Insertion of Needle Into Vein for Collection of Blood Sample Cost in Alabama
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 48 Alabama hospitals. CPT 36415. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $10.25
📉 Low $2.40
📈 High $88.00
🏥 48 hospitals
🏛️ 43 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Alabama
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 48 of 48 hospitals.
Billed more than $10.25 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Humana | BCBS | Cigna | Centene | Medicare | Devoted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL MONROEVILLE |
$2.40 | $2.94 | — | $2.94 | $2.94 | $1.20 | — | $2.94 | — |
| TANNER MEDICAL CENTER - EAST ALABAMA WEDOWEE |
$3.60 | — | $33.00 | — | $33.00 | $8.27 | — | — | — |
| TROY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TROY |
$4.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RUSSELLVILLE HOSPITAL RUSSELLVILLE |
$4.29 | $2.70 | — | — | $3.00 | — | — | $3.00 | — |
| SOUTHEAST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER DOTHAN |
$4.64 | $2.70 | $9.34 | $9.34 | $9.34 | $9.34 | $9.34 | — | — |
| LAKELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HALEYVILLE |
$4.72 | $2.70 | — | — | $3.28 | — | — | $2.70 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD CHEROKEE MEDICAL CENTER CENTRE |
$5.00 | $2.70 | $9.09 | $9.09 | $8.82 | $9.09 | $1.71 | — | — |
| DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL WEST DECATUR |
$5.25 | $3.00 | $5.36 | $5.25 | $5.18 | $3.94 | $5.25 | — | $5.25 |
| DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL BELTLINE RD SW DECATUR |
$5.25 | $3.00 | $5.36 | $5.25 | $5.18 | $3.94 | $5.25 | — | $5.25 |
| LAKE MARTIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DADEVILLE |
$6.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COOSA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SYLACAUGA |
$6.00 | — | $12.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | — | — | — | — |
| ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL ATHENS |
$7.00 | $2.70 | $7.14 | — | $4.26 | $5.25 | $7.00 | — | $7.00 |
| JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER JACKSON |
$7.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LUVERNE |
$7.50 | — | — | $6.12 | — | — | — | $6.12 | — |
| GROVE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GROVE HILL |
$7.80 | $9.10 | $9.75 | $9.34 | — | $9.75 | — | — | — |
| NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER HAMILTON HAMILTON |
$8.55 | $3.00 | $9.34 | — | — | $23.35 | — | — | — |
| RED BAY HOSPITAL RED BAY |
$8.83 | $2.81 | $2.30 | $2.21 | $2.30 | $1.73 | $2.53 | $2.30 | $2.32 |
| HELEN KELLER HOSPITAL SHEFFIELD |
$8.83 | $3.00 | $9.01 | $3.09 | $4.73 | $4.50 | $8.83 | $8.83 | $8.83 |
| RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GADSDEN |
$9.00 | $9.34 | — | $8.87 | $2.98 | $6.54 | — | $9.34 | $9.53 |
| JACKSON HOSPITAL MONTGOMERY |
$9.31 | $1.26 | $30.00 | $60.00 | — | $1.95 | — | — | — |
| EVERGREEN MEDICAL CENTER EVERGREEN |
$9.75 | — | — | $8.91 | — | — | — | $8.91 | — |
| D. W. MCMILLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BREWTON |
$10.20 | $1.80 | $9.09 | $9.15 | $9.15 | — | — | — | — |
| ATMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ATMORE |
$10.20 | $1.80 | $9.09 | $9.15 | $9.15 | — | — | — | — |
| MIZELL SPECIALTY CLINIC OPP |
$10.25 | $9.15 | $10.25 | $7.72 | $9.15 | — | — | $8.21 | — |
| ELMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WETUMPKA |
$10.28 | $100 | — | $100 | $750 | — | — | — | — |
| EAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER OPELIKA |
$10.45 | — | $9.09 | $8.83 | $3.86 | $9.09 | — | — | — |
| CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CULLMAN |
$10.91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BIBB MEDICAL CENTER CENTREVILLE |
$11.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER CHOCTAW GENERAL BUTLER |
$11.40 | $2.70 | $5.49 | $5.91 | $7.17 | $6.75 | $6.75 | $6.75 | — |
| CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL ASHLAND |
$12.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH GUNTERSVILLE |
$13.20 | $6.60 | $9.53 | — | $4.92 | $7.01 | $13.20 | — | $9.62 |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH BOAZ |
$13.20 | $6.60 | $9.53 | — | $4.92 | $7.01 | $13.20 | — | $9.62 |
| MIZELL FAMILY CLINICS & STAT CARE ELBA |
$15.00 | $9.15 | $15.00 | $7.72 | $15.00 | — | — | $8.21 | — |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER MOBILE |
$15.45 | $1.80 | $100 | — | $97.00 | — | $100 | — | $100 |
| DALE MEDICAL CENTER OZARK |
$17.01 | $9.15 | $9.15 | $9.15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH ALABAMA SHOALS HOSPITAL W AVALAON AVE MUSCLE SHOALS |
$17.67 | $1.62 | $9.27 | $9.54 | $3.28 | $30.58 | $11.82 | — | — |
| NORTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER VETRANS DRIVE FLORENCE |
$17.67 | $1.62 | $9.27 | $9.54 | $3.28 | $30.58 | $11.82 | — | — |
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL MADISON |
$18.00 | $3.00 | $9.53 | $3.09 | $5.48 | $4.39 | $10.27 | $9.34 | $9.62 |
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN HUNTSVILLE |
$18.00 | $3.00 | $9.53 | $3.09 | $5.48 | $4.39 | $10.27 | $9.34 | $9.62 |
| MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OPP |
$18.23 | $9.15 | $9.15 | $9.15 | $9.15 | — | — | $9.15 | — |
| USA HEALTH CHILDREN'S AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL MOBILE |
$23.00 | $1.26 | $9.34 | $9.34 | $9.15 | $10.95 | $9.34 | — | $9.34 |
| USA HEALTH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MOBILE |
$23.00 | $1.26 | $9.34 | $9.34 | $9.15 | $9.34 | $9.34 | — | $9.34 |
| BAPTIST HEALTH BROOKWOOD HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$53.00 | $2.70 | $9.34 | $9.25 | — | $2.20 | $16.81 | — | — |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL CHATOM |
$54.17 | $6.27 | $8.25 | $9.90 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL NORTH |
$88.00 | $2.70 | $9.34 | $9.25 | — | $2.20 | $16.81 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH WALKER HOSPITAL JASPER |
$88.00 | $2.70 | $9.34 | $9.25 | — | $2.24 | $16.81 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH CITIZENS HOSPITAL TALLADEGA |
$88.00 | $2.70 | $9.34 | $9.25 | — | $2.12 | $16.81 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH PRINCETON HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$88.00 | $2.70 | $9.34 | $9.25 | — | $2.20 | $16.81 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 36415, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $18.00 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 48 Alabama hospitals above publish for Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample cost in Alabama?
- Cash prices for insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (CPT 36415) in Alabama range from $2.40 to $88.00, with a median of $10.25. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample in Alabama?
- The cheapest Alabama hospital published cash price for this procedure is $2.40. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Alabama facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 36415 (Heart & Vascular). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.