What does code 36160 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 36160 ranges from $247 to $2,610. 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.

36160 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Establish access to aorta" 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.

36160

HCPCS

Establish access to aorta

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 36160 (Establish access to aorta) appears at 44 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $247 to $2,610. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 36160 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 36160 vary by about 11× across the 35 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $247 to $2,610. Shopping around can matter.

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$247

Lowest cash

$2,610

Highest cash

code 36160 cash price35 disclosed · 35 hospitals

$247median ~$1,557$2,610

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$247 – $439

Henderson · 1 hospital$247
Newburgh · 1 hospital$272
Burbank · 1 hospital$311
Menomonee Falls · 1 hospital$378
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$406
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$439

45 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Establish access to aorta Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	36160 HCPCS	—	—	$319 – $379	—
Hc Introduction Of Needle Or Intracatheter, Aortic, Translumbar Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	36160 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Establish access to aorta Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	36160 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB INTRO NDL/CATH AORTC/TRANSLUMBAR Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	36160 HCPCS	$1,896	$1,896	—	—
INTRO CATH AORTA TRANSLUMBAR Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	36160 CPT	$3,160	$1,580	$1,245 – $6,291	—
HC INTRO OF NEEDLE OR IC AORTIC TRANSLUMBAR Inpatient	Deaconess Gateway Hospital	36160 CPT	$824	$272	$272 – $725	—
HC INTRO NEEDLE OR INTRACATHETER, AORTIC, TRANSLUMBAR Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	36160 CPT	$687	$378	$206 – $618	—
INTRO CATH AORTA TRANSLUMBAR Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	36160 CPT	$1,390	$695	$834 – $1,182	—
INTRO CATH AORTA TRANSLUMBAR Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	36160 CPT	$1,390	$695	$834 – $1,182	—
INTRO CATH AORTA TRANSLUMBAR Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	36160 CPT	$1,390	$695	$834 – $1,176	—
INTRO CATH AORTA TRANSLUMBAR Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	36160 CPT	$1,390	$695	$834 – $1,182	—
HC INTRO OF NEEDLE OR IC AORTIC TRANSLUMBAR Inpatient	Henderson Hospital	36160 CPT	$824	$247	$239 – $799	—
INTRO NEEDLE/INTRACATH AORTIC TRANSLUMBAR Inpatient & outpatient	Antioch Medical Center	36160 CPT	$2,780	$1,557	—	—
INTRO NEEDLE/INTRACATH AORTIC TRANSLUMBAR Inpatient & outpatient	Fremont Medical Center	36160 CPT	$2,780	$1,557	—	—
HC ESTABLISH ACCESS TO AORTA Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	36160 HCPCS	$1,878	$657	—	—
HC ESTABLISH ACCESS TO AORTA Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	36160 HCPCS	$1,254	$439	—	—
INTRO NEEDLE/INTRACATH AORTIC TRANSLUMBAR Inpatient & outpatient	Fresno Medical Center	36160 CPT	$2,780	$1,557	—	—
INTRO NEEDLE/INTRACATH AORTIC TRANSLUMBAR Inpatient & outpatient	Oakland Medical Center	36160 CPT	$2,780	$1,557	—	—
INTRO NEEDLE/INTRACATH AORTIC TRANSLUMBAR Inpatient & outpatient	Redwood City Medical Center	36160 CPT	$2,780	$1,557	—	—
INTRO NEEDLE/INTRACATH AORTIC TRANSLUMBAR Inpatient & outpatient	Richmond Medical Center	36160 CPT	$2,780	$1,557	—	—
INTRO NEEDLE/INTRACATH AORTIC TRANSLUMBAR Inpatient & outpatient	Roseville Medical Center	36160 CPT	$2,780	$1,557	—	—
INTRO NEEDLE/INTRACATH AORTIC TRANSLUMBAR Inpatient & outpatient	Sacramento Medical Center	36160 CPT	$2,780	$1,557	—	—
INTRO NEEDLE/INTRACATH AORTIC TRANSLUMBAR Inpatient & outpatient	San Francisco Medical Center	36160 CPT	$2,780	$1,557	—	—
INTRO NEEDLE/INTRACATH AORTIC TRANSLUMBAR Inpatient & outpatient	San Jose Medical Center	36160 CPT	$2,780	$1,557	—	—
INTRO NEEDLE/INTRACATH AORTIC TRANSLUMBAR Inpatient & outpatient	San Leandro Medical Center	36160 CPT	$2,780	$1,557	—	—

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 36160 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Deaconess Gateway Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Grafton Henderson Hospital Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center 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 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 36160: frequently asked

What does code 36160 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 36160 ranges from $247 to $2,610. 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 36160?: 36160 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Establish access to aorta" 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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