Price Checker / CPT 36575
How much does Repair Tunneled Cv Cath cost?
CPT 36575 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 32x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$220–$440
What this should cost
With insurance
~$125,200
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$550
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $10,464 is $10,134 over the fair price (about 32x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Repair Tunneled Cv Cath
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 | — | — | 13526% |
| Stonewall Jackson Hospital , WV | $19,031 | $9,515 | 12791% |
| Kindred Hospital Bay Area - St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, FL | $13,304 | — | 8912% |
| Kindred Hospital Bay Area - Tampa Tampa, FL | $13,304 | — | 8912% |
| Kindred Hospital Central Tampa Tampa, FL | $13,304 | — | 8912% |
| Kindred Hospital Melbourne Melbourne, FL | $13,304 | — | 8912% |
| Kindred Hospital North Florida Green Cove Springs, FL | $13,304 | — | 8912% |
| Kindred Hospital Ocala Ocala, FL | $13,304 | — | 8912% |
| Kindred Hospital South Florida - Coral Gables Coral Gables, FL | $13,304 | — | 8912% |
| Kindred Hospital South Florida - Ft. Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL | $13,304 | — | 8912% |
| Kindred Hospital South Florida - Hollywood Hollywood, FL | $13,304 | — | 8912% |
| Kindred Hospital The Palm Beaches Riviera Beach, FL | $13,304 | — | 8912% |
| Kindred Hospital Clear Lake Webster, TX | $10,112 | — | 6750% |
| Kindred Hospital Dallas Central Dallas, TX | $10,112 | — | 6750% |
| Kindred Hospital Houston Medical Center Houston, TX | $10,112 | — | 6750% |
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About Repair Tunneled Cv Cath
CPT code 36575 refers to repair tunneled cv cath (billing description: "Repair tunneled cv cath"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $30 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $148 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
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- 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.