CPT 36578
Venous Catheter Insertion
Current code42 hospitals with prices
What Washington hospitals publish for this code
Medicaid (state program): Washington Apple Health fee-for-service. Applies only to Medicaid enrollees.
| Hospital | Medicaid (state program) rates (lowest – highest) | Cash price | List price (before discounts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Medical Center | — | $3,397 | $8,493 |
| Deaconess Medical Center | — | $3,551 | $8,878 |
| Harborview Medical Center | — | $10,494 | $14,991 |
| Highline Medical Center | — | $994 | $3,255 |
| Island Hospital | — | $489 | $489 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | — | $6,154 | $8,792 |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | — | $127 – $364 | $196 – $560 |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | — | $5,537 | $13,843 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | — | $5,537 | $13,843 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | — | $5,537 | $13,843 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | — | $5,537 | $13,843 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | — | $3,551 | $8,878 |
| Olympic Medical Center | — | $4,800 | $6,000 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | — | — | — |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Cente | — | $3,648 – $4,123 | $5,613 – $6,343 |
| PeaceHealth St John Medical Center | — | $4,123 | $6,343 |
| Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp. | — | $3,709 – $7,053 | $5,298 – $10,075 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | — | $6,882 | $13,234 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | — | $5,704 | $8,149 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | — | $5,213 | $7,447 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | — | — | — |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | — | $4,458 | $6,368 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | — | $6,257 | $8,938 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | — | $6,882 | $13,234 |
| Seattle Children's Hospital | $114 | $833 | $833 |
| St Anthony Hospital | — | $990 | $3,255 |
| St Clare Hospital | — | $938 | $3,255 |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | — | $1,150 | $3,255 |
| St Francis Community Hospital | — | $1,021 | $3,255 |
| St Joseph Medical Center | — | $1,078 | $3,255 |
| St Michael Medical Center | — | $1,437 | $3,255 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | — | — | — |
| Swedish Issaquah | — | $4,565 – $8,785 | $9,510 – $18,303 |
| Swedish Medical Center | — | $4,565 – $8,785 | $9,510 – $18,303 |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | — | $4,565 – $8,785 | $9,510 – $18,303 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | — | $5,537 | $13,843 |
| University of Washington Medical Ctr | — | $4,381 | $6,258 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | — | $4,516 | $8,855 |
| Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital | — | — | — |
| WhidbeyHealth Medical Center | — | $962 | $962 |
| Yakima Valley Memorial | — | — | — |
Medicare (traditional) reference
Only for people on original Medicare. These are CMS’s 2026 amounts. They aren’t what private insurance or cash patients pay.
- Doctor's fee, Seattle (King County)
- $507 in an office; $204 in a hospital or surgery center
- Doctor's fee, rest of Washington
- $449 in an office; $188 in a hospital or surgery center
- Hospital outpatient payment (national)
- $3,226 (APC 5183)
- Surgery center payment (national)
- $1,624
How hospitals also write this code
Some price files write it differently. These are counted as CPT 36578:
- 36578P (with a letter after it, P; 2 price lines)
- 36578T (with a letter after it, T; 1 price line)