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Umbilical Vein Catheter Placement (Newborn)

Washington, DC 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 $1,549 · 10th–90th $65$7,7620%10%10th90th$1,549Professionalmedian $110 · 10th–90th $65$2450%20%10th90th$110$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K

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
$64.57
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$109.65
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$2,691.53
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$239.88
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$199.53
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$5,888.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$234.42