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Contrast Dye Check Of An Existing Central Line

Arkansas rates for HCPCS 36598

This procedure injects contrast dye into an already-placed central venous catheter while taking live X-ray images, to confirm the catheter is positioned correctly and functioning properly. It's used to investigate a suspected problem with the catheter, such as blockage or malposition, rather than to place a new catheter. A written report of the findings is produced.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Contrast Dye Check Of An Existing Central Line cost?

$117

Typical negotiated rate. In Arkansas, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $117 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $105 from a physician practice, and about $288 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$105$46.77 to $151
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$288$209 to $631

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $288 · 10th to 90th $151 to $1,230Professionalmedian $105 · 10th to 90th $35 to $158
$50$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $288professional $105

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
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$2,041.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$128.82
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$67.61
BCBS Arkansas
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$323.59
BCBS Arkansas
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$154.88
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$239.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$199.53
Qualchoice
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$77.62
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$776.25
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$218.78

Where Arkansas sits

The same service costs 3.4 times more in Wisconsin than in Nebraska. 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.

Arkansas· 29th of 51

$117

WI $224NE $66.07

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.