go back

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

Minnesota 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 $8,913 · 10th–90th $813$23,4420%10%10th90th$8,913Professionalmedian $1,995 · 10th–90th $447$7,4130%5%10th90th$1,995$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0K

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
$363.08
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$12,589.25
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$9,549.93
Median
$9,549.93
Typical High
$9,549.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$2,818.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$2,691.53
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,244.36
Median
$12,882.50
Typical High
$24,547.09
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$10,964.78
Median
$20,892.96
Typical High
$57,543.99
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$6,918.31
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$10,471.29
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,570.88
Median
$7,244.36
Typical High
$19,498.45
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$7,244.36
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,495.41
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$15,488.17
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$7,244.36
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$5,888.44
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$0.59
Median
$19,054.61
Typical High
$29,512.09
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$14,454.40
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$3,801.89
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$14,454.40
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$4,466.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$75.86