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Contrast Dye Check Of An Existing Central Line

Montana 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?

$95.50

Typical negotiated rate. In Montana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $95.50 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $95.50 from a physician practice, and about $61.66 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$95.50$54.95 to $186
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$61.66$52.48 to $200

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $62 · 10th to 90th $51 to $214Professionalmedian $95 · 10th to 90th $49 to $200
$50$100$200facility $62professional $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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$208.93
BCBS Montana
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$186.21
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$54.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$186.21
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$213.80
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$213.80
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$54.95
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$199.53
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$218.78

Where Montana 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.

Montana· 48th of 51

$95.50

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.