Blood draw fee cost in Montana
In Montana, 29 hospitals publish a cash price for blood draw from a vein (venipuncture), collection fee only: from $3.00 to $46.00, with a median of $19.00. The lowest price is at Great Falls Clinic Hospital (Great Falls). The highest price is 15.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $19.00, is 13% above the US median of $16.83.
- That is 2.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($9.34).
- Montana ranks 31st of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 6 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 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$3.00Great Falls Clinic Hospital
Median$19.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$46.00in Montana
Lowest saves$16.00vs the median
Hospitals in Montana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital lowest Great Falls · Great Falls, MT COLL VENOUS BLD VENIPUNCTURE | $3.00 | $3.00 | Feb 18, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Whitefish Whitefish · Kalispell, MT LEGAL C EVID. COLL/BLD ALCOHOL | $13.65 | $21.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Patrick Hospital Missoula · Missoula, MT HC BLOOD DRAW VENIPUNCTURE CDM | $14.40 | $18.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena · Helena, MT HC VENIPUNCTURE POC | $14.71 | $17.30 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell · Kalispell, MT ROUTINE VENIPUNCT | $16.25 | $25.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Chester Chester · Chester, MT Draw Fee: Paternity CBK | $17.22 | $26.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Conrad Conrad · Conrad, MT Draw Fee: Paternity CBK | $17.22 | $26.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Cut Bank Cut Bank · Cut Bank, MT Draw Fee: Paternity CBK | $17.22 | $26.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby · Shelby, MT Draw Fee: Paternity CBK | $17.22 | $26.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Anaconda Anaconda · Anaconda, MT Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $17.78 | $23.70 | Nov 9, 2026 source file |
| Sidney Health Center Sidney · Sidney, MT COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD VENIPUNCTURE | $17.96 | $29.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Stillwater Billings Clinic Columbus · Billings, MT Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $18.00 | $18.00 | Dec 19, 2025 source file |
| Livingston HealthCare Livingston · Livingston, MT Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $18.05 | $19.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson · Polson, MT HC PR 36415 ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $18.40 | $23.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater Townsend · Helena, MT Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $19.00 | $19.00 | Dec 11, 2025 source file |
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center Bozeman · Bozeman, MT HC CHG COLLECTION VENOUS BLOODVENIPUNCTURE - DRAW CHARGE | $21.60 | $27.00 | Jan 16, 2026 source file |
| Granite County Medical Center Philipsburg · Philipsburg, MT Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $22.50 | $25.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Mineral Community Hospital East Superior · Missoula, MT COLLECTION: Venous Draw | $24.68 | $30.85 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Big Sky Medical Center Big Sky · Bozeman, MT HC CHG COLLECTION VENOUS BLOODVENIPUNCTURE - DRAW CHARGE | $25.60 | $32.00 | Jan 15, 2026 source file |
| Barrett Hospital & Healthcare Dillon · Dillon, MT Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $25.65 | $27.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Poplar Community Hospital Poplar · Poplar, MT Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $28.13 | $37.50 | Aug 3, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospital Wolf Point · Wolf Point, MT Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $28.13 | $37.50 | Aug 3, 2026 source file |
| Phillips County Hospital Assn Malta · Malta, MT SPECIMEN COLLECT CAPILLARY | $29.00 | $29.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Big Sandy Medical Center Big Sandy · Big Sandy, MT Draw Feelawenforcement | $30.00 | $38.00 | — source file |
| Mountainview Medical Center White Sulphur Springs · White Sulphur Springs, MT DRAW FEE | $30.54 | $38.18 | Jul 13, 2026 source file |
| Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Glasgow · Glasgow, MT Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $35.10 | $39.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Daniels Memorial Hospital Scobey · Scobey, MT Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $36.00 | $36.00 | Sep 10, 2026 source file |
| Sheridan Memorial Hospital Plentywood · Plentywood, MT Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $36.90 | $41.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Roundup Memorial Healthcare Roundup · Roundup, MT Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $46.00 | $46.00 | Jul 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | 2 | $21.60 | $23.60 |
| Helena, MT | 2 | $14.71 | $16.86 |
| Kalispell, MT | 2 | $13.65 | $14.95 |
| Missoula, MT | 2 | $14.40 | $19.54 |
| Anaconda, MT | 1 | $17.78 | $17.78 |
| Big Sandy, MT | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| Billings, MT | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Chester, MT | 1 | $17.22 | $17.22 |
| Conrad, MT | 1 | $17.22 | $17.22 |
| Cut Bank, MT | 1 | $17.22 | $17.22 |
| Dillon, MT | 1 | $25.65 | $25.65 |
| Glasgow, MT | 1 | $35.10 | $35.10 |
| Great Falls, MT | 1 | $3.00 | $3.00 |
| Livingston, MT | 1 | $18.05 | $18.05 |
| Malta, MT | 1 | $29.00 | $29.00 |
| Philipsburg, MT | 1 | $22.50 | $22.50 |
| Plentywood, MT | 1 | $36.90 | $36.90 |
| Polson, MT | 1 | $18.40 | $18.40 |
| Poplar, MT | 1 | $28.13 | $28.13 |
| Roundup, MT | 1 | $46.00 | $46.00 |
| Scobey, MT | 1 | $36.00 | $36.00 |
| Shelby, MT | 1 | $17.22 | $17.22 |
| Sidney, MT | 1 | $17.96 | $17.96 |
| White Sulphur Springs, MT | 1 | $30.54 | $30.54 |
| Wolf Point, MT | 1 | $28.13 | $28.13 |
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
- Maine$14.20
- Maryland$23.32
- Massachusetts$15.00
- Michigan$12.88
- Minnesota$21.27
- Mississippi$8.00
- Missouri$16.25
- 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.