A thin tube is threaded through a blood vessel into the arteries supplying the kidneys, and dye is injected so that X-ray pictures show those vessels in detail. It is used to look for narrowing, blockage, an aneurysm, or a source of bleeding, and often comes just before treatment delivered through the same tube.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Catheter X-Ray Study Of The Kidney Arteries cost?
$1,585
Typical negotiated rate. In Indiana, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,585 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $490 to $2,399.
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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.
How much rates vary
Professionalmedian $1,585 · 10th to 90th $437 to $2,951
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
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$2,511.89
Professional
Global
$436.52
$1,380.38
$2,511.89
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$3,981.07
Professional
Global
$398.11
$1,698.24
$3,981.07
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$3,801.89
Professional
Global
$416.87
$912.01
$3,801.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$3,548.13
Professional
Global
$416.87
$1,819.70
$3,548.13
Where Indiana sits
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