What does code 36500 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 36500 ranges from $380 to $3,395. 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.

36500 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC VENOUS CATH SELECT ORGAN BLOOD SAMPLING" 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.

36500

HCPCS

HC VENOUS CATH SELECT ORGAN BLOOD SAMPLING

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 36500 (HC VENOUS CATH SELECT ORGAN BLOOD SAMPLING) appears at 50 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $380 to $3,395. 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.

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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 36500 vary by about 8.9× across the 43 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $380 to $3,395. Shopping around can matter.

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$380

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$3,395

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code 36500 cash price44 disclosed · 43 hospitals

$380median ~$750$3,395

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$380 – $1,068

Libertyville · 1 hospital$380
Chicago · 2 hospitals$425–$1,068
Park Ridge · 1 hospital$425
Downers Grove · 1 hospital$505
Burbank · 1 hospital$629
Charlotte · 1 hospital$676

57 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC VENOUS CATH SELECT ORGAN BLOOD SAMPLING Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	36500 HCPCS	$1,068	$1,068	—	—
Insertion of catheter vein Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	36500 HCPCS	—	—	$319 – $848	—
Hc Venous Catheterziation For Selective Organ Blood Sampling Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	36500 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Insertion of catheter vein Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	36500 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
CATH VENOUS BLOOD SAMPLING Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	36500 CPT	$850	$425	$335 – $6,291	—
HB VENOUS CATH PLACE SEL ORG BLOOD SAMPLING Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	36500 HCPCS	$1,068	$1,068	—	—
CATH VENOUS BLOOD SAMPLING Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	36500 CPT	$850	$425	$371 – $680	—
CATH VENOUS BLOOD SAMPLING Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	36500 CPT	$760	$380	$299 – $4,528	—
CATH VENOUS BLOOD SAMPLING Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	36500 CPT	$1,010	$505	$398 – $6,291	—
HC VENOUS CATH FOR SELECTIVE ORGAN BLOOD SAMPLING Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	36500 CPT	$1,571	$864	$158 – $1,414	—
CATH VENOUS BLOOD SAMPLING Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	36500 CPT	$1,520	$760	$912 – $1,292	—
CATH VENOUS BLOOD SAMPLING Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	36500 CPT	$1,520	$760	$912 – $1,292	—
CATH VENOUS BLOOD SAMPLING Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	36500 CPT	$1,520	$760	$912 – $1,286	—
CATH VENOUS BLOOD SAMPLING Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	36500 CPT	$1,520	$760	$912 – $1,292	—
CATH VENOUS BLOOD SAMPLING Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	36500 CPT	$1,520	$760	$912 – $1,292	—
VENOUS CATH FOR BLD SAMPL Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	36500 CPT	$983	$836	$84.28 – $2,123	—
HC INSERTION OF CATHETER VEIN FOR SAMPLING Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	36500 HCPCS	$4,353	$3,395	—	—
VEN CATHJ SLCTV ORGAN BLD SAMPLING Inpatient & outpatient	Antioch Medical Center	36500 CPT	$1,340	$750	—	—
VEN CATHJ SLCTV ORGAN BLD SAMPLING Inpatient & outpatient	Fremont Medical Center	36500 CPT	$1,340	$750	—	—
Venous Smpl Cath Inpatient	Stanford Health Care	36500 HCPCS	$5,232	$2,093	—	—
Venous Smpl Cath Outpatient	Stanford Health Care	36500 HCPCS	$5,232	$2,093	—	—
HC INSERTION OF CATHETER VEIN FOR SAMPLING Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	36500 HCPCS	$2,666	$933	—	—
HC INSERTION OF CATHETER VEIN FOR SAMPLING Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro	36500 HCPCS	$4,005	$1,402	—	—
VEN CATHJ SLCTV ORGAN BLD SAMPLING Inpatient & outpatient	Fresno Medical Center	36500 CPT	$1,340	$750	—	—
VEN CATHJ SLCTV ORGAN BLD SAMPLING Inpatient & outpatient	Oakland Medical Center	36500 CPT	$1,340	$750	—	—

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 36500 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Munson Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center Stanford Health Care 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 Atrium Health Union

Code 36500: frequently asked

What does code 36500 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 36500 ranges from $380 to $3,395. 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 36500?: 36500 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC VENOUS CATH SELECT ORGAN BLOOD SAMPLING" 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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