Price Checker / CPT 36568
How much does Insj Picc <5 Yr Without Imaging cost?
CPT 36568 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 38x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$130–$250
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,400
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$310
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $7,266 is $7,076 over the fair price (about 38x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Insj Picc <5 Yr Without Imaging
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTENNIAL HOSPITAL A CAMPUS OF TMCA Lakewood, CO | — | — | 23893% |
| Stonewall Jackson Hospital , WV | $19,031 | $9,515 | 22599% |
| MOUNTAINVIEW HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER Las Vegas, NV | — | — | 14756% |
| SOUTHERN HILLS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER Las Vegas, NV | — | — | 14756% |
| "UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital" , OH | $9,652 | $7,239 | 11412% |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center , OH | $9,652 | $7,239 | 11412% |
| University Hospitals Tripoint Medical Center , OH | $8,816 | $6,612 | 10415% |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center CONNEAUT, OH | $8,151 | $6,113 | 9622% |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center , OH | $8,151 | $6,113 | 9622% |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital SUNNYSIDE, WA | $7,133 | $4,073 | 8408% |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center ASHLAND, OH | $6,382 | $4,787 | 7512% |
| Franciscan Health Carmel , IN | $4,899 | $1,239 | 5743% |
| Flower Mound Hospital Partners LLC Flower Mound, TX | — | — | 5428% |
| Jersey City Medical Center JERSEY CITY, NJ | $3,681 | — | 4291% |
| Arbuckle Memorial Hospital SULPHUR, OK | $3,515 | $2,812 | 4093% |
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About Insj Picc <5 Yr Without Imaging
CPT code 36568 refers to insj picc <5 yr without imaging (billing description: "Insj picc <5 yr w/o imaging"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $84 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $84 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.
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