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Clearing A Sheath Around A Central Catheter

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 75901

Removal of the sleeve of clot-like material that can build up around the outside of a long-term intravenous catheter and stop it working. Working under X-ray guidance through a puncture in a separate vein, a snare or similar device strips the sleeve away, and the imaging is supervised and interpreted by a radiologist.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Clearing A Sheath Around A Central Catheter cost?

$209

Typical physician fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $209 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $186 to $209.

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 $209 · 10th to 90th $151 to $457
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kprofessional $209

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
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$89.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$380.19
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$467.74
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$446.68
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$295.12
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,912.51
Median
$8,912.51
Typical High
$8,912.51

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 4.2 times more in Alaska than in Florida. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Carolina $209 · 37th of 51
AK $661FL $158

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.