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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 October 2026.

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

$257

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $257 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $110 to $617.

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 $1,479 · 10th to 90th $257 to $5,129Professionalmedian $229 · 10th to 90th $87 to $708
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,479professional $229

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$3,311.31
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$660.69
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$2,137.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$575.44
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$512.86
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$5,128.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$616.60
5 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$141.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$56.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$213.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$42.66
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$28.18

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.1 times more in Wisconsin 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.

Washington, DC· 32nd of 51

$257

WI $661NE $162

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.