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Temporal Artery Ligation or Biopsy

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 37609

This procedure involves tying off or removing a small piece of the temporal artery, a blood vessel that runs along the side of the head near the temple. It is most often performed to obtain a tissue sample when a condition called giant cell (temporal) arteritis is suspected, an inflammatory condition affecting arteries that can threaten vision if untreated. It can also be done to control bleeding from this vessel.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Temporal Artery Ligation or Biopsy cost?

$427

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $427 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $389 to $3,548.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,548 · 10th to 90th $263 to $7,762Professionalmedian $389 · 10th to 90th $263 to $741
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $3,548professional $389

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
$263.03
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$407.38
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$5,370.32
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$851.14
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$724.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$891.25

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 7.4 times more in Hawaii than in Rhode Island. 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.

Washington, DC· 20th of 51

$427

HI $1,995RI $269

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.