Establish access to aorta cost at US hospitals
Establish access to aorta · CPT 36160
$88.28
lowest cash price
$1,273.00
national median
$6,795.00
highest cash price
319
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $88.28–$6,795.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,842.60) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,191.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 13 | $224.09 | $249.69 | $313.08 |
| Arkansas | 4 | $143.88 | $270.90 | $534.00 |
| California | 74 | $156.96 | $1,556.80 | $2,610.40 |
| Colorado | 8 | $394.00 | $4,233.47 | $4,233.47 |
| Florida | 57 | $655.20 | $2,223.00 | $5,097.71 |
| Georgia | 22 | $1,273.00 | $4,731.09 | $4,731.09 |
| Illinois | 25 | $200.00 | $1,086.00 | $4,835.52 |
| Indiana | 17 | $832.50 | $1,969.80 | $1,969.80 |
| Iowa | 15 | $393.54 | $1,336.00 | $1,975.80 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 25 | $158.27 | $1,191.00 | $6,795.00 |
| Minnesota | 5 | $2,899.20 | $2,899.20 | $2,899.20 |
| Missouri | 15 | $522.50 | $875.60 | $2,497.96 |
| Nebraska | 9 | $276.00 | $393.54 | $464.82 |
| Nevada | 3 | $327.59 | $327.59 | $327.59 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1,842.60 | $1,842.60 | $1,842.60 |
| New Jersey | 21 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 16 | $779.58 | $779.58 | $2,729.00 |
| North Carolina | 12 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | $1,866.40 | $1,866.40 | $1,866.40 |
| Ohio | 50 | $88.28 | $913.60 | $1,731.75 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $200.17 | $200.17 | $2,435.40 |
| Oregon | 7 | $1,171.50 | $2,439.50 | $2,439.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | $2,670.60 | $2,670.60 | $5,883.60 |
| South Carolina | 6 | $832.80 | $832.80 | $832.80 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $2,526.40 | $2,526.40 | $2,838.40 |
| Tennessee | 8 | $379.26 | $379.26 | $638.70 |
| Texas | 95 | $145.60 | $1,280.06 | $3,479.48 |
| Virginia | 14 | $243.50 | $243.50 | $243.50 |
| Washington | 28 | $114.40 | $626.70 | $4,400.64 |
| West Virginia | 3 | $535.50 | $545.50 | $794.50 |
| Wisconsin | 27 | $300.85 | $695.00 | $2,839.17 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $420.00 | $420.00 | $420.00 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $1,556.80 | not published |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $1,556.80 | not published |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $1,556.80 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $1,556.80 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $1,556.80 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $1,556.80 | not published |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $1,556.80 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $1,556.80 | not published |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $1,556.80 | not published |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,556.80 | not published |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $1,560.95 | $416.25 – $2,211.34 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $1,560.95 | $442.27 – $2,211.34 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $1,560.95 | $416.25 – $2,211.34 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $1,560.95 | $390.24 – $2,211.34 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $1,560.95 | $286.17 – $2,211.34 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $1,560.95 | $286.17 – $2,211.34 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $1,560.95 | $442.27 – $2,211.34 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $1,560.95 | $728.44 – $2,211.34 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $1,560.95 | $312.19 – $2,211.34 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $1,560.95 | $286.17 – $2,211.34 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $1,560.95 | $334.04 – $2,211.34 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $1,560.95 | $390.24 – $2,211.34 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $1,560.95 | $208.13 – $2,211.34 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $1,580.00 | $1,245.04 – $6,291.00 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $1,608.60 | $1,534.00 – $4,342.00 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $1,624.35 | $502.30 – $2,499.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $1,686.00 | $35.31 – $1,798.40 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $1,702.20 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $1,702.20 | $661.27 – $2,610.04 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $1,707.55 | $591.00 – $2,410.00 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $1,710.60 | $357.00 – $693.00 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $1,720.32 | $275.66 – $2,211.84 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $1,731.75 | $506.27 – $1,012.55 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $1,738.00 | $108.54 – $638.71 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $1,746.35 | $191.45 – $2,177.10 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $1,842.60 | $113.16 – $1,045.93 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $1,866.40 | $119.50 – $2,099.70 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $1,963.80 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $1,969.80 | $31.09 – $2,101.12 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $1,969.80 | $31.09 – $2,101.12 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $1,969.80 | $35.31 – $2,101.12 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $1,975.80 | $108.54 – $968.14 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $1,975.80 | $108.54 – $1,089.16 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $1,975.80 | $108.54 – $1,012.59 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $2,223.00 | $426.05 – $3,420.00 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $2,223.00 | $366.00 – $3,078.00 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $2,223.00 | $366.00 – $3,078.00 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $2,223.00 | $167.89 – $3,078.00 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $2,223.00 | $366.00 – $3,078.00 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $2,223.00 | $173.17 – $3,078.00 |