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Difficult Blood Draw in a Young Child, Other Vein

New York 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?

$17.38

Typical negotiated rate. In New York, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $17.38 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $16.98 from a physician practice, and about $2,884 from a hospital or other facility.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$16.98$13.80 to $19.50
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,884$1,122 to $3,802

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,884 · 10th to 90th $23 to $4,677Professionalmedian $17 · 10th to 90th $9 to $31
$10$100$1K$10Kfacility $2,884professional $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
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$40.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$23.44
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$4,897.79
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$30.90
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$23.99
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$13.80
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$38.02
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$33.11
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$15.49
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$25.70
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$17.38
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$42.66
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$35.48
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$87.10
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$25.70
4 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
$4.47
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$11.75
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$1.78
Median
$3.55
Typical High
$4.68
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$1.32
Median
$2.63
Typical High
$3.55
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$0.87
Median
$1.78
Typical High
$2.34

Where New York 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 York· 36th of 51

$17.38

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.