The information provided in this report is based upon publicly available data released by Medicare which reported amounts which doctor's charged the agency for various procedures. The data presented here is a guideline for what you may expect to pay for certain procedures, any questions about costs should be directed to your doctor.
Procedure | Total Instances | Provider Average Charge | National Average Cost |
Balloon dilation of narrowed or blocked vein, accessed through the skin | 26 | $914.00 | $3,271.40 |
Removal of infected graft of arm or leg | 14 | $2,060.00 | $1,707.31 |
Insertion of needle and/or catheter for dialysis | 48 | $540.00 | $1,687.01 |
Insertion of needle and/or catheter into an artery-vein dialysis shunt or graft | 17 | $350.00 | $539.95 |
Insertion of catheter into aorta | 12 | $647.00 | $950.41 |
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 145 | $9.00 | $14.52 |
Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older | 37 | $800.00 | $1,436.76 |
Removal of central venous catheter for infusion | 15 | $457.00 | $483.24 |
Removal of central venous catheter for infusion | 24 | $457.00 | $483.24 |
Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery, open procedure | 23 | $2,302.00 | $2,221.78 |
Connection of tube graft to vein and artery for dialysis | 29 | $1,903.00 | $2,008.89 |
Catheter removal of blood clot from dialysis graft, accessed through the skin | 17 | $800.00 | $3,914.16 |
Radiological supervision and interpretation of balloon dilation of narrowed vein | 23 | $100.00 | $492.47 |
Ultrasound guidance for accessing into blood vessel | 44 | $50.00 | $76.83 |
Blood test, clotting time | 142 | $20.00 | $22.80 |
Ultrasound study of arteries of both arms and legs | 54 | $90.00 | $192.98 |
Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers | 14 | $150.00 | $257.09 |
Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers | 14 | $120.00 | $165.31 |
Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers | 12 | $120.00 | $165.31 |
Ultrasound of dialysis access | 12 | $110.00 | $339.88 |
New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | 95 | $204.00 | $193.97 |
New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | 27 | $318.00 | $294.77 |
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes | 24 | $90.00 | $76.40 |
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | 327 | $140.00 | $119.63 |
Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | 18 | $206.00 | $180.70 |
Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | 16 | $203.00 | $214.64 |
Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | 25 | $275.00 | $268.93 |
Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml | 1600 | $1.00 | $1.26 |