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Difficult Blood Draw in a Young Child, Other Vein

Washington, DC 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?

$20.42

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $20.42 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $10.72 to $22.91.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $11 · 10th to 90th $11 to $23Professionalmedian $20 · 10th to 90th $10 to $47
$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0Kfacility $11professional $20

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
$10.72
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$22.91
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$22.91
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$2,691.53
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$45.71
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$40.74
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$46.77

Where Washington, DC 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.

Washington, DC $20.42 · 11th 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.