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Central Line Placement, Non-Tunneled, Age 5+

South Dakota 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?

$633

Typical total for the visit. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $633 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $234 to the doctor who performs it, and $398 to the hospital or surgery center where it takes place. Done somewhere without a facility charge, you pay only the first.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

What's inside this number

Part of the billTypicalRange
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it$234$79.43 to $550
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center$398$214 to $2,291

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $398 · 10th to 90th $117 to $4,365Professionalmedian $234 · 10th to 90th $78 to $589
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $398professional $234

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
$85.11
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$4,365.16
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$107.15
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$42.66
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$588.84
Avera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$162.18
Avera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$169.82
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$616.60
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$588.84
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$1,995.26
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$478.63
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$398.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$6,456.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$575.44
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$602.56

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 12.0 times more in New Hampshire than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Physician feeFacility feeSouth Dakota $633 · 46th of 51
NH $5,138ND $428

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.