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Removing A Blood Clot From An Arm Artery

Vermont rates for HCPCS 34101

Opens an artery in the arm or armpit through an incision and removes a clot that is blocking blood flow to the limb. A balloon-tipped tube is usually passed along the vessel and drawn back to pull the clot out, then the artery is stitched closed. It is done urgently when an arm becomes cold, pale, painful, or numb from a sudden blockage.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Removing A Blood Clot From An Arm Artery cost?

$955

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $955 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $794 to $1,413.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,692 · 10th to 90th $468 to $7,079Professionalmedian $955 · 10th to 90th $661 to $2,042
$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $2,692professional $955

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
$660.69
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$758.58
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$2,041.74
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$7,079.46
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,071.52
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
$794.33
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$2,454.71

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 5.5 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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

$955

AK $3,311TX $603

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.