, ME .Venipuncture | $14.00 | $19.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Westbrook · Portland-South Portland, ME B* HC COLLECTION BLOOD, VENIPUNCTURE | $14.20 | $14.20 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Redington-Fairview General Hospital Skowhegan · Skowhegan, ME BLOOD COLLECTION | $14.25 | $21.00 | Jul 23, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital Bangor · Bangor, ME HC VENIPUNCTURE | $15.30 | $30.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD VENIPUNCTURE | $15.60 | $26.00 | Jul 4, 2026 source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC VENIPUNCTURE | $16.72 | $44.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Down East Community Hospital Machias · Machias, ME 36415 Collection Of Venous Blood By Venipuncture | $17.00 | $22.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Stephens Hospital Norway · Norway, ME B* HC COLLECTION BLOOD, VENIPUNCTURE | $22.25 | $22.25 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Waldo Hospital Belfast · Belfast, ME B* HC COLLECTION BLOOD, VENIPUNCTURE | $22.25 | $22.25 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Houlton Regional Hospital Houlton · Houlton, ME VENIPUNCTURE | $23.75 | $25.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital Rockport · Rockport, ME B* HC COLLECTION BLOOD, VENIPUNCTURE | $24.25 | $24.25 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Franklin Hospital Farmington · Farmington, ME B* HC COLLECTION BLOOD, VENIPUNCTURE | $28.15 | $28.15 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Mount Desert Island Hospital Bar Harbor · Bar Harbor, ME 36415 Venous Draw Charge | $32.40 | $36.00 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME B* HC COLLECTION BLOOD, VENIPUNCTURE | $40.00 | $40.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| LincolnHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME B* HC COLLECTION BLOOD, VENIPUNCTURE | $45.90 | $45.90 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Biddeford Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME B* HC COLLECTION BLOOD, VENIPUNCTURE | $53.30 | $53.30 | Oct 30, 2026 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
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 6 | $5.98 | $14.90 |
| Bangor, ME | 4 | $4.83 | $11.46 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $9.00 | $12.86 |
| Bar Harbor, ME | 1 | $32.40 | $32.40 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $22.25 | $22.25 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $8.88 | $8.88 |
| Calais, ME | 1 | $14.00 | $14.00 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $45.90 | $45.90 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $7.92 | $7.92 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $8.75 | $8.75 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $28.15 | $28.15 |
| Greenville, ME | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Houlton, ME | 1 | $23.75 | $23.75 |
| Machias, ME | 1 | $17.00 | $17.00 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $22.25 | $22.25 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $8.16 | $8.16 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $4.83 | $4.83 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $24.25 | $24.25 |
| Rumford, ME | 1 | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Skowhegan, ME | 1 | $14.25 | $14.25 |
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
- Iowa$20.30
- Kansas$17.94
- Kentucky$16.22
- Louisiana$8.26
- 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.