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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 July 2026.

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

$25.12

Typical physician fee. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $25.12 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $13.80 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 $28 · 10th to 90th $14 to $229Professionalmedian $23 · 10th to 90th $10 to $62
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $28professional $23

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
$13.80
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$257.04
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$120.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$52.48
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$47.86
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$50.12
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$77.62
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$61.66
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$47.86
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$46.77
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$44.67

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa $25.12 · 7th 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.