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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 July 2026.

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

$15.85

Typical physician fee. In Arkansas, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $15.85 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $10.96 to $19.50.

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 $16 · 10th to 90th $11 to $25Professionalmedian $16 · 10th to 90th $8 to $24
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $16professional $16

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$24.55
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$23.99
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$23.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$29.51
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$34.67

Where Arkansas sits

The same service costs 3.5 times more in Alaska than in California. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Arkansas $15.85 · 46th of 51
AK $45.71CA $13.18

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.