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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 October 2026.

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

$794

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $794 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $309 to $1,288.

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

Facilitymedian $2,188 · 10th to 90th $407 to $4,571Professionalmedian $794 · 10th to 90th $245 to $1,905
$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $2,188professional $794

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$1,071.52
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$4,570.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$1,288.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$2,187.76
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,995.26

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 4.8 times more in Wisconsin than in Nebraska. 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.

Vermont· 39th of 51

$794

WI $1,660NE $347

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.