Puncture arterial withdrawal blood for diagnosis cost at US hospitals
HC Puncture Arterial Withdrawal Blood for Diagnosis · CPT 36600
$17.01
lowest cash price
$129.36
national median
$1,334.45
highest cash price
864
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $17.01–$1,334.45 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($147.72) → Sep 1, 2026 ($183.87)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $226.20 | $312.78 | $499.98 |
| Arizona | 23 | $18.56 | $49.74 | $257.48 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $22.80 | $85.92 | $306.00 |
| California | 91 | $17.73 | $135.20 | $456.96 |
| Colorado | 17 | $35.90 | $558.61 | $1,002.10 |
| Florida | 40 | $125.95 | $322.40 | $827.22 |
| Georgia | 25 | $78.78 | $185.48 | $524.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $140.80 | $140.80 | $265.50 |
| Illinois | 44 | $43.75 | $125.00 | $822.50 |
| Indiana | 26 | $71.40 | $124.80 | $207.95 |
| Iowa | 28 | $50.88 | $100.10 | $1,298.70 |
| Kansas | 11 | $62.00 | $317.85 | $1,244.20 |
| Kentucky | 21 | $42.88 | $133.80 | $207.95 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $215.28 | $215.28 | $215.28 |
| Maine | 7 | $84.05 | $132.30 | $268.75 |
| Maryland | 2 | $49.20 | $49.20 | $49.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $19.60 | $182.95 | $451.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $57.85 | $125.60 | $179.42 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $22.88 | $37.50 | $105.30 |
| Missouri | 18 | $33.82 | $188.65 | $1,334.45 |
| Montana | 2 | $152.00 | $152.00 | $268.00 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $44.40 | $102.48 | $127.50 |
| Nevada | 4 | $52.99 | $74.01 | $103.25 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $362.45 | $362.45 | $362.45 |
| New Jersey | 9 | $140.87 | $142.67 | $151.80 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $105.84 | $105.84 | $105.84 |
| New York | 23 | $18.60 | $152.54 | $768.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $56.00 | $88.78 | $280.77 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $186.40 | $186.40 | $224.80 |
| Ohio | 68 | $67.02 | $140.00 | $481.65 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $60.45 | $69.01 | $291.25 |
| Oregon | 13 | $41.31 | $277.95 | $330.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $43.80 | $105.60 | $391.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $48.00 | $113.40 | $263.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $100.00 | $152.00 | $163.20 |
| Tennessee | 30 | $18.40 | $29.20 | $197.55 |
| Texas | 111 | $17.01 | $94.55 | $642.03 |
| Virginia | 33 | $18.40 | $106.20 | $196.20 |
| Washington | 32 | $33.60 | $160.30 | $375.90 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $69.50 | $133.80 | $547.20 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $68.37 | $82.50 | $179.20 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $44.40 | $45.36 | $95.34 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $88.78 | $12.30 – $160.31 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $88.78 | $12.30 – $167.28 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $88.78 | $12.42 – $153.34 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $88.78 | $12.30 – $165.54 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $88.78 | $12.30 – $165.54 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $88.78 | $12.30 – $165.54 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $88.78 | $12.30 – $165.54 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $88.78 | $12.42 – $160.31 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $88.78 | $12.30 – $160.31 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $88.78 | $12.30 – $156.83 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $88.89 | $15.78 – $969.15 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $89.04 | $20.00 – $78.40 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | $89.82 | $134.54 – $319.46 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $90.10 | $17.14 – $78.40 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $91.20 | $13.00 – $153.18 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $91.20 | $15.74 – $260.23 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $91.20 | $15.74 – $260.23 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $92.40 | $71.28 – $264.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $92.40 | $71.28 – $264.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $92.40 | $71.28 – $264.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $92.40 | $71.28 – $264.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $92.40 | $71.28 – $264.00 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $92.60 | $158.39 – $615.09 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $93.30 | $8.00 – $294.33 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $93.60 | $28.33 – $105.30 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $93.72 | $12.66 – $51.47 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $94.20 | $14.30 – $114.94 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $94.55 | $12.00 – $316.45 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $94.55 | $12.00 – $316.45 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $94.55 | $12.00 – $316.45 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $94.55 | $12.00 – $316.45 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $94.80 | not published |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $95.34 | $61.29 – $217.92 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $95.50 | not published |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $95.94 | $112.80 – $182.57 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $96.02 | $58.34 – $311.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $96.17 | $12.00 – $316.45 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $96.17 | $12.00 – $316.45 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $96.17 | $8.00 – $3,235.82 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $96.17 | $19.23 – $316.45 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $96.17 | $12.00 – $316.45 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $96.60 | not published |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $96.60 | not published |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $97.01 | $14.53 – $334.40 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $97.50 | $28.55 – $2,017.00 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $99.12 | $28.73 – $157.92 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $100.00 | $55.44 – $135.35 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $100.10 | $36.19 – $257.09 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $100.20 | $3.91 – $141.72 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $100.20 | $3.97 – $141.72 |