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Ultrasound Guidance for Vascular Access

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 76937

Before placing a needle or catheter into a vein or artery, for instance to insert a central line, the doctor uses real-time ultrasound to look at the blood vessel, confirm it is open and healthy, and watch the needle enter it. This guidance improves accuracy and safety compared to inserting a needle by feel alone, and it includes a permanent saved image plus a written report. It is billed in addition to the vascular access procedure itself, not as a stand-alone service.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Ultrasound Guidance for Vascular Access cost?

$37.15

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $37.15 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $32.36 to $52.48.

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 $85 · 10th to 90th $37 to $871Professionalmedian $37 · 10th to 90th $25 to $59
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $85professional $37

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
$37.15
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$870.96
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$114.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$39.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$30.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$25.70
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$125.89
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$15.85
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$32.36
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$87.10
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$33.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$53.70
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$89.13
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$30.20
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$60.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$134.90
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$89.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$85.11

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Alaska than in Texas. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $37.15 · 46th of 51
AK $100TX $33.88

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.