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Artery Puncture Collection of Blood Sample Cost in California
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 213 California hospitals. CPT 36600. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $170
📉 Low $7.20
📈 High $1,140
🏥 213 hospitals
🏛️ 168 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $30.46
Hospital comparison — California
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 213 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Health Net | BCBS | UHC | Kaiser | Aetna | Cigna | MultiPlan | Humana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERN MEDICAL CENTER BAKERSFIELD |
$7.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRI-CITY MEDICAL CENTER OCEANSIDE |
$16.80 | $55.60 | $31.53 | — | $160 | $160 | $74.00 | $70.00 | — |
| GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL-BAKERSFIELD BAKERSFIELD |
$28.00 | $810 | $66.70 | $80.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| GLENDORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LONG BEACH |
$29.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COLORADO RIVER MEDICAL CENTER NEEDLES |
$30.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAN GORGONIO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BANNING |
$41.79 | $70.00 | $15.30 | $75.00 | $170 | $53.40 | $40.90 | — | — |
| BEAR VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BIG BEAR LAKE |
$45.57 | $45.57 | $43.94 | $55.34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ZUCKERBERG SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL AND TRAUMA CENTER SAN FRANCISCO |
$48.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHWEST HEALTHCARE RANCHO SPRINGS HOSPITAL TEMECULA |
$48.80 | — | — | $22.89 | $12.91 | $36.36 | $43.80 | $110 | — |
| TEMECULA VALLEY HOSPITAL TEMECULA |
$58.00 | — | — | $12.66 | $12.91 | — | $20.82 | $52.20 | — |
| PROVIDENCE CEDARS-SINAI TARZANA MEDICAL CENTER TARZANA |
$64.75 | $317 | $179 | $1,287 | — | $171 | $203 | — | $175 |
| JOHN MUIR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER CONCORD |
$64.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHN MUIR MEDICAL CENTER-WALNUT CREEK CAMPUS WALNUT CREEK |
$64.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MATRINEZ |
$65.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHRIDGE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER NORTHRIDGE |
$65.01 | $19.47 | $114 | $164 | $14.53 | $72.23 | $114 | $186 | $164 |
| LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL STANFORD PALO ALTO |
$66.50 | — | $122 | $129 | — | $131 | $52.96 | — | — |
| OROVILLE HOSPITAL OROVILLE |
$68.00 | $108 | $36.00 | $115 | — | $122 | $108 | $108 | — |
| SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO |
$70.89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS GREEN HOSPITAL LA JOLLA |
$70.89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ENCINITAS ENCINITAS |
$70.89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLA LA JOLLA |
$70.89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL CHULA VISTA CHULA VISTA |
$70.89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. JOSEPH'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER STOCKTON |
$73.09 | — | — | — | $64.00 | $67.84 | $102 | $98.56 | — |
| UCSF BENIOFF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OAKLAND OAKLAND |
$74.40 | — | — | $188 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. JOSEPH'S MEDICAL CENTER OF STOCKTON STOCKTON |
$74.68 | $56.54 | $130 | $114 | $14.53 | $140 | $124 | $208 | $183 |
| VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL VAN NUYS |
$83.00 | $171 | $20.75 | $1,683 | — | $47.58 | $223 | $74.70 | $171 |
| EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER RANCHO MIRAGE |
$84.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JEROLD PHELPS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GARBERVILLE |
$89.89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY GENERAL HOSPITAL SACRAMENTO |
$96.14 | $53.10 | $169 | $14.53 | $169 | $169 | $294 | $334 | $169 |
| LOS ROBLES HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER THOUSAND OAKS |
$97.10 | $38.74 | $27.36 | $27.29 | — | $17.19 | $25.05 | $77.68 | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL - ORANGE ORANGE |
$100 | $317 | $179 | $1,394 | — | $171 | — | — | — |
| UCI HEALTH - PLACENTIA LINDA PLACENTIA |
$101 | $175 | $180 | — | $197 | $171 | — | — | — |
