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Umbilical Vein Catheter Placement (Newborn)

North Carolina 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 $195 · 10th–90th $52$5,2480%5%10%10th90th$195Professionalmedian $112 · 10th–90th $52$2570%5%10%10th90th$112$50.0$200.0$1.0K$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
$52.48
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$7,585.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$208.93
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$302.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$234.42
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$245.47
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$2,089.30
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$234.42
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,288.25
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,071.52