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Direct Repair of a Blood Vessel in the Chest

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 35216

Repairs a torn, cut, or damaged blood vessel inside the chest by stitching the vessel wall itself back together, rather than replacing the damaged length with a graft. The chest is opened to expose and control the vessel. It is most often needed after an injury or when a vessel is damaged during another operation.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Direct Repair of a Blood Vessel in the Chest cost?

$2,455

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,455 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,089 to $3,090.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,138 · 10th to 90th $427 to $6,310Professionalmedian $2,512 · 10th to 90th $1,950 to $5,754
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,138professional $2,512

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
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$7,943.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$2,630.27
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$2,344.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$5,495.41
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,168.69
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$4,786.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$6,309.57
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$6,456.54

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 5.6 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.

Washington, DC· 33rd of 51

$2,455

AK $8,318TX $1,479

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.