Price Checker / CPT 36425
How much does Venipuncture Cutdown 1 Yr/> cost?
CPT 36425 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 68x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$50–$100
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,100
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$130
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $5,088 is $5,013 over the fair price (about 68x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Venipuncture Cutdown 1 Yr/>
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEMORIAL HEALTH MEADOWS HOSPITAL VIDALIA, GA | — | — | 48282% |
| Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital MOUNT VERNON, NY | — | — | 48170% |
| Montefiore New Rochelle , NY | — | — | 48170% |
| "Children's Hospital of Michigan" DETROIT, MI | — | — | 24514% |
| MOUNTAINVIEW HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER Las Vegas, NV | — | — | 19437% |
| SOUTHERN HILLS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER Las Vegas, NV | — | — | 19437% |
| CENTENNIAL HOSPITAL A CAMPUS OF TMCA Lakewood, CO | — | — | 14514% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE CLEAR LAKE Webster, TX | — | — | 14082% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE MEDICAL CENTER Houston, TX | — | — | 14082% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE SOUTHEAST Pasadena, TX | — | — | 14082% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE TOMBALL Tomball, TX | — | — | 14082% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE WEST Houston, TX | — | — | 14082% |
| THE WOMANS HOSPITAL OF TEXAS Houston, TX | — | — | 12767% |
| JFK Memorial Hospital , CA | — | — | 12611% |
| BELTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Belton, MO | — | — | 12331% |
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About Venipuncture Cutdown 1 Yr/>
CPT code 36425 refers to venipuncture cutdown 1 yr/> (billing description: "Venipuncture cutdown 1 yr/>"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $33 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $33 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
- 1Send us your bill — we'll identify this code and compare it against the rates shown above.
- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.