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Catheter Into A Deeper Vein Branch

Washington, DC 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?

$1,122

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,122 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $355 to $2,138.

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 $1,585 · 10th to 90th $427 to $4,074Professionalmedian $355 · 10th to 90th $191 to $1,288
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,585professional $355

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
$426.58
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$4,073.80
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$3,162.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$1,122.02
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$2,691.53
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$2,398.83
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$1,949.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$5,888.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$2,398.83

Where Washington, DC 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.

Washington, DC $1,122 · 3rd 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.