Price Checker / CPT 36640
How much does Insertion Catheter Artery cost?
CPT 36640 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 55x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$150–$300
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,950
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$380
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $12,549 is $12,319 over the fair price (about 55x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Insertion Catheter Artery
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan University Hospital , NY | $26,473 | $26,473 | 26145% |
| St. Catherine of Siena Hospital SMITHTOWN, NY | $26,473 | $26,473 | 26145% |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc GRAFTON, WI | — | — | 22166% |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital WAUWATOSA, WI | — | — | 22166% |
| "MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital" , WA | — | — | 21313% |
| CENTENNIAL HOSPITAL A CAMPUS OF TMCA Lakewood, CO | — | — | 19843% |
| "Children's Hospital of Michigan" DETROIT, MI | — | — | 18054% |
| Lake Region Healthcare Hospital , MN | — | — | 16533% |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital PUYALLUP, WA | — | — | 14457% |
| St. Anne Hospital , WA | — | — | 14140% |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center SANTA FE, NM | — | — | 12308% |
| SOUTHERN HILLS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER Las Vegas, NV | — | — | 12248% |
| JFK Memorial Hospital , CA | — | — | 11932% |
| Mid Coast Hospital , ME | — | — | 10799% |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital , WA | — | — | 10457% |
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About Insertion Catheter Artery
CPT code 36640 refers to insertion catheter artery (billing description: "Insertion catheter artery"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $101 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $101 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.