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Replacement Of A Long-Term Central IV Line

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 36581

An existing long-term intravenous catheter, one that runs under the skin to a large vein near the heart, is removed and replaced with a new one through the same access site, without a separate medication reservoir or port attached. This is used when a catheter that has been in place for ongoing IV access needs to be swapped out.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $3,715 · 10th–90th $661$10,4710%5%10%10th90th$3,715Professionalmedian $692 · 10th–90th $191$1,7380%10%10th90th$692$2.0$20.0$200.0$2.0K$20.0K$200.0K

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
$446.68
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$8,709.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,445.44
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$13,489.63
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,621.81
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$17,378.01
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,862.09
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$12,302.69
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,548.82