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Contrast Dye Check Of An Existing Central Line

Florida 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?

$100

Typical negotiated rate. In Florida, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $100 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $95.50 from a physician practice, and about $2,692 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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$95.50$45.71 to $123
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,692$1,549 to $5,495

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,692 · 10th to 90th $200 to $13,183Professionalmedian $95 · 10th to 90th $31 to $178
$100$1K$10Kfacility $2,692professional $95

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
$54.95
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$10,715.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$151.36
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$42.66
AvMed
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$14,791.08
AvMed
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$123.03
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$22,908.68
Typical High
$57,543.99
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$181.97
Florida Blue
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$4,365.16
Florida Blue
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$144.54
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$269.15
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$13,182.57
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$186.21
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$89.13

Where Florida 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.

Florida· 45th of 51

$100

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.