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Blood Draw From An Existing Catheter

Missouri 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?

$44.67

Typical negotiated rate. In Missouri, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $44.67 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $33.88 from a physician practice, and about $676 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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$33.88$25.70 to $48.98
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$676$178 to $1,698

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $676 · 10th to 90th $55 to $3,890Professionalmedian $34 · 10th to 90th $23 to $87
$20$100$500$2Kfacility $676professional $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
$33.11
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$9,549.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$42.66
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$37.15
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$3,890.45
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$54.95
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$4.47
Typical High
$9.77
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$3.09
Median
$3.63
Typical High
$8.51
BCBS Kansas City
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$47.86
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$575.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$64.57
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$1,071.52
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$218.78
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$5,011.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$87.10

Where Missouri 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.

Missouri· 28th of 51

$44.67

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.