What does code 36557 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 36557 ranges from $2,005 to $16,322. 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.

36557 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Insert tunneled cv cath" 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.

36557

HCPCS

Insert tunneled cv cath

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 36557 (Insert tunneled cv cath) appears at 59 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $2,005 to $16,322. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 36557 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 36557 vary by about 8.1× across the 56 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $2,005 to $16,322. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$2,005

Lowest cash

$16,322

Highest cash

code 36557 cash price65 disclosed · 56 hospitals

$2,005median ~$6,960$16,322

Lowest cash price by hospital

Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac$2,005
Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon$3,309
Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin$3,309
Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek$3,309
Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital$3,801
Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital$3,892

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$2,005 – $3,892

Fond Du Lac · 1 hospital$2,005
Mequon · 1 hospital$3,309
New Berlin · 1 hospital$3,309
Oak Creek · 1 hospital$3,309
Manitowoc · 1 hospital$3,801
Menomonee Falls · 1 hospital$3,892

69 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Insert tunneled cv cath Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	36557 HCPCS	—	—	$1,532 – $9,606	—
Hc Insertion Tunneled Centrally Venous Catheter, W/O Subcu Port/Pump <5 Yrs/Age Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	36557 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Insert tunneled cv cath Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	36557 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
INSERT CVL TUNNELED <5 YRS Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	36557 CPT	$12,230	$6,115	$4,819 – $25,111	—
HB CENTRAL INSERT TUN CATH<5YRS NO PMP/PORT Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	36557 HCPCS	$5,567	$5,567	—	—
INSERT CVL TUNNELED <5 YRS Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	36557 CPT	$13,920	$6,960	$5,484 – $16,667	—
INSERT CVL TUNNELED <5 YRS Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	36557 CPT	$13,920	$6,960	$5,484 – $25,111	—
INSERT CVL TUNNELED <5 YRS Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	36557 CPT	$8,320	$4,160	$3,278 – $25,111	—
HC INSERT TUNNEL CENTRALLY INSERT CVC, W/O SUBCUT PORT/PUMP, YNGR THAN 5YRS Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	36557 CPT	$7,077	$3,892	$2,123 – $13,468	—
INSERT CVL TUNNELED <5 YRS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	36557 CPT	$8,810	$4,405	$5,286 – $7,453	—
INSERT CVL TUNNELED <5 YRS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	36557 CPT	$4,010	$2,005	$2,406 – $3,409	—
HC INSERT TUNNEL CENTRALLY INSERT CVC, W/O SUBCUT PORT/PUMP, YNGR THAN 5YRS Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	36557 CPT	$7,077	$3,892	$4,246 – $6,723	—
HC INSERT TUNNEL CENTRALLY INSERT CVC, W/O SUBCUT PORT/PUMP, YNGR THAN 5YRS Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	36557 CPT	$6,911	$3,801	$4,147 – $6,082	—
HC INSERT TUNNEL CENTRALLY INSERT CVC, W/O SUBCUT PORT/PUMP, YNGR THAN 5YRS Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	36557 CPT	$6,016	$3,309	$3,609 – $5,294	—
HC INSERT TUNNEL CENTRALLY INSERT CVC, W/O SUBCUT PORT/PUMP, YNGR THAN 5YRS Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	36557 CPT	$6,016	$3,309	$2,406 – $10,617	—
HC INSERT TUNNEL CENTRALLY INSERT CVC, W/O SUBCUT PORT/PUMP, YNGR THAN 5YRS Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	36557 CPT	$6,016	$3,309	$3,609 – $5,294	—
HC INSERT TUNNELED CVC W/O SQ PORT/PMP/YOUNGER THAN 5 YRS Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	36557 HCPCS	$20,926	$16,322	—	—
HC ED INS TUN CVC WO SQ PORT LT/5YRS CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center	36557 HCPCS	$12,849	$10,022	—	—
INSERT TUNNELED CVC W/O SUBQ PORT/PMP AGE <5 YR Inpatient & outpatient	Antioch Medical Center	36557 CPT	$20,120	$11,267	$6,532 – $20,455	—
INSERT TUNNELED CVC W/O SUBQ PORT/PMP AGE <5 YR Inpatient & outpatient	Fremont Medical Center	36557 CPT	$20,120	$11,267	$6,532 – $20,455	—
HC ED INS TUN CVC WO SQ PORT LT/5YRS CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Seward Hospital	36557 HCPCS	$12,849	$10,022	—	—
HC ED INS TUN CVC WO SQ PORT<5YRS CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Valdez Medical Center	36557 HCPCS	$12,849	$10,022	—	—
HC ED INS TUN CVC WO SQ PORT LT/5YRS CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Healdsburg Hospital	36557 HCPCS	$12,385	$6,316	—	—
HC INSERT TUNNELED CVC W/O SQ PORT/PMP/YOUNGER THAN 5 YRS Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	36557 HCPCS	$15,684	$5,489	—	—
HC ED INS TUN CVC WO SQ PORT LT/5YRS CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	36557 HCPCS	$15,684	$5,489	—	—

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 36557 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center 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 Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano 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 Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Covenant Medical Center Covenant Hospital Plainview Covenant Hospital Levelland Covenant Specialty Hospital M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital HealthEast St. John's Hospital HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital

Code 36557: frequently asked

What does code 36557 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 36557 ranges from $2,005 to $16,322. 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 36557?: 36557 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Insert tunneled cv cath" 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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