Blood Draw From An Existing Catheter

Vermont 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?

$77.62

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $77.62 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $45.71 from a physician practice, and about $129 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$45.71	$36.31 to $56.23
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$129	$79.43 to $178

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $129 · 10th to 90th $79 to $178Professionalmedian $46 · 10th to 90th $32 to $74

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $79.43 Median $79.43 Typical High $177.83	Facility	None	$79.43	$79.43	$177.83
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $32.36 Median $32.36 Typical High $32.36	Professional	None	$32.36	$32.36	$32.36
BCBS Vermont Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $77.62 Median $83.18 Typical High $165.96	Facility	None	$77.62	$83.18	$165.96
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $37.15 Median $52.48 Typical High $56.23	Professional	None	$37.15	$52.48	$56.23
United Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $501.19 Median $501.19 Typical High $501.19	Facility	None	$501.19	$501.19	$501.19
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $33.88 Median $48.98 Typical High $120.23	Professional	None	$33.88	$48.98	$120.23

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont· 7th of 51

$77.62

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.