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Blood Draw From An Existing Catheter

Montana 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?

$47.86

Typical negotiated rate. In Montana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $47.86 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $47.86 from a physician practice, and about $58.88 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$47.86$39.81 to $50.12
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$58.88$57.54 to $70.79

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $59 · 10th to 90th $37 to $191Professionalmedian $48 · 10th to 90th $31 to $79
$50$100$200$500facility $59professional $48

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$87.10
BCBS Montana
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$190.55
BCBS Montana
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$47.86
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$162.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$47.86
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$67.61
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$61.66
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$162.18
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$79.43
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$524.81
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$67.61

Where Montana 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.

Montana· 27th of 51

$47.86

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.