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Blood Draw From An Existing Catheter

Washington 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?

$51.29

Typical physician fee. In Washington, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $51.29 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $39.81 to $69.18.

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 $51 · 10th to 90th $28 to $158
$10$20$50$100professional $51

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
$42.66
Typical High
$158.49
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$74.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$93.33
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$79.43
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$85.11
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$74.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$81.28
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$77.62

Where Washington 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.

Washington· 10th of 51

$51.29

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.