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Detailed Catheter X-Ray Of One Kidney's Arteries

Michigan 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 October 2026.

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

$631

Typical negotiated rate. In Michigan, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $631 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $617 from a physician practice, and about $4,467 from a hospital or other facility.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$617$468 to $2,570
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$4,467$3,802 to $5,888

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,467 · 10th to 90th $2,512 to $9,120Professionalmedian $617 · 10th to 90th $355 to $3,020
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $4,467professional $617

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$4,897.79
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$2,570.40
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,288.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$524.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,949.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$389.05
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$257.04
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$190.55
BCBS Michigan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$5,888.44
BCBS Michigan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$501.19
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$3,801.89
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$6,456.54
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$2,951.21
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,318.26
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$537.03
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,995.26
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$398.11
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$263.03
Priority Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$3,090.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5,754.40
Median
$9,549.93
Typical High
$12,882.50
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$3,630.78

Where Michigan sits

The same service costs 6.9 times more in Wisconsin than in Hawaii. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Michigan· 48th of 51

$631

WI $3,162HI $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.