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Tunneled Central Line Placement, Child Under 5

California rates for HCPCS 36557

Placement of a long-term intravenous catheter that is tunneled under the skin before entering a large central vein, allowing repeated access for medications, fluids, or blood draws over an extended period. This version is for a child younger than five years old and does not include an implanted port.

Facilitymedian $6,166 · 10th–90th $2,399$14,1250%10%10th90th$6,166Professionalmedian $1,096 · 10th–90th $331$3,6310%10%10th90th$1,096$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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$16,982.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$3,801.89
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$13,489.63
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$3,019.95
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$7,585.78
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$2,454.71
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$4,466.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$2,290.87
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$2,187.76
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$2,344.23
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17,782.79
Median
$28,840.32
Typical High
$28,840.32
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,943.28
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$9,332.54
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,548.82
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$2,089.30
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$2,511.89
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$3,715.35
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,762.47
Median
$13,803.84
Typical High
$29,512.09
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$2,290.87