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Contrast Dye Check Of An Existing Central Line

Virginia 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?

$110

Typical negotiated rate. In Virginia, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $110 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $110 from a physician practice, and about $661 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$110$40.74 to $138
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$661$123 to $5,623

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $661 · 10th to 90th $51 to $10,965Professionalmedian $110 · 10th to 90th $35 to $178
$50$200$1K$5K$20Kfacility $661professional $110

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
$51.29
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$8,317.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$199.53
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6,309.57
Median
$8,709.64
Typical High
$11,481.54
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$154.88
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$229.09
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$51.29
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$186.21
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$169.82
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$194.98
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$208.93
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$141.25
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$10,232.93
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$323.59
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$14,454.40
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$218.78

Where Virginia 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.

Virginia· 37th of 51

$110

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.