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Blood Draw From An Existing Catheter

Arizona 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 July 2026.

How much does Blood Draw From An Existing Catheter cost?

$33.88

Typical physician fee. In Arizona, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $33.88 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $28.84 to $85.11.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $34 · 10th to 90th $26 to $174
$10$20$50$100$200professional $34

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
$27.54
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$177.83
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$245.47
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$51.29
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$218.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$47.86

Where Arizona sits

The same service costs 3.5 times more in Alaska than in Indiana. 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.

Arizona· 35th of 51

$33.88

AK $102IN $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.