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Difficult Blood Draw in a Young Child, Other Vein

Arkansas rates for HCPCS 36406

A blood draw performed on a child younger than three years old that requires the specific skill of a physician or other qualified clinician because of how difficult the draw is, using a vein other than the standard neck, groin, or scalp veins typically reserved for the hardest cases. It applies when a routine blood draw is not feasible and specialized technique is needed to access a vein safely in a very young child. It reflects the added skill required, not a routine, easily performed draw.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Difficult Blood Draw in a Young Child, Other Vein cost?

$17.78

Typical physician fee. In Arkansas, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $17.78 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $10.96 to $23.44.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $13 · 10th to 90th $11 to $19Professionalmedian $18 · 10th to 90th $9 to $30
$10$20$50facility $13professional $18

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$19.50
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$19.50
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$9.77
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$2.19
Median
$2.75
Typical High
$3.89
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$1.62
Median
$2.04
Typical High
$2.95
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$1.10
Median
$1.38
Typical High
$1.95
BCBS Arkansas
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$23.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$29.51
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$36.31

Where Arkansas sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Wisconsin than in Nebraska. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Arkansas· 30th of 51

$17.78

WI $46.77NE $14.45

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.