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Central Line Placement, Non-Tunneled, Age 5+

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 36556

Placement of a temporary intravenous catheter directly into a large central vein, such as in the neck or chest, without tunneling it under the skin. It's used for patients age 5 and older, typically for shorter-term needs such as IV medications, fluids, or monitoring during a hospital stay.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Central Line Placement, Non-Tunneled, Age 5+ cost?

$209

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $209 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $83.18 to $575.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,585 · 10th to 90th $214 to $7,762Professionalmedian $102 · 10th to 90th $17 to $282
$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $1,585professional $102

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$141.25
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$56.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$263.03
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$5,370.32
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$588.84
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$501.19
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$16,595.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$616.60

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Oklahoma than in Montana. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $209 · 44th of 51
OK $501MT $155

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.