Guides a thin, flexible tube (catheter) through the venous blood vessel system from a larger vein into a specific first branch vein, such as one leading to a particular organ, so that vein can be sampled or treated directly. It's a foundational step for various diagnostic tests and treatments that require precise access to a particular vein rather than just the main venous pathway. Reaching an even more specific, deeper branch beyond this point is billed separately as a related service.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Selective Vein Catheter Placement, First Branch cost?
$631
Typical physician fee. In Wyoming, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $631 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $479 to $2,042.
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 $295 · 10th to 90th $295 to $3,236Professionalmedian $631 · 10th to 90th $355 to $2,042
Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.
Rates by insurance carrier
Insurance Carrier
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$1,479.11
Professional
Global
$169.82
$199.53
$1,479.11
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$2,041.74
Professional
Global
$416.87
$478.63
$2,041.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$1,905.46
Professional
Global
$218.78
$371.54
$1,905.46
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$3,235.94
Facility
Global
$295.12
$295.12
$3,235.94
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$2,691.53
Professional
Global
$194.98
$630.96
$2,691.53
Where Wyoming sits
The same service costs 4.3 times more in California than in New Hampshire. 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.