Price Checker / CPT 36600
How much does Withdrawal Of Arterial Blood cost?
CPT 36600 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 99x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$40–$80
What this should cost
With insurance
~$68,500
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$100
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $5,916 is $5,856 over the fair price (about 99x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Withdrawal Of Arterial Blood
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOUNTAINVIEW HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER Las Vegas, NV | — | — | 45373% |
| SOUTHERN HILLS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER Las Vegas, NV | — | — | 45373% |
| FRANKFORT REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR , KY | — | — | 39279% |
| BRIGHAM CITY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRIGHAM CITY, UT | — | — | 38564% |
| CACHE VALLEY HOSPITAL NORTH LOGAN, UT | — | — | 38564% |
| LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL BOUNTIFUL, UT | — | — | 38564% |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL PAYSON, UT | — | — | 38564% |
| WESLEY DERBY ER , KS | — | — | 38012% |
| WESLEY MEDICAL CENTER WICHITA, KS | — | — | 38012% |
| WESLEY REHABILITATION CENTER , KS | — | — | 38012% |
| WESLEY WEST , KS | — | — | 38012% |
| WESLEY WOODLAWN HOSPITAL & ER , KS | — | — | 38012% |
| ER OF OLATHE , KS | — | — | 37998% |
| ER OF SHAWNEE , KS | — | — | 37998% |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER OVERLAND PARK, KS | — | — | 37998% |
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About Withdrawal Of Arterial Blood
CPT code 36600 refers to withdrawal of arterial blood (billing description: "Withdrawal of arterial blood"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $13 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $27 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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