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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 July 2026.

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

$18.20

Typical physician fee. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $18.20 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $11.75 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 $18 · 10th to 90th $10 to $30
$10.0$20.0$50.0professional $18

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$25.12
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$28.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$39.81
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$34.67
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$25.12
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$35.48

Where Maine 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.

Maine $18.20 · 27th 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.