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Therapeutic Removal of Red Blood Cells

Colorado rates for HCPCS 36512

A treatment in which blood is drawn, red blood cells are separated out and removed, and the remainder is returned to the body. This process, called apheresis, is used here as a therapy rather than for donation or testing.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Therapeutic Removal of Red Blood Cells cost?

$3,890

Typical facility fee. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,890 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $229 to $6,761.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,890 · 10th to 90th $123 to $8,710Professionalmedian $123 · 10th to 90th $87 to $550
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $3,890professional $123

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. 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
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$8,912.51
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$10,964.78
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$213.80
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$549.54
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$181.97
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$6,309.57

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 61.7 times more in Indiana than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Colorado $3,890 · 9th of 49
IN $6,310MD $102

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.