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Difficult Blood Draw in a Young Child, Other Vein

Iowa 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?

$28.84

Typical physician fee. In Iowa, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $28.84 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $19.50 to $43.65.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $32 · 10th to 90th $21 to $50Professionalmedian $28 · 10th to 90th $15 to $54
$10$20$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $32professional $28

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$28.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$28.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$52.48
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$44.67
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$50.12
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$208.93
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$47.86
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$53.70
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$46.77
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$44.67
4 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$14.45
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$2.14
Median
$2.95
Typical High
$5.89
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$1.58
Median
$2.19
Typical High
$4.37
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$1.07
Median
$1.45
Typical High
$2.88

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa· 5th of 51

$28.84

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.