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Blood Draw From An Existing Catheter

Iowa 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?

$70.79

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $70.79 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $61.66 from a physician practice, and about $257 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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$61.66$39.81 to $77.62
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$257$70.79 to $955

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $257 · 10th to 90th $50 to $1,585Professionalmedian $62 · 10th to 90th $30 to $85
$50$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $257professional $62

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
$47.86
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$93.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$47.86
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$79.43
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$64.57
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$1,348.96
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$218.78
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$79.43
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$91.20
Oscar Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$213.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$1,995.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$85.11
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$83.18

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa· 9th of 51

$70.79

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.