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Umbilical Vein Catheter Placement (Newborn)

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 36510

This procedure places a small tube into a vein in a newborn's umbilical cord stump to give fluids, medications, or draw blood, or to perform other treatments. It uses a natural access point available only in the first days after birth.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $2,951 · 10th–90th $85$10,0000%10%10th90th$2,951Professionalmedian $98 · 10th–90th $58$2510%20%10th90th$98$0.0$0.2$2.0$20.0$200.0$2.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$10,715.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$263.03
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$12,022.64
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$229.09
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$851.14
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$245.47
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$3,630.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$208.93