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Blood Draw From An Existing Catheter

Pennsylvania 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?

$33.11

Typical physician fee. In Pennsylvania, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $33.11 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $28.84 to $38.02.

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.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $33 · 10th to 90th $28 to $49
$50$100professional $33

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
$27.54
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$45.71
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$47.86
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$54.95
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$58.88
Geisinger
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$67.61
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$48.98
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$30.20
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$56.23

Where Pennsylvania 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.

Pennsylvania· 41st of 51

$33.11

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.