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Detailed Catheter X-Ray Of One Kidney's Arteries

California rates for HCPCS 36253

A thin tube is guided through an artery into the small branch arteries deep inside one kidney, and contrast dye is injected while X-ray pictures are taken. The detailed pictures show narrowing, blockage, abnormal vessels or a source of bleeding within that kidney. Pressure readings across a narrowed segment may be taken during the same study.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Detailed Catheter X-Ray Of One Kidney's Arteries cost?

$6,457

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,457 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,162 to $10,233.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7,079 · 10th to 90th $2,239 to $15,849Professionalmedian $1,549 · 10th to 90th $295 to $3,311
$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0Kfacility $7,079professional $1,549

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
$2,290.87
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$18,197.01
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,570.88
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$15,848.93
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$15,848.93
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$3,235.94
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$3,311.31
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$11,481.54
Typical High
$11,481.54
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$3,890.45
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,762.47
Median
$13,803.84
Typical High
$28,840.32

Where California sits

The same service costs 17.4 times more in Indiana than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

California $6,457 · 4th of 49
IN $15,136DE $871

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.