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X-Ray Study Of The Large Vein Over The Brain

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 75870

An X-ray study of the superior sagittal sinus, the large vein running front to back along the top of the brain that carries blood away from it. Contrast dye is introduced so the vein stands out, images are taken, and a radiologist reads them to look for a clot, narrowing or blockage. Findings help explain severe headache, seizures or unexplained pressure inside the head.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does X-Ray Study Of The Large Vein Over The Brain cost?

$151

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $151 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $151 from a physician practice, and about $151 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$151$141 to $200
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$151$151 to $871

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $151 · 10th to 90th $151 to $16,218Professionalmedian $151 · 10th to 90th $123 to $550
$100$500$2K$10Kfacility $151professional $151

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
$151.36
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$151.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$165.96
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$2,041.74
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$870.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$630.96
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$389.05
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,456.54
Median
$16,218.10
Typical High
$18,620.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$933.25

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.1 times more in Alaska than in Florida. 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· 49th of 51

$151

AK $447FL $145

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.