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Difficult Blood Draw in a Young Child, Other Vein

Maryland 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?

$16.60

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $16.60 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $9.33 to $21.38.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $17 · 10th to 90th $8 to $29
$10$20$50professional $17

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$22.91
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$11.22
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$2.09
Median
$2.88
Typical High
$4.57
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$1.58
Median
$2.51
Typical High
$3.39
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$1.07
Median
$1.70
Typical High
$2.29
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$17.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$30.90
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$38.90
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$38.02
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$30.20

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland· 44th of 51

$16.60

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.