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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 July 2026.

How much does Blood Draw From An Existing Catheter cost?

$66.07

Typical physician fee. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $66.07 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $33.88 to $162.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $66 · 10th to 90th $27 to $174
$10$20$50$100$200professional $66

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
$8.51
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$223.87
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$69.18
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$75.86
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$91.20
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$93.33
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$91.20
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$85.11
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$83.18

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa· 4th of 51

$66.07

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.