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Moving A Working Vein Valve Into A Deep Leg Vein

South Carolina rates for HCPCS 34510

Surgery that moves a vein segment containing a healthy one-way valve into a deep leg vein whose own valves have failed. Restoring a working valve stops blood draining backwards and pooling in the lower leg.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Moving A Working Vein Valve Into A Deep Leg Vein cost?

$1,230

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,230 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,122 from a physician practice, and about $3,981 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$1,122$891 to $1,445
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,981$2,512 to $11,220

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,981 · 10th to 90th $1,514 to $18,197Professionalmedian $1,122 · 10th to 90th $81 to $1,778
$50$200$1K$5K$20Kfacility $3,981professional $1,122

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
$1,380.38
Median
$9,120.11
Typical High
$22,908.68
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$1,380.38
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$16,595.87
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,778.28
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$4,897.79
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$2,344.23
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$5,248.07
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$2,754.23
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,737.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$23,988.33
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$2,511.89
6 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$691.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$275.42
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,047.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$208.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$138.04
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$977.24

Where South Carolina sits

The same service costs 5.1 times more in Wisconsin 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.

South Carolina· 45th of 51

$1,230

WI $4,677TX $912

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.