Blood draw fee cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for blood draw from a vein (venipuncture), collection fee only: from $5.88 to $96.00, with a median of $25.35. The lowest price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (Towson). The highest price is 16.3× 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 Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Venipuncture | $5.88 | $6.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV CHG - PHLEBOTOMY | $12.60 | $21.00 | — source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Collection of venous blood by venipuncture | $25.04 | $25.04 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD,VENIPUNCTURE | $25.66 | $26.18 | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Amb Phlebotomy Only Heel/Fing | $29.56 | $30.16 | — source file |
| The Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC VENIPUNCTURE | $96.00 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 4 | $5.88 | $27.61 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $12.60 | $12.60 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $25.04 | $25.04 |
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
- Louisiana$8.26
- Maine$12.00
- 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.