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Difficult Blood Draw in a Young Child, Other Vein

Oregon 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?

$29.51

Typical negotiated rate. In Oregon, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $29.51 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $25.12 from a physician practice, and about $31.62 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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$25.12$18.20 to $41.69
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$31.62$25.70 to $34.67

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $32 · 10th to 90th $19 to $35Professionalmedian $25 · 10th to 90th $13 to $54
$10$20$50facility $32professional $25

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
$11.75
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$23.99
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$758.58
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$50.12
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$45.71
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$44.67
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$44.67
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$35.48
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$46.77
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$70.79
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$52.48
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$51.29
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
$5.89
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$12.02
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$2.34
Median
$2.75
Typical High
$4.79
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$1.74
Median
$2.09
Typical High
$3.63
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$1.17
Median
$1.38
Typical High
$2.40
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$12.02
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$2.34
Median
$2.34
Typical High
$4.79
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$1.74
Median
$1.74
Typical High
$3.63
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$1.17
Median
$1.17
Typical High
$2.40

Where Oregon 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.

Oregon· 4th of 51

$29.51

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.