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Artery Puncture Collection of Blood Sample Cost in Alabama
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 37 Alabama hospitals. CPT 36600. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $87.00
📉 Low $9.02
📈 High $291
🏥 37 hospitals
🏛️ 31 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $25.05
Hospital comparison — Alabama
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 37 of 37 hospitals.
Billed more than $87.00 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | BCBS | Humana | Cigna | Centene | Devoted | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER VETRANS DRIVE FLORENCE |
$9.02 | $107 | — | $39.96 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH ALABAMA SHOALS HOSPITAL W AVALAON AVE MUSCLE SHOALS |
$9.02 | $107 | — | $39.96 | — | — | — | — | — |
| TROY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TROY |
$18.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKE MARTIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DADEVILLE |
$29.25 | — | — | — | $350 | — | — | — | — |
| MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL MONROEVILLE |
$29.60 | $120 | — | $120 | $120 | $29.60 | — | — | $24.55 |
| ATMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ATMORE |
$34.20 | $55.86 | $33.06 | $118 | $118 | — | — | — | — |
| D. W. MCMILLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BREWTON |
$34.20 | $55.86 | $33.06 | $118 | $118 | — | — | — | — |
| ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL ATHENS |
$36.00 | $36.00 | $28.80 | $36.00 | — | $16.50 | $36.00 | $36.00 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD CHEROKEE MEDICAL CENTER CENTRE |
$38.00 | $127 | $34.20 | $123 | $127 | $114 | $12.97 | — | — |
| TANNER MEDICAL CENTER - EAST ALABAMA WEDOWEE |
$41.60 | $250 | $33.00 | $33.00 | — | $33.00 | — | — | — |
| JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER JACKSON |
$44.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER CHOCTAW GENERAL BUTLER |
$48.64 | $13.53 | $70.70 | $15.33 | $11.20 | $13.53 | $13.53 | — | $13.53 |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL CHATOM |
$54.17 | $40.06 | $52.71 | — | $63.26 | — | — | — | — |
| RUSSELLVILLE HOSPITAL RUSSELLVILLE |
$79.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BIBB MEDICAL CENTER CENTREVILLE |
$84.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JACKSON HOSPITAL MONTGOMERY |
$85.12 | $211 | $30.00 | — | $60.00 | $45.00 | $112 | — | $112 |
| USA HEALTH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MOBILE |
$87.00 | $27.39 | $27.39 | $26.84 | $27.39 | $27.39 | $27.39 | $27.39 | — |
| USA HEALTH PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL MOBILE |
$87.00 | — | $120 | — | — | — | $144 | — | — |
| USA HEALTH CHILDREN'S AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL MOBILE |
$87.00 | $27.39 | $27.39 | $26.84 | $27.39 | $87.11 | $27.39 | $27.39 | — |
| CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CULLMAN |
$96.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GADSDEN |
$118 | $119 | — | $74.84 | $113 | $119 | — | $121 | $119 |
| SOUTHEAST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER DOTHAN |
$123 | $128 | $82.00 | $128 | $128 | $65.00 | $128 | — | — |
| NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER HAMILTON HAMILTON |
$125 | — | $119 | — | — | $223 | — | — | — |
| ELMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WETUMPKA |
$139 | $100 | — | $750 | $100 | — | — | — | — |
| RED BAY HOSPITAL RED BAY |
$145 | $46.08 | $37.70 | $37.70 | $36.25 | $28.28 | $41.47 | $38.08 | $37.70 |
| LAKELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HALEYVILLE |
$167 | $896 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $896 |
| MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OPP |
$173 | $112 | $112 | $112 | $112 | — | — | — | $120 |
| GROVE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GROVE HILL |
$206 | $123 | $123 | — | $123 | $258 | — | — | — |
| HELEN KELLER HOSPITAL SHEFFIELD |
$213 | $118 | $117 | $115 | $95.70 | $116 | $126 | $118 | $115 |
| DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL WEST DECATUR |
$214 | $124 | $124 | $121 | $121 | $125 | $133 | $125 | — |
| DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL BELTLINE RD SW DECATUR |
$214 | $124 | $124 | $121 | $121 | $125 | $133 | $125 | — |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH GUNTERSVILLE |
$219 | $117 | $117 | $115 | — | $115 | $219 | $118 | — |
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN HUNTSVILLE |
$219 | $124 | $124 | $121 | $98.69 | $125 | $133 | $125 | $121 |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH BOAZ |
$219 | $117 | $117 | $115 | — | $115 | $219 | $118 | — |
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL MADISON |
$219 | $124 | $124 | $121 | $98.69 | $125 | $133 | $125 | $121 |
| CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL ASHLAND |
$237 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH BROOKWOOD HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$291 | $974 | $122 | — | $120 | — | $219 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 36600, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $121 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $87.00 for this?
That is the median of what the 37 Alabama hospitals above publish for Artery puncture collection of blood sample — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 36600 in Alabama, Medicare reimburses about $25.05 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Alabama range from $9.02 to $291 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.5x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does artery puncture collection of blood sample cost in Alabama?
- Cash prices for artery puncture collection of blood sample (CPT 36600) in Alabama range from $9.02 to $291, with a median of $87.00. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest artery puncture collection of blood sample in Alabama?
- The cheapest Alabama hospital published cash price for this procedure is $9.02. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Alabama facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 36600 (Heart & Vascular). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.