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Cardiac Output Measurement By Dilution

California rates for HCPCS 93561

A measurement of how much blood the heart pumps each minute. A known amount of dye or of cooled fluid is injected into the bloodstream through a thin tube placed in a vein or artery, and a sensor tracks how much it has been diluted by the time it arrives downstream. Placing the tube is part of the service.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Cardiac Output Measurement By Dilution cost?

$347

Typical physician fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $347 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $339 to $631.

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

Facilitymedian $347 · 10th to 90th $339 to $347Professionalmedian $631 · 10th to 90th $69 to $631
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $347professional $631

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
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$158.49
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$7,079.46
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$346.74
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$630.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$489.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$131.83

Where California sits

The same service costs 776.2 times more in Colorado than in Idaho. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

California $347 · 22nd of 41
CO $8,511ID $10.96

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.