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Blood Draw From An Existing Catheter

Illinois 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?

$51.29

Typical negotiated rate. In Illinois, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $51.29 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $41.69 from a physician practice, and about $282 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$41.69$33.11 to $67.61
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$282$155 to $708

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $282 · 10th to 90th $54 to $1,413Professionalmedian $42 · 10th to 90th $30 to $68
$50$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $282professional $42

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
$33.11
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$93.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$58.88
BCBS Illinois
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$776.25
BCBS Illinois
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$67.61
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$870.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$57.54
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$109.65
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$38.90
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$1,819.70
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$58.88

Where Illinois 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.

Illinois· 20th of 51

$51.29

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.