Blood draw fee cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for blood draw from a vein (venipuncture), collection fee only: from $4.42 to $35.00, with a median of $6.48. The lowest price is at North Carolina Baptist Hospital (Bermuda Run). The highest price is 7.9× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$4.42North Carolina Baptist Hospital
Median$6.48half pay less
Highest$35.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$2.06vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital lowest Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC VENIPUNCTURE COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD | $4.42 | $8.83 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC VENIPUNCTURE COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD | $4.55 | $9.09 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC VENIPUNCTURE COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD | $4.55 | $9.09 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC VENIPUNCTURE COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD | $4.55 | $9.09 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC VENIPUNCTURE COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD | $4.55 | $9.09 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC VENIPUNCTURE COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD | $4.55 | $9.09 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC VENIPUNCTURE COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD | $4.55 | $9.09 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC VENIPUNCTURE COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD | $4.55 | $9.09 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC VENIPUNCTURE COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD | $4.55 | $9.09 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC VENIPUNCTURE COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD | $4.55 | $9.09 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC VENIPUNCTURE COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD | $4.55 | $9.09 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC VENIPUNCTURE COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD | $4.55 | $9.09 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC VENIPUNCTURE COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD | $4.55 | $9.09 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC VENIPUNCTURE COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD | $4.55 | $9.09 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC VENIPUNCTURE COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD | $4.55 | $9.09 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC VENIPUNCTURE COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD | $4.55 | $9.09 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC VENIPUNCTURE COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD | $4.67 | $9.34 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Venipuncture | $6.48 | $24.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Venipuncture Research | $6.48 | $24.00 | — source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Venipuncture | $6.48 | $24.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgl Draw Fee-Neurol Spec | $15.50 | $31.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC CHG COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD,VENIPUNCTURE - DRAW CHARGE | $20.00 | $20.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Venous Phlebotomy Fee | $23.80 | $34.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC VENIPUNCTURE | $25.65 | $95.00 | — source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Venipuncture | $28.62 | $54.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Venipuncture | $28.62 | $54.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Venipuncture | $30.24 | $54.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Venipuncture | $30.24 | $54.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health-Bertie Windsor · Windsor, NC Venipuncture | $30.24 | $54.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Venipuncture | $30.24 | $54.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Venipuncture | $30.24 | $54.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Venipuncture | $30.24 | $54.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Venipuncture | $30.24 | $54.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC CHG COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD,VENIPUNCTURE - DRAW CHARGE | $31.00 | $31.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE - DRAW | $35.00 | $35.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG ROUTINE VENI FEE (PSS) | $35.00 | $35.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG ROUTINE VENI FEE (OP LAB) | $35.00 | $35.00 | May 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 12 | $4.55 | $4.55 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $4.42 | $4.55 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $30.24 | $30.24 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $4.67 | $4.67 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $31.00 | $31.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $4.55 | $4.55 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $6.48 | $6.48 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $6.48 | $6.48 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $30.24 | $30.24 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $15.50 | $15.50 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $4.55 | $4.55 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $28.62 | $28.62 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $30.24 | $30.24 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $30.24 | $30.24 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $23.80 | $23.80 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $4.55 | $4.55 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $4.55 | $4.55 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $6.48 | $6.48 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $30.24 | $30.24 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $30.24 | $30.24 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $4.55 | $4.55 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $30.24 | $30.24 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $28.62 | $28.62 |
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
- Nebraska$18.31
- Nevada$23.11
- New Hampshire$14.09
- New Jersey$10.45
- New Mexico$11.56
- New York$16.00
- 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$18.50
- Washington$24.96
- West Virginia$9.00
- Wisconsin$12.61
- Wyoming$45.71
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.