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Insertion of Needle Into Vein for Collection of Blood Sample Cost in California
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 214 California hospitals. CPT 36415. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $23.40
📉 Low $1.50
📈 High $177
🏥 214 hospitals
🏛️ 171 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — California
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 214 hospitals.
Billed more than $23.40 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Kaiser | UHC | Health Net | Aetna | Cigna | MultiPlan | Humana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EL CAMINO HOSPITAL LOS GATOS LOS GATOS |
$1.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DOCTORS MEDICAL CENTER MODESTO |
$2.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER BOX 887 |
$2.58 | $3.90 | $4.20 | $3.60 | $6.00 | — | $6.00 | $4.80 | $6.00 |
| EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER RANCHO MIRAGE |
$2.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAN GORGONIO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BANNING |
$3.49 | $9.34 | $9.34 | $9.34 | $9.34 | $53.40 | $29.10 | — | — |
| JOHN F KENNEDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INDIO |
$3.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARROYO GRANDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ARROYO GRANDE |
$3.86 | $9.00 | $5.67 | $3.60 | — | $9.00 | $7.73 | $8.82 | $9.00 |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF SAN BERNARDINO SAN BERNARDINO |
$3.91 | $7.50 | $6.20 | $3.60 | — | — | $8.61 | $8.00 | $9.09 |
| ST. BERNARDINE MEDICAL CENTER SAN BERNARDINO |
$4.33 | $6.80 | $2.40 | $3.60 | $8.00 | — | $8.61 | $6.40 | $8.00 |
| COLORADO RIVER MEDICAL CENTER NEEDLES |
$4.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER TORRANCE |
$4.92 | — | — | — | — | — | $11.73 | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL CHULA VISTA CHULA VISTA |
$5.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO |
$5.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS GREEN HOSPITAL LA JOLLA |
$5.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ENCINITAS ENCINITAS |
$5.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLA LA JOLLA |
$5.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT MISSION 5TH FL |
$6.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARK TWAIN MEDICAL CENTER SAN ANDREAS |
$6.00 | $5.76 | $7.65 | $5.24 | $6.73 | $7.36 | $8.06 | $8.82 | $9.00 |
| PALOMAR MEDICAL CENTER ESCONDIDO ESCONDIDO |
$6.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PALOMAR MEDICAL CENTER POWAY POWAY |
$6.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KERN MEDICAL CENTER BAKERSFIELD |
$7.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OROVILLE HOSPITAL OROVILLE |
$8.00 | $5.00 | — | $14.00 | $13.00 | — | $13.00 | $13.00 | — |
| BEAR VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BIG BEAR LAKE |
$8.40 | $8.10 | — | $10.20 | $8.40 | — | — | — | — |
| CHINO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER CHINO |
$9.00 | $9.34 | — | — | $9.34 | $11.93 | — | — | — |
| DESERT VALLEY HOSPITAL VICTORVILLE |
$9.00 | $4.47 | — | $3.60 | $9.34 | $9.34 | — | — | — |
| CENTINELA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER INGLEWOOD |
$9.00 | $9.34 | — | — | $9.34 | $11.93 | — | $12.30 | — |
| SAN DIMAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SAN DIMAS |
$9.00 | $4.44 | — | $3.60 | $9.34 | $11.93 | — | — | — |
| WEST ANAHEIM MEDICAL CENTER ANAHEIM |
$9.00 | $9.34 | — | — | $9.34 | $11.93 | — | — | — |
| ENCINO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER ENCINO |
$9.00 | $9.34 | — | — | $9.34 | $11.93 | — | $11.93 | — |
| SHERMAN OAKS HOSPITAL SHERMAN OAKS |
$9.00 | $9.34 | — | — | $9.34 | $11.93 | — | $10.87 | — |
| HUNTINGTON BEACH HOSPITAL HUNTINGTON BEACH |
$9.00 | $9.34 | — | — | $9.34 | — | — | — | — |
| LA PALMA INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL LA PALMA |
