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Artery Puncture Collection of Blood Sample Cost in Kentucky
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 79 Kentucky hospitals. CPT 36600. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $97.22
📉 Low $13.07
📈 High $518
🏥 79 hospitals
🏛️ 70 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $25.52
Hospital comparison — Kentucky
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 79 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Humana | Aetna | Centene | Cigna | Molina | MultiPlan | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL HOSPITAL STREET MONTICELLO |
$13.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES SALEM |
$26.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE HOSPITAL DRIVE MADISONVILLE |
$28.67 | $13.37 | $13.37 | $13.37 | $17.39 | — | $17.39 | $78.35 | — |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - GEORGETOWN GEORGETOWN |
$29.06 | $46.20 | $28.83 | $37.30 | $100 | — | — | $88.00 | $100 |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HOSPITAL BENTON |
$29.20 | $18.40 | $25.01 | — | — | — | — | — | $25.01 |
| NORTON BROWNSBORO HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$32.00 | $26.40 | $72.00 | $51.52 | $121 | $59.52 | — | $125 | — |
| NORTON WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$32.00 | $26.40 | $72.00 | $51.52 | $121 | $59.52 | — | $125 | — |
| NORTON AUDUBON HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$32.00 | $26.40 | $72.00 | $51.52 | $121 | $59.52 | — | $125 | — |
| NORTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$32.00 | $26.40 | $38.40 | $30.40 | $121 | $100 | — | $136 | — |
| NORTON WEST LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$32.00 | $26.40 | $72.00 | $51.52 | $121 | $59.52 | — | $125 | — |
| NORTON HEALTHCARE PAVILION LOUISVILLE |
$32.00 | $26.40 | $72.00 | $51.52 | $121 | $59.52 | — | $125 | — |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - PARIS LINVILLE DRIVE PARIS |
$35.91 | $53.80 | $29.19 | $34.80 | $100 | $92.00 | — | $92.00 | $100 |
| DEACONESS UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL MORGANFIELD |
$42.00 | $13.37 | $13.37 | $13.37 | — | $50.80 | $13.37 | $50.80 | — |
| DEACONESS HENDERSON HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$42.00 | $13.37 | $13.37 | $13.37 | — | $72.00 | $13.37 | $50.80 | $13.37 |
| SAINT JOSEPH MOUNT STERLING MT. STERLING |
$42.88 | $27.45 | $27.18 | $26.91 | $24.49 | — | $27.45 | $106 | — |
| PAINTSVILLE ARH HOSPITAL JAMES S TRIMBLE BLVD PAINTSVILLE |
$43.20 | $10.28 | $10.28 | $10.28 | $81.15 | — | $10.28 | — | — |
| HIGHLANDS ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PRESTONSBURG |
$43.20 | $32.04 | $21.51 | $20.88 | $96.21 | — | $21.30 | — | — |
| HARLAN ARH HOSPITAL BALL PARK ROAD HARLAN |
$43.20 | $53.71 | $11.52 | $11.52 | $18.72 | — | $11.75 | — | — |
| MIDDLESBORO ARH HOSPITAL W CUMBERLAND AVENUE MIDDLESBORO |
$45.60 | $56.62 | $13.95 | $13.95 | $19.00 | — | $13.95 | — | — |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - VERSAILLES AMSDEN AVENUE VERSAILLES |
$46.50 | $30.60 | $30.30 | $30.90 | $30.00 | — | — | $88.00 | $30.00 |
| FLEMING COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION DRIVE FLEMINGSBURG |
$50.76 | $19.38 | $20.00 | $22.60 | — | — | — | $80.00 | $20.00 |
| MEADOWVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MAYSVILLE |
$51.12 | $43.30 | $103 | $37.00 | — | — | — | — | $100 |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH WOMEN'S HOSPITAL AT SAINT JOSEPH EAST LEXINGTON |
$51.82 | $34.22 | $33.21 | $33.54 | $32.87 | $82.56 | $31.53 | $117 | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH FLAGET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BARDSTOWN |
$52.19 | $22.59 | $21.70 | $22.14 | $26.79 | $89.79 | $23.92 | $112 | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH BEREA BEREA |
$55.44 | $32.85 | $32.20 | $33.17 | $31.73 | $79.35 | $33.81 | $105 | — |
| CHI HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LEXINGTON |
$60.77 | $35.53 | $34.14 | $34.83 | $35.88 | $81.27 | $30.31 | $117 | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - UOFL HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$61.20 | $399 | $106 | — | $140 | $121 | — | — | — |
| CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARROLLTON |
$63.60 | $33.92 | $30.13 | — | $30.13 | — | — | — | $25.01 |
| BARBOURVILLE ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DR BARBOURVILLE |
$71.40 | $34.51 | $20.23 | $20.23 | $20.43 | — | $20.63 | — | — |
| MORGAN COUNTY ARH HOSPITAL LIBERTY ROAD WEST LIBERTY |
