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Replacement Of A Long-Term Central IV Line

Vermont 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.

How much does Replacement Of A Long-Term Central IV Line cost?

$955

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $955 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $245 to $1,000.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $955 · 10th to 90th $245 to $1,000
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kprofessional $955

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,000.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$1,548.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,995.26

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 4.9 times more in Hawaii than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Vermont $955 · 15th of 51
HI $1,905WV $389

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.