| UCI HEALTH - FOUNTAIN VALLEY FOUNTAIN VALLEY |
$101 | $175 | $180 | — | $197 | $171 | — | — | — |
| UCI HEALTH - LOS ALAMITOS LOS ALAMITOS |
$101 | $175 | $180 | — | $197 | $171 | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE MEDICAL CENTER ORANGE |
$101 | $175 | $180 | — | $197 | $171 | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE SAINT JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER BURBANK |
$107 | $317 | $179 | $1,311 | — | $171 | $202 | — | $175 |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER REDDING REDDING |
$109 | $164 | $129 | $164 | $164 | $135 | $172 | $211 | $164 |
| ST. BERNARDINE MEDICAL CENTER SAN BERNARDINO |
$113 | $17.87 | $164 | $164 | $107 | $190 | $210 | $271 | $164 |
| SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN NORTHERN CALIF. SACRAMENTO |
$115 | — | $3,783 | — | — | — | — | $85.00 | — |
| CORONA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CORONA |
$115 | — | — | $770 | $12.91 | $85.82 | $103 | $259 | — |
| ANAHEIM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ANAHEIM |
$115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PALMDALE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PALMDALE |
$115 | — | — | $642 | $12.91 | $85.82 | $103 | $259 | — |
| BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BAKERSFIELD |
$118 | $55.16 | $164 | $164 | $14.53 | $164 | $264 | $254 | $164 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL DOWNTOWN BAKERSFIELD |
$119 | $55.16 | $164 | $164 | $14.53 | $164 | $264 | $258 | $164 |
| MERCY SAN JUAN HOSPITAL CARMICHAEL |
$121 | $52.42 | $169 | $14.53 | $169 | $169 | $294 | $347 | $169 |
| WOODLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOODLAND |
$121 | $57.68 | $169 | $14.53 | $169 | $169 | $176 | $385 | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST. JUDE MEDICAL CENTER FULLERTON |
$121 | $317 | $179 | $1,266 | — | $171 | — | — | — |
| ENLOE MEDICAL CENTER ESPLANADE CHICO |
$122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL FRESNO |
$122 | $122 | — | $122 | $122 | — | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO FOLSOM |
$122 | — | — | — | $122 | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE HOLY CROSS MEDICAL CENTER MISSION HILLS |
$125 | $317 | $179 | $1,528 | — | $171 | $203 | — | $175 |
| CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER - LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES |
$126 | $19.76 | $114 | $164 | $21.79 | $164 | $205 | $205 | — |
| METHODIST HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO SACRAMENTO |
$127 | $52.65 | $169 | $14.53 | $169 | $169 | $294 | $347 | $169 |
| MEMORIALCARE ORANGE COAST MEDICAL CENTER FOUNTAIN VALLEY |
$131 | $817 | $168 | $793 | — | — | $78.00 | — | — |
| MEMORIALCARE SADDLEBACK MEDICAL CENTER LAGUNA HILLS |
$131 | $817 | $168 | $789 | — | $171 | $80.00 | — | — |
| MEMORIALCARE LONG BEACH MEDICAL CENTER LONG BEACH |
$131 | $817 | $179 | $786 | — | $171 | $61.00 | — | — |
| MEMORIALCARE MILLER CHILDRENS AND WOMENS HOSPITAL LONG BEACH |
$131 | $817 | $179 | $786 | — | — | $63.00 | — | — |
| TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER TORRANCE |
$133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KAISER PERMANENTE DOWNEY MEDICAL CENTER DOWNEY |
$135 | — | — | — | $128 | — | — | — | — |
| KAISER PERMANENTE ORANGE COUNTY - IRVINE MEDICAL CENTER IRVINE |
$135 | — | — | — | $128 | — | — | — | — |
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.
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That is the median of what the 213 California 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 California, Medicare reimburses about $30.46 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in California range from $7.20 to $1,140 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 5.6x 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 California?
- Cash prices for artery puncture collection of blood sample (CPT 36600) in California range from $7.20 to $1,140, with a median of $170. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest artery puncture collection of blood sample in California?
- The cheapest California hospital published cash price for this procedure is $7.20. 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 California facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 36600 (Heart & Vascular). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.