$73.80 | $31.98 | $25.83 | $25.83 | $26.09 | — | $26.35 | — | — |
| CONTINUECARE HOSPITAL AT BAPTIST HEALTH PADUCAH PADUCAH |
$74.00 | $74.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONTINUECARE HOSPITAL AT BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE 4TH FLOOR |
$74.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CALDWELL MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$74.86 | $32.94 | $32.60 | $32.28 | $49.41 | $84.84 | $35.93 | — | $25.01 |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH TWIN LAKES MEDICAL CENTER LEITCHFIELD |
$81.66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MARY & ELIZABETH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$91.80 | $399 | $106 | — | $157 | $121 | — | — | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL OWENSBORO |
$95.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HEALTH - LOURDES HOSPITAL PADUCAH |
$96.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT RUSSELLVILLE RUSSELLVILLE |
$96.67 | $11.72 | $12.30 | $11.60 | — | $77.34 | — | — | $122 |
| UOFL HEALTH - SHELBYVILLE HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$96.90 | $399 | $106 | — | $157 | $121 | — | — | — |
| LAKE CUMBERLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL SOMERSET |
$97.22 | $46.50 | $100 | $103 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH MANCHESTER MANCHESTER |
$105 | — | — | $125 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ROAD WHITESBURG |
$106 | $68.44 | $52.87 | $51.33 | $44.25 | — | $28.89 | — | — |
| EPHRAIM MCDOWELL JAMES B. HAGGIN HOSPITAL HARRODSBURG |
$110 | $1.00 | $129 | $129 | — | $1.00 | — | — | $129 |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SHEPHERDSVILLE |
$115 | $399 | $106 | — | $157 | $121 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER EAST LOUISVILLE |
$115 | $399 | $106 | — | $157 | $121 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER NORTHEAST LOUISVILLE |
$115 | $399 | $106 | — | $157 | $121 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTHWEST LOUISVILLE |
$115 | $399 | $106 | — | $157 | $121 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - JEWISH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$115 | $399 | $106 | — | $157 | $121 | — | — | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LONDON LONDON |
$115 | $69.19 | $67.83 | $67.83 | $54.27 | — | $46.13 | $294 | — |
| SPRING VIEW HOSPITAL LORETTO RD LEBANON |
$120 | $44.90 | $100 | $57.50 | — | — | — | — | $100 |
| TUG VALLEY ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL DRIVE SOUTH WILLIAMSON |
$120 | $74.53 | $30.60 | $30.60 | $46.00 | — | $30.60 | — | — |
| KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER ASHLAND |
$121 | $187 | — | $223 | — | — | $131 | $272 | — |
| GATEWAY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL AT FLORENCE FLORENCE |
$122 | $122 | $122 | $122 | $122 | $122 | $122 | — | — |
| JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTER HOPKINSVILLE |
$123 | $13.78 | $13.78 | $14.47 | $13.78 | $13.78 | — | $202 | — |
| TRIGG COUNTY HOSPITAL CADIZ |
$127 | $91.93 | $25.01 | $98.27 | $159 | — | — | — | $25.01 |
| ARH OUR LADY OF THE WAY MAIN STREET MARTIN |
$130 | — | $43.40 | $43.40 | $43.40 | — | $44.27 | — | — |
| MARY BRECKINRIDGE ARH HOSPITAL KATE IRELAND DR HAYDEN |
$130 | $41.23 | $32.55 | $32.55 | $32.88 | — | $33.20 | — | — |
| MCDOWELL ARH HOSPITAL MCDOWELL |
$130 | $80.29 | $36.89 | $36.89 | $36.89 | — | $37.63 | — | — |
| HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE HAZARD |
$134 | $105 | $50.04 | $50.04 | $53.52 | — | $50.04 | — | — |
| PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER PIKEVILLE |
$137 | — | — | $125 | $175 | — | — | — | — |
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 $97.22 for this?
That is the median of what the 79 Kentucky 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 Kentucky, Medicare reimburses about $25.52 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Kentucky range from $13.07 to $518 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.8x 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 Kentucky?
- Cash prices for artery puncture collection of blood sample (CPT 36600) in Kentucky range from $13.07 to $518, with a median of $97.22. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest artery puncture collection of blood sample in Kentucky?
- The cheapest Kentucky hospital published cash price for this procedure is $13.07. 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 Kentucky facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 36600 (Heart & Vascular). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.