Artery Puncture Collection of Blood Sample Cost
How much does this cost without insurance? Compare published self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates for CPT 36600 across 3,149 US facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026.
A Artery puncture collection of blood sample (CPT 36600, Heart & Vascular) can cost very different amounts depending on which hospital you choose and how you pay. Across the 3,149 U.S. facilities that publish a cash self-pay price for this procedure, rates run from $6.21 at the low end to $4,767 at the most expensive — a national median of roughly $121. For comparison, Medicare reimburses about $28.22 for the same code. The breakdown below shows typical charges state by state, so you can gauge what to expect near you, weigh cash rates against insurance-negotiated prices, and flag any facility charging far above the norm before you schedule.
State-by-state pricing
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| State | Hospitals | Avg cash | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 367 | $213 | $6.21 | $1,379 |
| California | 213 | $210 | $7.20 | $1,140 |
| Florida | 132 | $275 | $21.00 | $3,431 |
| Illinois | 119 | $142 | $20.05 | $620 |
| Ohio | 117 | $154 | $10.35 | $807 |
| New York | 114 | $177 | $8.27 | $768 |
| North Carolina | 97 | $110 | $18.00 | $347 |
| Minnesota | 89 | $109 | $26.24 | $297 |
| Wisconsin | 86 | $102 | $33.38 | $530 |
| Missouri | 84 | $156 | $9.10 | $1,243 |
| Georgia | 83 | $180 | $22.75 | $2,041 |
| Louisiana | 83 | $91.86 | $6.27 | $510 |
| Colorado | 81 | $231 | $15.00 | $1,002 |
| Michigan | 80 | $113 | $14.40 | $493 |
| Kentucky | 79 | $123 | $13.07 | $518 |
| Indiana | 78 | $126 | $11.34 | $1,422 |
| Oklahoma | 74 | $211 | $8.00 | $4,767 |
| Pennsylvania | 70 | $181 | $7.38 | $937 |
| Washington | 67 | $228 | $30.80 | $736 |
| Virginia | 66 | $108 | $8.34 | $362 |
| Iowa | 62 | $94.42 | $25.20 | $258 |
| Tennessee | 61 | $107 | $17.49 | $1,007 |
| Nebraska | 60 | $99.73 | $24.24 | $167 |
| Arkansas | 59 | $141 | $18.50 | $587 |
| Kansas | 59 | $227 | $9.06 | $2,695 |
| New Jersey | 57 | $341 | $42.30 | $2,600 |
| Utah | 52 | $537 | $96.00 | $1,007 |
| Mississippi | 46 | $101 | $13.50 | $320 |
| South Carolina | 40 | $131 | $12.08 | $581 |
| Oregon | 39 | $132 | $18.20 | $669 |
| Alabama | 37 | $116 | $9.02 | $291 |
| Massachusetts | 37 | $211 | $32.09 | $732 |
| West Virginia | 33 | $119 | $15.00 | $458 |
| Arizona | 32 | $222 | $21.28 | $572 |
| Montana | 32 | $107 | $17.50 | $371 |
| South Dakota | 31 | $147 | $42.00 | $302 |
| North Dakota | 29 | $166 | $26.00 | $262 |
| Nevada | 27 | $202 | $15.30 | $793 |
| Idaho | 25 | $238 | $27.63 | $891 |
| Maine | 25 | $91.75 | $12.39 | $269 |
| New Mexico | 20 | $152 | $19.25 | $447 |
| New Hampshire | 19 | $173 | $16.56 | $494 |
| Connecticut | 17 | $118 | $35.40 | $375 |
| Maryland | 14 | $62.55 | $28.61 | $150 |
| Vermont | 10 | $101 | $30.00 | $156 |
| Wyoming | 9 | $159 | $45.00 | $477 |
| Alaska | 8 | $278 | $144 | $500 |
| Delaware | 7 | $323 | $98.15 | $702 |
| Hawaii | 7 | $346 | $266 | $688 |
| Rhode Island | 7 | $231 | $72.21 | $421 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | $139 | $17.15 | $250 |
| Washington D.C. | 4 | $168 | $84.00 | $296 |