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Difficult Blood Draw in a Young Child, Other Vein

Wyoming 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?

$23.99

Typical physician fee. In Wyoming, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $23.99 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $20.89 to $40.74.

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 $9 · 10th to 90th $9 to $18Professionalmedian $24 · 10th to 90th $18 to $46
$10$20$50facility $9professional $24

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. 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
$8.91
Typical High
$17.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$17.78
BCBS Wyoming
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$45.71
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$42.66
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$52.48

Where Wyoming 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.

Wyoming· 7th of 51

$23.99

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.