Imaging From Inside A Heart Artery, First Vessel

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 92978

A miniature imaging probe is threaded through a catheter into a heart artery or bypass graft to look at the vessel wall from the inside, using either sound waves or a light-based scan. The pictures show the true size of the vessel and what the narrowing is made of, in far more detail than X-ray pictures alone, which guides the choice and sizing of treatment. This covers the first vessel imaged and is billed in addition to the main procedure.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $123 · 10th to 90th $91 to $158

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier 26 · Professional part Typical Low $91.20 Median $123.03 Typical High $158.49	Facility	26 · Professional part	$91.20	$123.03	$158.49
Wellcare Setting Facility Modifier 26 · Professional part Typical Low $575.44 Median $575.44 Typical High $575.44	Facility	26 · Professional part	$575.44	$575.44	$575.44