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Catheter Into A Deeper Vein Branch

Arkansas rates for HCPCS 36012

Threads a thin tube through a vein and steers it out along the branching vessels to a chosen branch, whether that is the second branch off the main vessel or one deeper still, such as a vein draining an adrenal gland. It is done to inject dye for imaging or to collect blood samples from one specific vein. Only the catheter work is covered; imaging or treatment delivered through the catheter is charged separately.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Catheter Into A Deeper Vein Branch cost?

$724

Typical physician fee. In Arkansas, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $724 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $234 to $1,023.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $977 · 10th to 90th $240 to $1,820Professionalmedian $457 · 10th to 90th $158 to $1,122
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $977professional $457

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,819.70
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$1,122.02
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$616.60
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,122.02
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,071.52
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$1,445.44
Qualchoice
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$707.95
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$776.25
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$1,513.56

Where Arkansas sits

The same service costs 7.2 times more in California than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Arkansas $724 · 41st of 51
CA $1,514WV $209

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.