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Platelet Removal By Apheresis

California rates for HCPCS 36513

Blood is drawn from a vein and passed through a machine that separates out and discards platelets, the small cells that make blood clot, before returning the rest of the blood to the patient. Lowering a dangerously high platelet count reduces the risk of clots and stroke. It is a treatment session, not a blood donation.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Professionalmedian $129 · 10th–90th $93$5370%10%10th90th$129$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$630.96
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$302.00
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$213.80
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$263.03
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$380.19
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$257.04
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$891.25
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$151.36
Optum
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$70.79
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$269.15
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$354.81
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$645.65
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$229.09