Percutaneous arteriovenous fistula creation (AVF), direct, any site, by tissue approximation using thermal resistance energy, and secondary procedures to redirect blood flow (e.g., transluminal balloon angioplasty, coil embolization) when performed, and includes all imaging and radiologic guidance, supervision and interpretation, when performed
Rates data updated October 2026.
How much does Percutaneous Arteriovenous Fistula Creation, Thermal cost?
$11,749
Typical physician fee. In California, October 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $11,749 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $7,943 to $17,378.
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 $11,482 · 10th to 90th $6,166 to $20,893Professionalmedian $12,589 · 10th to 90th $3,020 to $33,113
Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.
Rates by insurance carrier
Insurance Carrier
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6,165.95
Median
$11,481.54
Typical High
$20,892.96
Facility
None
$6,165.95
$11,481.54
$20,892.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$7,079.46
Professional
None
$323.59
$407.38
$7,079.46
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$407.38
Professional
None
$407.38
$407.38
$407.38
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33,113.11
Median
$33,113.11
Typical High
$33,113.11
Professional
None
$33,113.11
$33,113.11
$33,113.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$8,128.31
Typical High
$12,589.25
Professional
None
$2,691.53
$8,128.31
$12,589.25
Where California sits
The same service costs 17.8 times more in Arizona than in Georgia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.