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Removal Of Long-Term Central Venous Catheter

Maine rates for HCPCS 36589

This removes a long-term catheter that was tunneled under the skin into a large vein, typically used for medications, chemotherapy, or long-term IV access. It applies to catheters without an implanted port or pump attached. The catheter is pulled out and the small skin tunnel is closed.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal Of Long-Term Central Venous Catheter cost?

$204

Typical physician fee. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $204 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $155 to $245.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,660 · 10th to 90th $155 to $1,950Professionalmedian $204 · 10th to 90th $148 to $269
$200$500$1Kfacility $1,660professional $204

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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$1,949.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$251.19
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$269.15
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$363.08
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$316.23
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$1,949.84
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$251.19
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$323.59

Where Maine sits

The same service costs 7.6 times more in Hawaii 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.

Maine· 45th of 51

$204

HI $1,349DE $178

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.