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Contrast Dye Check Of An Existing Central Line

Iowa 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?

$174

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $174 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $158 from a physician practice, and about $324 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$158$77.62 to $263
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$324$204 to $1,622

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $324 · 10th to 90th $93 to $3,548Professionalmedian $158 · 10th to 90th $58 to $380
$50$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $324professional $158

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
$70.79
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$6,760.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$190.55
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$295.12
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$323.59
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$1,380.38
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$870.96
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$295.12
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$331.13
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$239.88
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$2,344.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$323.59
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$281.84

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa· 6th of 51

$174

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.