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Difficult Blood Draw in a Young Child, Other Vein

Maine 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?

$16.98

Typical physician fee. In Maine, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $16.98 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $13.18 to $25.12.

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 $10 to $33
$10$20professional $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
$13.49
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$25.12
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$33.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$34.67
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$34.67
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$25.12
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$28.18
8 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
$6.61
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$12.59
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$2.69
Median
$2.69
Typical High
$5.01
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$2.00
Typical High
$3.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$1.35
Median
$1.35
Typical High
$2.51
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$12.59
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$2.69
Median
$2.69
Typical High
$5.01
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$2.00
Typical High
$3.80
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$1.35
Median
$1.35
Typical High
$2.51

Where Maine 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.

Maine· 39th of 51

$16.98

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.