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Blood Draw Directly From An Artery

Washington rates for HCPCS 36600

This is a brief procedure in which a small blood sample is drawn directly from an artery rather than a vein, most often to measure oxygen, carbon dioxide, and acid-base levels in the blood. It's typically done at the wrist or another site where an artery is close to the skin. The sample is sent for immediate laboratory analysis.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $83 · 10th–90th $24$4680%5%10%10th90th$83Professionalmedian $34 · 10th–90th $16$680%10%10th90th$34$1.0$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$416.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$64.57
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$707.95
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$56.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$75.86
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$512.86
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$77.62
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$60.26
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$38.90
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$67.61
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$691.83
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$56.23
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$1,047.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$63.10
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$60.26