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Catheter Placement In A Major Chest Or Neck Artery Branch

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 36215

A thin catheter is guided through the blood vessels, typically starting from an artery in the groin or arm, into a major first branch off the main chest artery, such as a vessel supplying the neck, arm, or head, to allow imaging or treatment of that vessel. Live x-ray imaging is used to confirm correct placement. It is a foundational step for a broader angiogram or catheter-based treatment in that region.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Catheter Placement In A Major Chest Or Neck Artery Branch cost?

$550

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $550 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $257 to $1,380.

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 $1,549 · 10th to 90th $257 to $4,786Professionalmedian $550 · 10th to 90th $200 to $2,512
$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,549professional $550

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$4,786.30
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,621.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$691.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$281.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,047.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$208.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$138.04
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$630.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$2,344.23
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$2,511.89
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$5,888.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$3,019.95

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.1 times more in Washington 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.

Washington, DC· 45th of 51

$550

WA $1,549NE $380

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.