$9.00 | $9.34 | — | — | $9.34 | $11.93 | — | — | — |
| SHASTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER REDDING |
$9.00 | $9.34 | — | $3.60 | $9.34 | $11.93 | — | — | — |
| ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER LYNWOOD |
$9.00 | $9.34 | $9.34 | $3.60 | $9.34 | $14.01 | — | $11.93 | — |
| MONTCLAIR HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTCLAIR |
$9.00 | — | — | — | $9.34 | — | — | — | — |
| GARDEN GROVE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER GARDEN GROVE |
$9.00 | $9.34 | — | — | $9.34 | $11.93 | — | — | — |
| PARADISE VALLEY HOSPITAL NATIONAL CITY |
$9.00 | $9.34 | — | $3.60 | $9.34 | $11.93 | — | — | — |
| ANAHEIM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ANAHEIM |
$9.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER TURLOCK |
$9.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KAWEAH HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER W MINERAL KING AVE VISALIA |
$9.90 | $9.69 | — | $12.00 | $89.20 | $60.60 | $6.83 | — | $110 |
| PROVIDENCE ST. JUDE MEDICAL CENTER FULLERTON |
$10.56 | $14.52 | — | $6.00 | $17.28 | $9.34 | — | — | — |
| PIH HEALTH DOWNEY HOSPITAL BROOKSHIRE AVE DOWNEY |
$10.71 | $13.00 | $8.57 | $810 | — | — | — | — | — |
| POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER POMONA |
$10.74 | $17.97 | — | — | — | — | $24.40 | — | — |
| LOS ROBLES HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER THOUSAND OAKS |
$10.79 | $9.53 | — | $3.00 | $4.31 | $1.91 | $31.05 | $8.63 | $9.34 |
| PROVIDENCE ST. JOHN'S HEALTH CENTER SANTA MONICA |
$10.85 | $6.57 | — | $6.00 | $17.28 | $9.34 | $22.58 | — | $9.53 |
| PIH HEALTH WHITTIER HOSPITAL WASHINGTON BLVD WHITTIER |
$11.48 | $29.36 | — | $227 | — | $78.48 | — | — | $5.95 |
| MERCY GENERAL HOSPITAL SACRAMENTO |
$11.78 | $9.09 | $9.09 | $3.60 | — | $9.09 | $6.64 | $43.20 | $9.09 |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SANTA CLARA VALLEY HEALTHCARE SAN JOSE |
$11.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| O'CONNOR HOSPITAL SAN JOSE |
$11.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. LOUISE REGIONAL HOSPITAL GILROY |
$11.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SAN JOSE |
$11.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STANFORD HEALTH CARE STANFORD |
$12.00 | $8.19 | $20.09 | $5.06 | $9.34 | $9.03 | $8.85 | $20.09 | — |
| PALMDALE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PALMDALE |
$12.80 | — | $5.60 | — | — | — | $11.49 | $28.80 | — |
| SOUTHWEST HEALTHCARE RANCHO SPRINGS HOSPITAL TEMECULA |
$12.80 | — | $9.50 | $3.60 | — | — | $11.49 | $28.80 | — |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER REDDING REDDING |
$13.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEALDSBURG DISTRICT HOSPITAL HEALDSBURG |
$13.77 | $9.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIALCARE ORANGE COAST MEDICAL CENTER FOUNTAIN VALLEY |
$14.00 | $9.15 | — | $2.70 | — | — | $4.62 | — | — |
| MEMORIALCARE LONG BEACH MEDICAL CENTER LONG BEACH |
$14.00 | $9.79 | — | $2.70 | — | $9.34 | $4.60 | — | — |
| MEMORIALCARE SADDLEBACK MEDICAL CENTER LAGUNA HILLS |
$14.00 | $9.15 | — | $2.70 | — | $9.34 | $4.60 | — | — |
| MEMORIALCARE MILLER CHILDRENS AND WOMENS HOSPITAL LONG BEACH |
$14.00 | $9.79 | — | $2.70 | — | — | $4.56 | — | — |
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.
Billed more than $23.40 for this?
That is the median of what the 214 California 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 California?
- Cash prices for insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (CPT 36415) in California range from $1.50 to $177, with a median of $23.40. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample in California?
- The cheapest California hospital published cash price for this procedure is $1.50. 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 California facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 36415 (Heart & Vascular). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.