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Difficult Blood Draw in a Young Child, Other Vein

Utah 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?

$23.99

Typical physician fee. In Utah, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $23.99 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $13.80 to $28.18.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $25 · 10th to 90th $14 to $25Professionalmedian $24 · 10th to 90th $11 to $52
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $25professional $24

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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$25.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$52.48
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$28.84
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$95.50
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$32.36
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$37.15
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$17.38
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$58.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$29.51

Where Utah 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.

Utah $23.99 · 8th 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.