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Catheter Into A Deeper Vein Branch

Vermont 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?

$851

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $851 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $224 to $1,122.

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 $1,950 · 10th to 90th $1,950 to $2,455Professionalmedian $741 · 10th to 90th $224 to $1,202
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $1,950professional $741

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
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$1,122.02
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$2,454.71
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$3,090.30
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$1,513.56
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$2,137.96

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont $851 · 28th 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.