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Difficult Blood Draw in a Young Child, Other Vein

Vermont 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?

$19.05

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $19.05 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $11.22 to $20.89.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $135 · 10th to 90th $135 to $170Professionalmedian $19 · 10th to 90th $11 to $23
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $135professional $19

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$20.89
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$169.82
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$33.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$41.69

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont $19.05 · 17th 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.