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Placement Of A Vein-To-Vein Tube For Repeated Access

Vermont rates for HCPCS 36800

This procedure creates a temporary connection between two veins using a thin tube, giving repeated access to the bloodstream for treatments such as dialysis or other procedures that require drawing or returning blood. It is an older, less commonly used technique compared with modern catheters or surgically created vein connections. The tube allows a vein to be accessed reliably over a short period.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Placement Of A Vein-To-Vein Tube For Repeated Access cost?

$229

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $229 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $200 to $295.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,692 · 10th to 90th $468 to $7,079Professionalmedian $214 · 10th to 90th $174 to $324
$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $2,692professional $214

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$199.53
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$7,079.46
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$288.40
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$2,691.53
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$524.81

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 18.2 times more in Arkansas than in New York. 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.

Vermont· 33rd of 51

$229

AR $2,570NY $141

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.