A long, thin tube is threaded into a vein in a limb and advanced until its tip sits in a large vein near the heart, giving dependable access for weeks of treatment in a child under five. In a small child the vein used may be in the arm or in the leg, whichever gives the best route, and the line is placed without imaging guidance. Nothing is buried under the skin; the tube stays visible where it enters the limb.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Long-Term IV Line To A Central Vein, Young Child cost?
$251
Typical physician fee. In Wyoming, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $251 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $234 to $282.
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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $3,236 · 10th to 90th $794 to $3,311Professionalmedian $240 · 10th to 90th $209 to $282
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
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$91.20
Professional
Global
$91.20
$91.20
$91.20
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$281.84
Professional
Global
$208.93
$234.42
$281.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$562.34
Professional
Global
$134.90
$199.53
$562.34
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$3,311.31
Facility
Global
$794.33
$3,235.94
$3,311.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$891.25
Professional
Global
$109.65
$295.12
$891.25
Where Wyoming sits
The same service costs 36.3 times more in California than in Delaware. 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.