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Artery Puncture Collection of Blood Sample Cost in Montana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 32 Montana hospitals. CPT 36600. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $92.00
📉 Low $17.50
📈 High $371
🏥 32 hospitals
🏛️ 21 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $27.39
Hospital comparison — Montana
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 32 of 32 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | Humana | Cigna | Aetna | TRICARE | Medicare | Health Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHERN MONTANA HOSPITAL HAVRE |
$17.50 | $14.98 | $14.98 | $14.98 | — | $14.98 | — | $7.75 | — |
| BIG HORN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HARDIN |
$33.88 | $31.33 | $31.33 | $31.33 | — | — | — | — | $35.99 |
| LOGAN HEALTH CUT BANK CUT BANK |
$34.45 | $136 | — | $141 | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOGAN HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER KALISPELL |
$34.45 | $136 | — | $141 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SIDNEY HEALTH CENTER SIDNEY |
$35.92 | $23.50 | $13.55 | — | $23.50 | $22.58 | — | — | — |
| LOGAN HEALTH WHITEFISH WHITEFISH |
$38.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLARK FORK VALLEY HOSPITAL PLAINS |
$43.58 | $43.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER POLSON |
$51.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MINERAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SUPERIOR |
$56.00 | $66.50 | — | — | $66.50 | — | — | — | — |
| BILLINGS CLINIC BILLINGS |
$58.00 | $136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOZEMAN HEALTH DEACONESS HOSPITAL BOZEMAN |
$60.00 | $54.75 | $75.00 | $138 | $73.50 | — | $25.93 | — | $75.00 |
| BILLINGS CLINIC BROADWATER TOWNSEND |
$61.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ROOSEVELT MEDICAL CENTER CULBERTSON |
$61.00 | $20.83 | $20.51 | — | — | — | — | — | $121 |
| ROSEBUD HEALTH CARE CENTER HOSPITAL FORSYTH |
$64.85 | $55.12 | $63.55 | — | $63.55 | — | — | $26.84 | — |
| BOZEMAN HEALTH BIG SKY MEDICAL CENTER BIG SKY |
$72.00 | $65.70 | $90.00 | $138 | $88.20 | — | $25.93 | — | $90.00 |
| PHILLIPS COUNTY HOSPITAL MALTA |
$92.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FALLON MEDICAL COMPLEX BAKER |
$98.00 | $23.14 | $52.57 | $228 | — | — | $228 | — | — |
| BIG SANDY MEDICAL CENTER BIG SANDY |
$106 | $131 | — | $133 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. PETER'S HEALTH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER E BROADWAY ST HELENA |
$127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STILLWATER BILLINGS CLINIC COLUMBUS |
$133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST LUKE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RONAN |
$135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEARTOOTH BILLINGS CLINIC RED LODGE |
$139 | — | — | — | — | $95.00 | — | — | — |
| HOLY ROSARY HEALTHCARE MILES CITY |
$141 | — | $52.57 | — | $24.67 | — | — | — | — |
| LOGAN HEALTH CONRAD CONRAD |
$143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BENEFIS MISSOURI RIVER MEDICAL CENTER CHOTEAU |
$147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BENEFIS TETON MEDICAL CENTER CHOTEAU |
$147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. JAMES HEALTHCARE BUTTE |
$153 | — | $131 | $133 | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEER LODGE MEDICAL CENTER DEER LODGE |
$153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GLENDIVE MEDICAL CENTER GLENDIVE |
$157 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $169 | $39.00 | — |
| PRAIRIE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL TERRY |
$176 | $129 | $129 | $154 | — | $129 | $129 | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST PATRICK HOSPITAL MISSOULA |
$268 | $137 | — | $139 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. VINCENT REGIONAL HOSPITAL BILLINGS |
$371 | — | $131 | — | $48.96 | — | — | $129 | — |
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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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 36600 in Montana, Medicare reimburses about $27.39 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Montana range from $17.50 to $371 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.4x 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 Montana?
- Cash prices for artery puncture collection of blood sample (CPT 36600) in Montana range from $17.50 to $371, with a median of $92.00. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest artery puncture collection of blood sample in Montana?
- The cheapest Montana hospital published cash price for this procedure is $17.50. 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 Montana facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 36600 (Heart & Vascular). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.