What does code 36000 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 36000 ranges from $25.50 to $1,586. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

36000 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Intro Needle/Intracath -Vein" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

36000

CPT

Intro Needle/Intracath -Vein

Verified from hospital fileNot a bill estimate

iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 36000 (Intro Needle/Intracath -Vein) appears at 63 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $25.50 to $1,586. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 36000 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 36000 vary by about 62× across the 57 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $25.50 to $1,586. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

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$25.50

Lowest cash

$1,586

Highest cash

code 36000 cash price69 disclosed · 57 hospitals

$25.50median ~$178$1,586

Lowest cash price by hospital

Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital$25.50
Munson Healthcare Cadillac$54.40
Three Rivers Health$58.50
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center$60.90
Providence Saint John's Health Center$77.00
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center$77.00

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$25.50 – $77.00

Charlevoix · 1 hospital$25.50
Cadillac · 1 hospital$54.40
THREE RIVERS · 1 hospital$58.50
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$60.90
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$77.00
Burbank · 1 hospital$77.00

80 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Intro Needle/Intracath -Vein Inpatient	Carle Foundation Hospital	36000 CPT	$214	$214	$9.95 – $141	—
EH PR INTRO NEEDLE OR INTRACATHETER VEIN Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	36000 HCPCS	$263	$263	—	—
HC INTRO NEEDLE OR INTRACATHETER VEIN Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	36000 HCPCS	$354	$354	—	—
Place needle in vein Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	36000 HCPCS	—	—	$27.90 – $322	—
Intro Needle/Intracath -Vein Inpatient	Methodist Medical Center of Illinois	36000 CPT	$214	$214	$9.95 – $141	—
Pr Introduction Needle/Intracatheter Vein-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	36000 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Introduction Of Needle Or Intracatheter, Vein Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	36000 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Introduction Of Needle Or Intracatheter, Vein-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	36000 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Place needle in vein Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	36000 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Intro Needle/Intracath -Vein Inpatient	Carle BroMenn Medical Center	36000 CPT	$214	$214	$9.95 – $141	—
HB IV START NEEDLE OR INTRA-CATH Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	36000 HCPCS	$354	$354	—	—
INTRO NEEDLE CATH VEIN Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	36000 CPT	$280	$140	$105 – $4,528	—
INTRO NEEDLE CATH VEIN Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	36000 CPT	$280	$140	$105 – $6,291	—
INTRO NEEDLE CATH VEIN Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	36000 CPT	$280	$140	$105 – $6,291	—
HC INSERT PERIPHERAL IV Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	36000 CPT	$182	$100	$28.63 – $3,533	—
HC INTRO NEEDLE OR INTRACATHETER VEIN Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	36000 CPT	$160	$88.00	$28.63 – $3,533	—
HC INTRO NEEDLE OR INTRACATHETER VEIN Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	36000 CPT	$205	$113	$28.63 – $185	—
HC INSERT PERIPHERAL IV Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	36000 CPT	$205	$113	$28.63 – $185	—
INTRO NEEDLE CATH VEIN Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	36000 CPT	$180	$90.00	$108 – $153	—
INTRO NEEDLE CATH VEIN Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	36000 CPT	$180	$90.00	$108 – $153	—
Place Needle In Vein 36000 Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	36000 CPT	$30.00	$25.50	$24.00 – $30.00	—
Introduction of needle or intracatheter vein Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	36000 CPT	$30.00	$25.50	$24.00 – $30.00	—
INTRO NEEDLE CATH VEIN Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	36000 CPT	$180	$90.00	$108 – $152	—
INTRO NEEDLE CATH VEIN Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	36000 CPT	$180	$90.00	$108 – $153	—
INTRO NEEDLE CATH VEIN Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	36000 CPT	$180	$90.00	$108 – $153	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 36000 prices

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Carle Foundation Hospital Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Methodist Medical Center of Illinois University of Chicago Medical Center Carle BroMenn Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Cadillac Three Rivers Health Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center Healdsburg Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Fresno Medical Center Oakland Medical Center Redwood City Medical Center Richmond Medical Center Roseville Medical Center Sacramento Medical Center San Francisco Medical Center San Jose Medical Center San Leandro Medical Center San Rafael Medical Center Santa Clara Medical Center Santa Rosa Medical Center South Sacramento Medical Center South San Francisco Medical Center Stockton Medical Center - Manteca Stockton Medical Center - Modesto Vacaville Medical Center Vallejo Medical Center Walnut Creek Medical Center Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Jefferson Abington Hospital Jefferson Bucks Hospital Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Jefferson Frankford Hospital Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Atrium Health Mercy

Code 36000: frequently asked

What does code 36000 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 36000 ranges from $25.50 to $1,586. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 36000?: 36000 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Intro Needle/Intracath -Vein" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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