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Difficult Blood Draw in a Young Child, Other Vein

Oklahoma 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?

$18.62

Typical physician fee. In Oklahoma, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $18.62 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $13.49 to $27.54.

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

Facilitymedian $21 · 10th to 90th $12 to $50Professionalmedian $19 · 10th to 90th $10 to $209
$10$50$200$1K$5Kfacility $21professional $19

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
$11.22
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$20.89
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$21.38
BCBS Oklahoma
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$21.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$23.99
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$50.12
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$245.47
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$26.92

Where Oklahoma 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.

Oklahoma· 24th of 51

$18.62

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.