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Continuous Nerve Block for the Arm

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 64416

Places a fine catheter next to the bundle of nerves in the neck and shoulder that supplies the arm, so numbing medicine can be infused continuously instead of being given as a single injection. It provides pain relief during and for a period after shoulder, arm or hand surgery.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Continuous Nerve Block for the Arm cost?

$81.28

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $81.28 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $75.86 to $191.

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 $1,585 · 10th to 90th $372 to $5,129Professionalmedian $81 · 10th to 90th $69 to $234
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,585professional $81

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$4,073.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$190.55
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$1,584.89
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$204.17
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$173.78
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$5,128.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$204.17
5 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$43.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$17.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$64.57
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$12.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$8.71

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.7 times more in Alaska than in New York. 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· 48th of 51

$81.28

AK $309NY $66.07

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.