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Artery Puncture Collection of Blood Sample Cost in Wisconsin
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 86 Wisconsin hospitals. CPT 36600. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $88.40
📉 Low $33.38
📈 High $530
🏥 86 hospitals
🏛️ 56 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $26.24
Hospital comparison — Wisconsin
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 86 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Molina | Humana | MultiPlan | First Health | Health Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUDSON HOSPITAL HUDSON |
$33.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYHEALTH HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER WALWORTH LAKE GENEVA |
$40.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYHEALTH HOSPITAL AND TRAUMA CENTER - JANESVILLE JANESVILLE |
$40.46 | $134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GREEN BAY ER & HOSPITAL MONROE ROAD BELLEVUE |
$47.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MILWAUKEE ER & HOSPITAL W LAYTON AVE MILWAUKEE |
$47.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMERY HOSPITAL AMERY |
$53.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAUK PRAIRIE HOSPITAL PRAIRIE DU SAC |
$64.28 | — | $13.83 | — | — | $13.83 | — | — | — |
| OSCEOLA MEDICAL CENTER OSCEOLA |
$66.84 | $81.16 | $66.84 | — | — | $32.46 | — | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH MERITER MADISON |
$67.32 | — | $13.66 | $25.20 | — | $14.34 | — | — | — |
| ST CROIX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SAINT CROIX FALLS |
$67.41 | — | — | — | — | $14.06 | — | — | — |
| WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL NEW RICHMOND |
$75.74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER MANITOWOC COUNTY TWO RIVERS |
$80.00 | $88.00 | $95.04 | $120 | $96.00 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER MOUNT PLEASANT MOUNT PLEASANT |
$80.00 | $88.00 | $95.04 | $120 | $96.00 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER OSHKOSH OSHKOSH |
$80.00 | $88.00 | $95.04 | $120 | $96.00 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER BAY AREA MARINETTE |
$80.00 | $88.00 | $95.04 | $120 | $96.00 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA SINAI MEDICAL CENTER MILWAUKEE |
$80.00 | $88.00 | $95.04 | $120 | $96.00 | — | — | — | — |
| BURNETT MEDICAL CENTER GRANTSBURG |
$80.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER WASHINGTON COUNTY HARTFORD |
$80.00 | $88.00 | $95.04 | $120 | $96.00 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER GRAFTON GRAFTON |
$80.00 | $88.00 | $95.04 | $120 | $96.00 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER BURLINGTON BURLINGTON |
$80.00 | $88.00 | $95.04 | $120 | $96.00 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER KENOSHA KENOSHA |
$80.00 | $88.00 | $95.04 | $120 | $96.00 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER WEST ALLIS |
$80.00 | $88.00 | $95.04 | $120 | $96.00 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER SUMMIT SUMMIT |
$80.00 | $88.00 | $95.04 | $120 | $96.00 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER FOND DU LAC FOND DU LAC |
$80.00 | $88.00 | $95.04 | $120 | $96.00 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER MILWAUKEE |
$80.00 | $88.00 | $95.04 | $120 | $96.00 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER SHEBOYGAN SHEBOYGAN |
$80.00 | $88.00 | $95.04 | $120 | $96.00 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA ST. LUKE'S SOUTH SHORE CUDAHY |
$80.00 | $88.00 | $95.04 | $120 | $96.00 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA LAKELAND MEDICAL CENTER ELKHORN |
$80.00 | $88.00 | $95.04 | $120 | $96.00 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA BAYCARE MEDICAL CENTER GREEN BAY |
$80.00 | $88.00 | $95.04 | $120 | $96.00 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH RIPON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RIPON |
$82.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH WAUPUN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WAUPUN |
$82.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. AGNES HOSPITAL - FOND DU LAC FOND DU LAC |
$82.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST MARYS HOSPITAL JANESVILLE JANESVILLE |
$83.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FROEDTERT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - MEQUON MEQUON |
$84.15 | — | $125 | $89.81 | $125 | $125 | $133 | $135 | $91.80 |
| FROEDTERT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAK CREEK OAK CREEK |
$84.15 | — | $125 | $89.81 | $125 | $125 | $133 | $135 | $91.80 |
| FROEDTERT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - PEWAUKEE PEWAUKEE |
$84.15 | — | $125 | $89.81 | $125 | $125 | $133 | $135 | $91.80 |
| FROEDTERT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - NEW BERLIN NEW BERLIN |
$84.15 | — | $125 | $89.81 | $125 | $125 | $133 | $135 | $91.80 |
| FROEDTERT PLEASANT PRARIE HOSPITAL PLEASANT PRAIRIE |
$84.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS PLOVER HOSPITAL STEVENS POINT |
$88.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS MERRILL HOSPITAL MERRILL |
$88.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS DIVINE SAVIOR HOSPITAL PORTAGE |
$88.40 | $129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS WISCONSIN RAPIDS HOSPITAL WISCONSIN RAPIDS |
$88.40 | $129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS EAGLE RIVER HOSPITAL EAGLE RIVER |
$88.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS RHINELANDER HOSPITAL RHINELANDER |
$88.40 | $129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS LANGLADE HOSPITAL ANTIGO |
$88.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS STANLEY HOSPITAL STANLEY |
$88.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS TOMAHAWK HOSPITAL TOMAHAWK |
$88.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS MEDFORD HOSPITAL & CLINICS, INC MEDFORD |
$88.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL WAUSAU |
$88.40 | $130 | $24.26 | $247 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS STEVENS POINT HOSPITAL STEVENS POINT |
$88.40 | $129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOWARD YOUNG MEDICAL CENTER WOODRUFF |
$88.40 | $129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CUMBERLAND HEALTHCARE CUMBERLAND |
$88.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL MENOMONEE FALLS |
$99.00 | $126 | $59.40 | $158 | — | $125 | $157 | $158 | $112 |
| FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL WEST BEND |
$99.00 | $126 | $59.40 | $171 | $125 | $125 | $157 | $158 | $4,647 |
| ASCENSION SACRED HEART REHABILITATION HOSPITAL MEQUON |
$101 | — | $120 | — | — | $120 | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF LAFAYETTE COUNTY DARLINGTON |
$102 | $15.90 | $15.90 | — | — | $15.90 | — | — | — |
| EDGERTON HOSPITAL FULTON SQUARE CLINIC EDGERTON |
$107 | $55.00 | $60.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EDGERTON HOSPITAL WHITEWATER CLINIC SUITE C |
$107 | $55.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RICHLAND HOSPITAL CLINIC RICHLAND CENTER |
$113 | $122 | $14.35 | $92.64 | — | $14.35 | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL-SUPERIOR TOWER AVE SUPERIOR |
$116 | $133 | $50.24 | $122 | — | — | — | — | — |
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 $88.40 for this?
That is the median of what the 86 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin, Medicare reimburses about $26.24 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Wisconsin range from $33.38 to $530 — 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 Wisconsin?
- Cash prices for artery puncture collection of blood sample (CPT 36600) in Wisconsin range from $33.38 to $530, with a median of $88.40. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest artery puncture collection of blood sample in Wisconsin?
- The cheapest Wisconsin hospital published cash price for this procedure is $33.38. 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 Wisconsin facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 36600 (Heart & Vascular). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.