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Artery Puncture Collection of Blood Sample Cost in North Dakota
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 29 North Dakota hospitals. CPT 36600. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $186
📉 Low $26.00
📈 High $262
🏥 29 hospitals
🏛️ 21 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $26.99
Hospital comparison — North Dakota
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 29 of 29 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | MultiPlan | Aetna | Medicare | Humana | Health Net | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMP HEALTH ST. ALOISIUS HARVEY |
$26.00 | $18.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI OAKES HOSPITAL OAKES |
$46.80 | $35.81 | $65.70 | $87.30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI ST. ALEXIUS HEALTH WILLISTON WILLISTON |
$59.16 | $45.78 | $74.46 | $95.88 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI ST. ALEXIUS HEALTH DICKINSON DICKINSON |
$69.30 | $47.13 | $46.20 | $107 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NELSON COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM MCVILLE |
$72.00 | $61.20 | $75.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOWNER COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER CANDO |
$90.00 | $52.00 | $54.00 | — | $54.00 | — | — | — | — |
| CHI ST. ALEXIUS HEALTH BISMARCK BISMARCK |
$100 | $131 | $129 | $177 | — | — | $129 | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF FARGO SOUTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE FARGO |
$122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF CENTRAL DAKOTAS MANDAN |
$122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH FARGO ND AVE S FARGO |
$128 | $129 | $129 | — | — | $129 | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL FARGO FARGO |
$150 | $20.07 | — | $120 | $126 | — | — | — | $105 |
| CHI LISBON HEALTH LISBON |
$158 | $147 | $206 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHWOOD DEACONESS HEALTH CENTER NORTHWOOD |
$182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER HILLSBORO HILLSBORO |
$186 | $56.41 | $115 | $210 | $115 | $115 | — | $210 | — |
| SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER MAYVILLE MAYVILLE |
$186 | $56.41 | $125 | $210 | $125 | $125 | — | $210 | — |
| SANFORD BROADWAY MEDICAL CENTER FARGO |
$197 | $93.07 | $133 | $221 | $133 | $133 | — | $221 | $221 |
| JACOBSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARE CENTER ELGIN |
$199 | $265 | — | — | — | — | $265 | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH KENMARE HOSPITAL KENMARE |
$202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HOSPITAL MINOT |
$202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTH CENTRAL HEALTH WISHEK |
$207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI ST. ALEXIUS HEALTH CARRINGTON PO BOX 461 |
$209 | $125 | $263 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI MERCY HEALTH VALLEY CITY VALLEY CITY |
$214 | $127 | $261 | $346 | — | — | — | — | — |
| JAMESTOWN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER JAMESTOWN |
$220 | $275 | — | — | $193 | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER - BISMARCK BISMARCK |
$225 | $133 | $133 | $253 | $133 | $133 | — | $253 | $253 |
| MCKENZIE COUNTY HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS WATFORD CITY |
$230 | $173 | $336 | — | — | — | $170 | — | — |
| SOUTHWEST HEALTHCARE SERVICES BOWMAN |
$246 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SMP HEALTH ST. KATERI ROLLA |
$250 | $222 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNTRAIL COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER STANLEY |
$257 | $286 | $126 | — | $215 | — | $272 | — | — |
| FIRST CARE HEALTH CENTER PARK RIVER |
$262 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 $186 for this?
That is the median of what the 29 North Dakota 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 Dakota, Medicare reimburses about $26.99 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in North Dakota range from $26.00 to $262 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 6.9x 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 Dakota?
- Cash prices for artery puncture collection of blood sample (CPT 36600) in North Dakota range from $26.00 to $262, with a median of $186. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest artery puncture collection of blood sample in North Dakota?
- The cheapest North Dakota hospital published cash price for this procedure is $26.00. 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 Dakota facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 36600 (Heart & Vascular). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.