Placement Of A Temporary Central Line In A Young Child

Delaware rates for HCPCS 36555

Insertion of a central venous catheter, a thin tube placed into a large vein near the heart, that is not tunneled under the skin, meaning it is meant for shorter-term use rather than long-term. This version is for a child younger than five years old, a population whose smaller size makes the procedure more technically demanding than in an older child or adult. It is used to give medications, fluids, or nutrition, or to draw blood, when a standard arm or hand IV is not adequate.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Placement Of A Temporary Central Line In A Young Child cost?

$245

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $245 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $186 from a physician practice, and about $525 from a hospital or other facility.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$186	$120 to $288
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$525	$372 to $2,042

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $525 · 10th to 90th $229 to $3,162Professionalmedian $186 · 10th to 90th $98 to $372

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $100.00 Median $234.42 Typical High $7,244.36	Facility	None	$100.00	$234.42	$7,244.36
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $97.72 Median $199.53 Typical High $380.19	Professional	None	$97.72	$199.53	$380.19
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $416.87 Median $2,041.74 Typical High $3,162.28	Facility	None	$416.87	$2,041.74	$3,162.28
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $104.71 Median $165.96 Typical High $354.81	Professional	None	$104.71	$165.96	$354.81
United Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $229.09 Median $398.11 Typical High $1,698.24	Facility	None	$229.09	$398.11	$1,698.24
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $87.10 Median $186.21 Typical High $426.58	Professional	None	$87.10	$186.21	$426.58

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 4.1 times more in Alaska than in Nebraska. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Delaware· 37th of 51

$245

AK $646NE $158

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.