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Difficult Blood Draw in a Young Child, Other Vein

New Hampshire 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?

$21.88

Typical physician fee. In New Hampshire, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $21.88 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $13.80 to $33.11.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $22 · 10th to 90th $9 to $49
$10$20$50$100professional $22

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
$10.00
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$19.05
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$44.67
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$53.70
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$57.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$48.98

Where New Hampshire 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.

New Hampshire· 13th of 51

$21.88

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.