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Artery Puncture Collection of Blood Sample Cost in North Carolina
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 97 North Carolina hospitals. CPT 36600. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $85.20
📉 Low $18.00
📈 High $347
🏥 97 hospitals
🏛️ 64 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $26.05
Hospital comparison — North Carolina
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 97 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | BCBS | Cigna | UHC | Centene | Humana | MultiPlan | Health Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST WILKES MEDICAL CENTER NORTH WILKESBORO |
$18.00 | $13.68 | $10.08 | $18.86 | $6.80 | $6.80 | — | $33.12 | — |
| WAYNE UNC HEALTHCARE WAYNE MEMORIAL DR GOLDSBORO |
$23.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RANDOLPH HOSPITAL ASHEBORO |
$24.60 | $24.70 | $17.00 | $33.00 | $14.10 | $136 | $136 | — | — |
| ECU HEALTH BERTIE HOSPITAL WINDSOR |
$29.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RUTHERFORD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM RUTHERFORDTON |
$32.10 | $47.10 | $20.28 | $37.40 | $100 | $30.20 | $73.00 | $90.00 | $100 |
| HUGH CHATHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ELKIN |
$33.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ECU HEALTH CHOWAN HOSPITAL EDENTON |
$38.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC ROCKINGHAM HOSPITAL EAST KINGS HWY EDEN |
$39.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THE OUTER BANKS HOSPITAL NAGS HEAD |
$39.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHATHAM HOSPITAL PROGRESS BOULEVARD SILER CITY |
$39.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL MOORESVILLE |
$42.93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LIFEBRITE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF STOKES HWY NORTH DANBURY |
$47.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ECU HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER GREENVILLE |
$53.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$54.00 | $13.31 | $6.15 | $12.90 | $6.15 | — | $7.09 | — | — |
| DUKE RALEIGH HOSPITAL RALEIGH |
$54.00 | $13.31 | $6.15 | $12.90 | $6.15 | — | $7.09 | — | — |
| DUKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$54.00 | $13.31 | $6.15 | $12.90 | $6.15 | — | $7.09 | — | — |
| MARIA PARHAM MEDICAL CENTER HENDERSON |
$57.02 | $47.10 | $36.52 | $56.70 | $44.90 | $57.05 | $100 | — | $100 |
| ECU HEALTH NORTH HOSPITAL ROANOKE RAPIDS |
$59.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM WHITEVILLE |
$61.00 | $82.77 | $37.90 | $82.77 | $19.46 | $19.46 | $125 | $78.42 | $57.77 |
| UNC MEDICAL CENTER MANNING DR CHAPEL HILL |
$61.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH PENDER MEDICAL CENTER BURGAW |
$62.10 | $38.19 | $37.26 | $38.37 | $101 | $39.53 | $35.39 | — | — |
| ECU HEALTH EDGECOMBE HOSPITAL TARBORO |
$63.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ECU HEALTH DUPLIN HOSPITAL KENANSVILLE |
$66.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WASHINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PLYMOUTH |
$69.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTER BOLIVIA |
$69.00 | $95.49 | $19.81 | $54.09 | $19.81 | $19.81 | $119 | $124 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST DAVIE MEDICAL CENTER BERMUDA RUN |
$69.50 | $32.94 | $22.70 | $42.53 | $31.82 | $31.82 | $76.03 | $125 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH CHARLOTTE ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE |
$71.00 | $74.55 | $25.23 | $73.13 | $25.23 | $25.23 | $102 | $106 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH BALLANTYNE MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$71.00 | $74.55 | $29.53 | $73.13 | $29.53 | $29.53 | $102 | $106 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$71.00 | $74.55 | $25.23 | $73.13 | $25.23 | $25.23 | $102 | $106 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH HUNTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER HUNTERSVILLE |
$71.00 | $74.55 | $17.89 | $73.13 | $17.89 | $17.89 | $102 | $106 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH ROWAN MEDICAL CENTER SALISBURY |
$71.00 | $74.55 | $24.42 | $73.13 | $24.42 | $24.42 | $102 | $106 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH MATTHEWS MEDICAL CENTER MATTHEWS |
$71.00 | $74.55 | $18.84 | $73.13 | $18.84 | $18.84 | $102 | $106 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH MINT HILL MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$71.00 | $74.55 | $46.00 | $73.13 | $55.83 | $55.83 | $102 | $106 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HIGH POINT MEDICAL CENTER HIGH POINT |
