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Needle or Catheter Into a Neck Artery

New Jersey rates for HCPCS 36100

A needle or fine tube is placed directly into one of the arteries in the neck that carry blood up to the brain, so that contrast dye can be injected or medication delivered straight into the vessel. It covers gaining access to the artery itself. Any pictures taken through it are reported separately.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Needle or Catheter Into a Neck Artery cost?

$490

Typical negotiated rate. In New Jersey, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $490 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $170 to $589.

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 $3,981 · 10th to 90th $1,259 to $9,772Professionalmedian $468 · 10th to 90th $145 to $776
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $3,981professional $468

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
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$10,964.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$588.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$295.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$117.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$446.68
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$89.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$58.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$794.33
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$891.25
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$1,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$6,456.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$831.76

Where New Jersey sits

The same service costs 3.5 times more in Wisconsin than in Nebraska. 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.

New Jersey· 29th of 51

$490

WI $912NE $257

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.