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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 July 2026.

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

$1,202

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,202 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 $3,548 · 10th to 90th $257 to $7,762Professionalmedian $692 · 10th to 90th $219 to $1,380
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $3,548professional $692

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
$257.04
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$1,380.38
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$1,778.28
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$2,137.96
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$2,398.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$5,888.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$2,511.89

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.5 times more in Kansas than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $1,202 · 3rd of 51
KS $1,230WV $355

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.