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Blood Draw From An Existing Catheter

Arkansas rates for HCPCS 36592

Collection of a blood sample drawn back through a catheter that is already in place in a vein, rather than by a fresh needle stick. It covers the nursing time and supplies used to withdraw, discard and flush appropriately so the sample is not diluted. It is used for patients who have a long-term line and need frequent testing.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Blood Draw From An Existing Catheter cost?

$117

Typical negotiated rate. In Arkansas, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $117 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $33.88 from a physician practice, and about $117 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$33.88$28.84 to $42.66
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$117$117 to $170

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $117 · 10th to 90th $89 to $562Professionalmedian $34 · 10th to 90th $26 to $48
$20$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $117professional $34

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$34.67
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$30.20
BCBS Arkansas
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$162.18
BCBS Arkansas
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$42.66
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$1,122.02
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$48.98
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$707.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$51.29

Where Arkansas sits

The same service costs 7.1 times more in Tennessee than in Kentucky. 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.

Arkansas· 4th of 51

$117

TN $209KY $29.51

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.