$73.50 | $43.81 | $30.27 | $80.70 | $21.54 | $21.54 | $137 | $132 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST WINSTON SALEM |
$73.50 | $34.84 | $24.01 | $44.98 | $33.65 | $33.65 | $80.41 | $132 | — |
| CAROLINAS CONTINUECARE HOSPITAL AT PINEVILLE 3RD FLOOR |
$74.00 | — | $74.00 | — | — | — | — | $56.00 | — |
| CONE HEALTH WESLEY LONG HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$74.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$74.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH ANNIE PENN HOSPITAL REIDSVILLE |
$74.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH MOSES CONE HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$74.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH ALAMANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BURLINGTON |
$74.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC REX HOSPITAL LAKE BOONE TRAIL RALEIGH |
$76.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CANNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LINVILLE |
$76.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER BOONE |
$76.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC LENOIR HEALTH CARE AIRPORT RD KINSTON |
$76.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC HEALTH NASH CURTIS ELLIS DR ROCKY MOUNT |
$77.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH CLEMMONS MEDICAL CENTER CLEMMONS |
$85.20 | $87.47 | $26.89 | $54.95 | $26.89 | $26.89 | $111 | $128 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH MEDICAL PARK HOSPITAL WINSTON-SALEM |
$85.20 | $87.47 | $34.33 | $54.95 | $34.33 | $34.33 | $111 | $128 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH THOMASVILLE MEDICAL CENTER THOMASVILLE |
$85.20 | $101 | $26.31 | $56.23 | $26.31 | $26.31 | $111 | $128 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH ANSON WADESBORO |
$87.13 | $14.26 | $46.71 | $13.78 | $12.42 | $12.30 | $14.06 | $166 | $77.02 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH KINGS MOUNTAIN SHELBY |
$87.13 | $14.26 | $32.07 | $13.78 | $12.42 | $12.42 | $14.06 | $166 | $77.02 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH PINEVILLE CHARLOTTE |
$87.13 | $14.26 | $32.94 | $13.78 | $12.42 | $12.42 | $14.06 | $160 | $77.02 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH STANLY ALBERMARLE |
$87.13 | $14.26 | $33.56 | $13.78 | $12.42 | $12.42 | $14.06 | $164 | $77.02 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHARLOTTE CHARLOTTE |
$87.13 | $14.26 | $13.78 | $14.47 | $12.42 | $12.42 | $14.06 | — | — |
| CAROLINAS REHABILITATION MOUNT HOLLY BELMONT |
$87.13 | $14.26 | $46.71 | $13.78 | $12.42 | $12.42 | $14.06 | $160 | $77.02 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH CABARRUS CONCORD |
$87.13 | $14.26 | $30.79 | $13.78 | $12.42 | $12.42 | $14.06 | $166 | $77.02 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$87.13 | $14.26 | $34.00 | $13.78 | $12.42 | $12.42 | $14.06 | $157 | $77.02 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH MERCY CHARLOTTE |
$87.13 | $14.26 | $31.91 | $13.78 | $12.42 | $12.42 | $14.06 | $160 | $77.02 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH UNION WEST MONROE |
$87.13 | $14.26 | $28.39 | $13.78 | $12.42 | $12.42 | $14.06 | $166 | $77.02 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH LEVINE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE |
$87.13 | $14.26 | $72.71 | $13.78 | $12.42 | $12.42 | $14.06 | $157 | $77.02 |
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 97 North Carolina 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 North Carolina, Medicare reimburses about $26.05 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in North Carolina range from $18.00 to $347 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.3x 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 North Carolina?
- Cash prices for artery puncture collection of blood sample (CPT 36600) in North Carolina range from $18.00 to $347, with a median of $85.20. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest artery puncture collection of blood sample in North Carolina?
- The cheapest North Carolina hospital published cash price for this procedure is $18.00. 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 North Carolina facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 36600 (Heart & Vascular). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.