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Selective Catheter Placement In An Artery Branch

Maine rates for HCPCS 36246

This describes threading a thin catheter through the blood vessels into a specific branch of an artery in the abdomen, pelvis, or leg, one step more selective than placing the catheter in the main trunk of the artery. It is typically done as part of an X-ray-guided procedure to diagnose or treat a problem in that branch.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Selective Catheter Placement In An Artery Branch cost?

$631

Typical negotiated rate. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $631 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $302 to $1,175.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $11,220 · 10th to 90th $11,220 to $11,220Professionalmedian $631 · 10th to 90th $251 to $1,549
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $11,220professional $631

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$11,220.18
Median
$11,220.18
Typical High
$11,220.18
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$2,137.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$1,318.26
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,548.82
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$2,187.76
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,778.28
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$2,089.30
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11,220.18
Median
$11,220.18
Typical High
$11,220.18
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$2,137.96
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,445.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,737.80

Where Maine sits

The same service costs 2.4 times more in California than in Rhode Island. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Maine $631 · 46th of 51
CA $1,096RI $457

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.