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Umbilical Vein Catheter Placement (Newborn)

California 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 $4,571 · 10th–90th $1,514$13,4900%10%10th90th$4,571Professionalmedian $110 · 10th–90th $58$3980%10%10th90th$110$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K

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
$562.34
Median
$8,912.51
Typical High
$22,908.68
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$457.09
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$12,882.50
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$316.23
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$229.09
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$208.93
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$128.82
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$162.18
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$1,288.25
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,071.52
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$120.23
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$199.53
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$213.80
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$275.42
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$6,760.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$213.80