Price Checker / CPT 37236
How much does Open/perq Place Stent 1st cost?
CPT 37236 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is about 2.8x the fair price. You have grounds to ask for a reduction.
Fair price
$12,300–$14,500
What this should cost
With insurance
~$120,400
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$18,100
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $37,867 is $24,467 over the fair price (about 2.8x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Open/perq Place Stent 1st
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hialeah Hospital HIALEAH, FL | $80,186 | — | 2985% |
| Guthrie Corning Hospital Corning, NY | $73,272 | — | 2719% |
| Guthrie Cortland Medical Center Cortland, NY | $73,272 | — | 2719% |
| Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital Sayre, PA | $73,272 | — | 2719% |
| Guthrie Troy Community Hospital Troy, PA | $73,272 | — | 2719% |
| NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL Wilmington, DE | $59,387 | — | 2185% |
| Guthrie Towanda Memorial Hospital Towanda, PA | $58,467 | — | 2149% |
| Wheeling Hospital Wheeling, WV | $57,775 | — | 2012% |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital BREAUX BRIDGE, LA | $54,523 | — | 1998% |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Hartsville, SC | $53,526 | — | 1959% |
| Ochsner St. Anne Hospital Raceland, LA | $43,411 | — | 1957% |
| LORAIN HOSPITAL Lorain, OH | $98,630 | — | 1833% |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center CLYDE, NC | $48,203 | — | 1755% |
| Rutherford Regional Health System , NC | $46,543 | — | 1691% |
| Clark Regional Medical Center WINCHESTER, KY | $43,745 | — | 1583% |
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About Open/perq Place Stent 1st
CPT code 37236 refers to open/perq place stent 1st (billing description: "Open/perq place stent 1st"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $390 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $2,599 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
- 1Send us your bill — we'll identify this code and compare it against the rates shown above.
- 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.