Artery Puncture Collection of Blood Sample Cost in Texas
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 375 Texas hospitals. CPT 36600. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $125
📉 Low $6.21
📈 High $1,379
🏥 375 hospitals
🏛️ 278 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $27.15
Hospital comparison — Texas
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 375 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | MultiPlan | Centene | Humana | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASCENSION SETON BASTROP BASTROP |
$6.21 | $78.50 | $125 | $127 | — | — | $125 | $125 | — |
| ASCENSION SETON MEDICAL CENTER WILLIAMSON ROUND ROCK |
$6.21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON SMITHVILLE REGIONAL HOSPITAL SMITHVILLE |
$6.21 | $78.50 | — | — | — | — | — | $969 | — |
| THROCKMORTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL THROCKMORTON |
$10.00 | $7.00 | — | $4.00 | $7.00 | — | — | $7.00 | — |
| ASCENSION DELL CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER AUSTIN |
$12.08 | $78.50 | — | — | — | — | — | $969 | — |
| COCHRAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MORTON |
$16.05 | $13.80 | — | $10.43 | — | — | $15.73 | — | — |
| NACOGDOCHES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NACOGDOCHES |
$17.00 | $31.00 | $46.00 | — | — | $46.00 | — | $118 | — |
| ASCENSION SETON HIGHLAND LAKES BURNET |
$17.01 | $78.50 | — | — | — | — | — | $969 | — |
| UVALDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UVALDE |
$18.08 | $95.00 | $34.00 | $34.00 | $95.00 | — | $34.00 | $34.00 | — |
| HARDEMAN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL QUANAH |
$20.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON MEDICAL CENTER HAYS KYLE |
$20.34 | $78.50 | $125 | $125 | — | — | $125 | $125 | — |
| ASCENSION SETON NORTHWEST HOSPITAL AUSTIN |
$20.34 | $78.50 | $125 | $127 | — | — | $125 | $125 | — |
| DELL SETON MEDICAL CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AUSTIN |
$20.34 | $78.50 | — | — | — | — | — | $969 | — |
| ASCENSION SETON MEDICAL CENTER AUSTIN AUSTIN |
$20.34 | $78.50 | $125 | $125 | — | — | $125 | $125 | — |
| ASCENSION SETON SOUTHWEST HOSPITAL AUSTIN |
$20.34 | $78.50 | $125 | $127 | — | — | $125 | $125 | — |
| GOODALL-WITCHER HEALTHCARE CLIFTON |
$22.40 | $22.37 | — | $23.84 | — | $28.16 | — | — | — |
| NORTH CENTRAL SURGICAL CENTER UNIT 100 |
$22.80 | $20.90 | — | $1,105 | $109 | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER GAINESVILLE |
$23.00 | $45.00 | $56.00 | $83.00 | $36.00 | $63.00 | — | $122 | $54.00 |
| UT HEALTH CARTHAGE CARTHAGE |
$24.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH PITTSBURG PITTSBURG |
$24.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEMPHILL COUNTY HOSPITAL CANADIAN |
$25.60 | $17.07 | $17.07 | $17.07 | — | — | — | $17.07 | — |
| OTTO KAISER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL KENEDY |
$27.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PARKVIEW HOSPITAL WHEELER |
$27.20 | $21.37 | — | $27.84 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOCONA GENERAL HOSPITAL NOCONA |
$27.85 | — | — | $78.00 | $262 | $288 | — | $245 | — |
| ST. LUKE'S HEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SAN AUGUSTINE SAN AUGUSTINE |
$27.94 | $71.96 | $46.57 | $33.53 | $118 | $127 | — | $113 | — |
| ST LUKE'S HEALTH - MEMORIAL LIVINGSTON LIVINGSTON |
$27.94 | $71.96 | $114 | $40.98 | $129 | $127 | — | $89.40 | — |
| ST LUKES HEALTH MEMORIAL LUFKIN LUFKIN |
$27.94 | $71.96 | $117 | $70.78 | $122 | $127 | — | $94.99 | — |
| ASCENSION SETON EDGAR B DAVIS HOSPITAL LULING |
$28.08 | $78.50 | — | — | — | — | — | $969 | — |
| UT HEALTH NORTH CAMPUS TYLER TYLER |
$28.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LIBERTY-DAYTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LIBERTY |
$31.00 | $42.00 | $26.00 | $42.00 | $26.00 | — | — | $31.00 | — |
| HUNTSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUNTSVILLE |
$31.00 | $62.00 | $74.00 | $122 | $148 | $111 | $122 | $99.00 | — |
| SEYMOUR HOSPITAL SEYMOUR |
