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Cannulation Of The Thoracic Duct

Nevada rates for HCPCS 38794

Places a fine tube into the thoracic duct, the main channel that carries lymph fluid from the body back into the bloodstream. Getting access to the duct allows lymph fluid to be drained or a contrast dye to be introduced so the duct can be studied. It is most often used when lymph fluid is leaking, particularly into the chest.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Cannulation Of The Thoracic Duct cost?

$437

Typical facility fee. In Nevada, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $437 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $263 to $3,981.

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

Facilitymedian $1,413 · 10th to 90th $263 to $10,233Professionalmedian $309 · 10th to 90th $4 to $447
$10$100$1K$10Kfacility $1,413professional $309

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
$263.03
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$10,232.93
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$446.68
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$257.04
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,995.26

Where Nevada sits

The same service costs 31.6 times more in Ohio than in West Virginia. 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.

Nevada· 44th of 49

$437

OH $8,913WV $282

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.