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Live X-ray Guidance For A Needle Procedure

Louisiana rates for HCPCS 77002

Real-time X-ray imaging is used to help guide a needle to the exact right spot during another procedure, such as taking a tissue sample, draining fluid, or injecting medication. It is always billed together with the main procedure it is guiding, not on its own.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $115 · 10th–90th $31$3390%10%10th90th$115Professionalmedian $85 · 10th–90th $28$1320%5%10%10th90th$85$1.0$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$398.11
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$44.67
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$229.09
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$52.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$102.33
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$114.82
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$30.90
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.35
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$204.17
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$169.82
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$47.86
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$117.49
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$131.83
Christus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$27.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$169.82
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$48.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$125.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$138.04
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$39.81
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$104.71