$31.50 | $36.00 | $31.50 | $29.25 | $36.00 | — | $45.00 | $29.25 | — |
| CHAMBERS HEALTH ANAHUAC |
$32.00 | $13.00 | $21.00 | — | $21.00 | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH HENDERSON HENDERSON |
$32.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TMC BONHAM HOSPITAL BONHAM |
$33.00 | $54.00 | $60.00 | $37.00 | $40.00 | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH QUITMAN QUITMAN |
$33.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI ST. JOSEPH HEALTH GRIMES HOSPITAL NAVASOTA |
$35.88 | $75.85 | $75.85 | $77.37 | $100 | $174 | $110 | $125 | — |
| ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER - BRYAN BRYAN |
$35.88 | $17.22 | $115 | $16.73 | $100 | $174 | $187 | $125 | — |
| CHI ST JOSEPH HEALTH COLLEGE STATION HOSPITAL COLLEGE STATION |
$35.88 | $17.22 | $115 | $16.73 | $100 | $174 | $187 | $125 | — |
| CHI ST JOSEPH HEALTH BURLESON HOSPITAL CALDWELL |
$35.88 | $45.10 | $51.25 | $46.01 | $100 | $174 | $65.40 | $125 | $123 |
| CHI ST. JOSEPH HEALTH MADISON HOSPITAL MADISONVILLE |
$35.88 | $26.65 | $26.65 | $27.19 | $100 | $174 | $38.65 | $125 | $123 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER UPTOWN DALLAS |
$36.60 | $33.55 | — | $1,105 | $109 | — | — | — | — |
| JACKSON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT EDNA |
$38.00 | $29.00 | $36.00 | $38.00 | $41.00 | — | — | $34.00 | — |
| AHS SHERMAN MEDICAL CENTER SHERMAN |
$38.53 | — | $58.00 | $100 | $322 | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH EAST TEXAS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL TYLER |
$38.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF EL PASO EL PASO |
$38.95 | $113 | $7.79 | — | — | $23.37 | — | — | — |
| MEDICAL CITY SACHSE SACHSE |
$42.84 | $10.58 | $22.58 | $7.45 | $5.78 | $29.99 | $3.00 | $116 | — |
| MEDICAL CITY PLANO PLANO |
$42.84 | $10.58 | $22.58 | $7.45 | $5.78 | $29.99 | $3.00 | $116 | — |
| UT HEALTH TYLER HOSPITAL TYLER |
$44.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER TROPHY CLUB TROPHY CLUB |
$45.00 | $41.25 | — | $1,105 | $109 | — | — | — | — |
| EASTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EASTLAND |
$45.00 | $61.00 | — | $56.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ORTHOPEDIC AND SPINE HOSPITAL ARLINGTON ARLINGTON |
$45.60 | $41.80 | — | $1,105 | $109 | — | — | — | — |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY HOSPITAL - AUBREY AUBREY |
$45.74 | $41.93 | $13.99 | $48.03 | $37.35 | $57.18 | $287 | — | — |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY HOSPITAL - BURLESON BURLESON |
$45.74 | $41.93 | $13.99 | $48.03 | $37.35 | $57.18 | $288 | — | — |
| ANSON GENERAL HOSPITAL ANSON |
$46.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BSA HARRINGTON CANCER CENTER AMARILLO |
$46.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BSA HOSPITAL AMARILLO |
$46.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH JACKSONVILLE JACKSONVILLE |
$47.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEW BRAUNFELS ER & HOSPITAL NEW BRAUNFELS |
$47.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ROYSE CITY EMERGENCY HOSPITAL S ERBY CAMPBELL BLVD ROYSE CITY |
$47.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 375 Texas 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 Texas, Medicare reimburses about $27.15 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Texas range from $6.21 to $1,379 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 4.6x 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 Texas?
- Cash prices for artery puncture collection of blood sample (CPT 36600) in Texas range from $6.21 to $1,379, with a median of $125. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest artery puncture collection of blood sample in Texas?
- The cheapest Texas hospital published cash price for this procedure is $6.21. 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 Texas facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 36600 (Heart & Vascular). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.