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Vein Bypass From The Aorta To Head Or Arm Artery

Maine rates for HCPCS 35526

Surgery that creates a detour around a blocked or narrowed artery by sewing a bypass channel from the aorta to one of the large arteries supplying the head or the arm. A length of the patient's own vein is used as the bypass channel. Restoring flow relieves symptoms such as arm weakness, dizziness, or reduced blood supply to the brain.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Vein Bypass From The Aorta To Head Or Arm Artery cost?

$2,570

Typical negotiated rate. In Maine, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,570 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $2,399 from a physician practice, and about $14,125 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$2,399$2,138 to $2,884
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$14,125$11,220 to $14,454

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $14,125 · 10th to 90th $776 to $14,791Professionalmedian $2,399 · 10th to 90th $1,698 to $3,236
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $14,125professional $2,399

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$2,570.40
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11,220.18
Median
$14,454.40
Typical High
$15,135.61
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$3,235.94
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$4,786.30
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
62 · Two surgeons
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$2,041.74
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$512.86
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$446.68
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$2,290.87
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$3,715.35
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,202.26
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$3,162.28
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$2,570.40
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,202.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$3,311.31

Where Maine sits

The same service costs 5.8 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.

Maine· 16th of 51

$2,570

AK $6,918TX $1,202

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.