Price Checker / CPT 36660
How much does Insertion Catheter Artery cost?
CPT 36660 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 91x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$85–$170
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,500
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$210
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $11,814 is $11,684 over the fair price (about 91x 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Hospital SANTA CRUZ, CA | — | — | 47301% |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital WAUWATOSA, WI | — | — | 42976% |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | — | 37256% |
| CENTENNIAL HOSPITAL A CAMPUS OF TMCA Lakewood, CO | — | — | 34915% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE KINGWOOD Kingwood, TX | — | — | 33475% |
| HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress Cypress, TX | — | — | 33475% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE CLEAR LAKE Webster, TX | — | — | 29101% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE MEDICAL CENTER Houston, TX | — | — | 28111% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE PEARLAND Pearland, TX | — | — | 28111% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE SOUTHEAST Pasadena, TX | — | — | 28111% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE TOMBALL Tomball, TX | — | — | 28111% |
| THE WOMANS HOSPITAL OF TEXAS Houston, TX | — | — | 28111% |
| "Children's Hospital of Michigan" DETROIT, MI | — | — | 25494% |
| Arroyo Grande Community Hospital , CA | — | — | 25091% |
| "St. John's Hospital Camarillo" SPRINGFIELD, CA | — | — | 22135% |
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About Insertion Catheter Artery
CPT code 36660 refers to insertion catheter artery (billing description: "Insertion catheter artery"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $57 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $57 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.