Price Checker / CPT 36589
How much does Removal Tunneled Cv Cath cost?
CPT 36589 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 13x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$250–$500
What this should cost
With insurance
~$83,100
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$630
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $4,800 is $4,420 over the fair price (about 13x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Removal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| "St. Mary's General Hospital" PASSAIC, NJ | $16,590 | $944 | 9874% |
| Mena Hospital Commission dba Mena Regional Health System , AR | $10,500 | $6,300 | 6212% |
| Kindred Hospital Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA | $5,163 | — | 3004% |
| Kindred Hospital Brea Brea, CA | $5,163 | — | 3004% |
| Kindred Hospital La Mirada La Mirada, CA | $5,163 | — | 3004% |
| Kindred Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | $5,163 | — | 3004% |
| Kindred Hospital Ontario Ontario, CA | $5,163 | — | 3004% |
| Kindred Hospital Paramount Paramount, CA | $5,163 | — | 3004% |
| Kindred Hospital Rancho Rancho Cucamonga, CA | $5,163 | — | 3004% |
| Kindred Hospital Riverside Perris, CA | $5,163 | — | 3004% |
| Kindred Hospital San Diego San Diego, CA | $5,163 | — | 3004% |
| Kindred Hospital San Francisco Bay Area San Leandro, CA | $5,163 | — | 3004% |
| Kindred Hospital San Gabriel Valley West Covina, CA | $5,163 | — | 3004% |
| Kindred Hospital Santa Ana Santa Ana, CA | $5,163 | — | 3004% |
| Kindred Hospital South Bay Gardena, CA | $5,163 | — | 3004% |
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About Removal Tunneled Cv Cath
CPT code 36589 refers to removal tunneled cv cath (billing description: "Removal tunneled cv cath"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $125 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $166 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.