Blood draw fee cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 16 hospitals publish a cash price for blood draw from a vein (venipuncture), collection fee only: from $5.04 to $32.00, with a median of $18.31. The lowest price is at Nebraska Methodist Hospital (Omaha). The highest price is 6.3× 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.
Lowest$5.04Nebraska Methodist Hospital
Median$18.31half pay less
Highest$32.00in Nebraska
Lowest saves$13.27vs the median
Hospitals in Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital lowest Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Lab Draw for Eye Drops - MH/WH | $5.04 | $14.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary's Community Hospital Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE PC LEGMAL BLOOD ALCOHOL DRAW | $5.81 | $7.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Plainview · Norfolk, NE PC COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD VENIPUNCTURE | $5.88 | $7.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE PC COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD VENIPUNCTURE | $5.95 | $7.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $7.80 | $12.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $7.80 | $12.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont · Fremont, NE Blood Collection/Venipuncture | $11.84 | $32.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Heart Hospital Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC VENIPUNCTURE COLLECTION | $16.56 | $36.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Grand Island · Grand Island, NE HC VENIPUNCTURE COLLECTION | $20.06 | $34.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC VENIPUNCTURE COLLECTION | $20.74 | $34.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC VENIPUNCTURE COLLECTION | $27.72 | $66.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC VENIPUNCTURE COLLECTION | $27.72 | $66.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC VENIPUNCTURE COLLECTION | $27.72 | $66.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC VENIPUNCTURE COLLECTION | $27.72 | $66.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| York General Hospital York · York, NE Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $30.00 | $30.00 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC VENIPUNCTURE COLLECTION | $32.00 | $64.00 | Feb 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 7 | $5.04 | $27.72 |
| Lincoln, NE | 2 | $16.56 | $24.28 |
| Columbus, NE | 1 | $5.95 | $5.95 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $11.84 | $11.84 |
| Grand Island, NE | 1 | $20.06 | $20.06 |
| Kearney, NE | 1 | $20.74 | $20.74 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $5.81 | $5.81 |
| Norfolk, NE | 1 | $5.88 | $5.88 |
| York, NE | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
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
- Massachusetts$13.30
- Michigan$13.64
- Minnesota$19.14
- Mississippi$9.35
- Missouri$16.25
- Montana$18.40
- 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.