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Catheter-Based X-Ray Imaging Of Neck Or Brain Blood Vessels

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 36226

This describes a diagnostic procedure in which a thin, flexible tube called a catheter is guided through the blood vessels to the vertebral artery, one of the arteries in the neck that supplies blood to the brain, and a contrast dye is injected so the artery can be seen clearly on X-ray images. It is used to look for narrowing, blockage, aneurysms, or other abnormalities in this blood vessel.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $4,898 · 10th–90th $631$13,1830%10%20%10th90th$4,898Professionalmedian $1,148 · 10th–90th $331$4,0740%10%20%10th90th$1,148$0.1$1.0$20.0$500.0$10.0K$200.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$10,964.78
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$19,952.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$3,090.30
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$2,630.27
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,388.44
Median
$7,762.47
Typical High
$16,982.44
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$3,801.89
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$5,370.32
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$16,595.87
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$4,168.69
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$17,378.01
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$3,715.35
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$89.13