Blood draw fee cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for blood draw from a vein (venipuncture), collection fee only: from $3.68 to $40.00, with a median of $13.30. The lowest price is at Boston Medical Center South (Brockton). The highest price is 10.9× 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$3.68Boston Medical Center South
Median$13.30half pay less
Highest$40.00in Massachusetts
Lowest saves$9.62vs the median
Hospitals in Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center South lowest Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Collection Venous Blood Venipuncture | $3.68 | $8.18 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Collection Venous Blood Venipuncture | $4.35 | $9.67 | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Collection Venous Blood Venipuncture | $7.00 | $7.00 | — source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Routine Venipuncture | $9.00 | $9.00 | — source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA Vnipnctre Specimen Collection | $9.08 | $9.56 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA Vnipnctre Specimen Collection | $9.08 | $9.56 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams · Pittsfield, MA Vnipnctre Specimen Collection | $9.08 | $9.56 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Collection Venous Blood Venipuncture | $9.90 | $22.00 | — source file |
| The Mercy Hospital Springfield · Springfield, MA HC Collection of Venous Blood by Venipuncture | $10.40 | $16.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Venipuncture Collection | $13.30 | $19.00 | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Venipuncture Collection | $14.00 | $20.00 | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Venipuncture Collection | $14.70 | $21.00 | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC VENOUS BLOOD BY VENIPUNCTURE | $16.35 | $16.35 | — source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC VENOUS BLOOD BY VENIPUNCTURE | $17.44 | $17.44 | — source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC Venipuncture - Courtesy Draw for Kit Test | $19.00 | $19.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH INSERTION OF NEEDLE INTO VEIN FOR COLLECTION OF BLOOD SAMPLE | $21.30 | $21.30 | — source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford · Worcester, MA Venipuncture Routine | $22.00 | $22.00 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC Venipuncture | $37.00 | $37.00 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Venipuncture - Courtesy Draw for Kit Test | $40.00 | $40.00 | Mar 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 8 | $3.68 | $11.60 |
| Worcester, MA | 4 | $19.00 | $29.50 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $9.08 | $9.08 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 2 | $16.35 | $16.90 |
| Springfield, MA | 2 | $9.00 | $9.70 |
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
- Maryland$25.35
- 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.