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Blood Draw From An Existing Catheter

Texas 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?

$33.88

Typical physician fee. In Texas, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $33.88 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $30.20 to $40.74.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $34 · 10th to 90th $28 to $50
$20$50$100$200professional $34

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
$28.18
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$44.67
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$45.71
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$54.95
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$251.19
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$64.57
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.11
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$56.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$46.77
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$45.71

Where Texas 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.

Texas· 36th of 51

$33.88

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.