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Topical Anesthetic, for Dialysis, per G

California rates for HCPCS A4736

Topical anesthetic, for dialysis, per g

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Topical Anesthetic, for Dialysis, per G cost?

$15.14

Typical negotiated rate. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $15.14 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $15.14 from a physician practice, and about $15.14 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$15.14$15.14 to $15.14
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$15.14$15.14 to $19.05

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $15 · 10th to 90th $15 to $28Professionalmedian $15 · 10th to 90th $2 to $40
$0.1$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0Kfacility $15professional $15

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
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$15.14
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$15.14
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.29
Median
$1.29
Typical High
$1.29
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$39.81
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.70
Median
$1.70
Typical High
$1.70
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$831.76
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$18.20
Optum
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$70.79
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$25.70
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.70
Median
$1.70
Typical High
$1.70

Where California sits

The same service costs 10.0 times more in New Hampshire than in Minnesota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

California $15.14 · 46th of 51
NH $15.14MN $1.51

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.