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 | 114 | $704.00 | $3,271.40 |
Injection for X-ray imaging procedure on veins of arm or leg | 18 | $97.00 | $569.82 |
Insertion of needle and/or catheter for dialysis | 164 | $382.00 | $1,687.01 |
Insertion of needle and/or catheter into an artery-vein dialysis shunt or graft | 54 | $99.00 | $539.95 |
Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older | 33 | $983.00 | $1,436.76 |
Replacement of central venous catheter | 11 | $401.00 | $1,747.71 |
Removal of central venous catheter for infusion | 18 | $344.00 | $483.24 |
Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery, open procedure | 16 | $1,628.00 | $2,221.78 |
Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery, open procedure | 11 | $1,075.00 | $2,020.50 |
Connection of tube graft to vein and artery for dialysis | 15 | $1,379.00 | $2,008.89 |
Revision of dialysis graft, open procedure | 16 | $1,216.00 | $1,921.11 |
Catheter removal of blood clot from dialysis graft, accessed through the skin | 48 | $705.00 | $3,914.16 |
Insertion of intravascular stents in vein, open or accessed through the skin, with radiological supervision and interpretation | 35 | $820.00 | $8,516.89 |
Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta | 21 | $174.00 | $368.43 |
Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg | 34 | $176.00 | $447.26 |
Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of arteries of both arms or legs | 12 | $199.00 | $450.50 |
Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of vein of one arm or leg | 13 | $107.00 | $187.59 |
Radiological supervision and interpretation of balloon dilation of narrowed vein | 113 | $84.00 | $492.47 |
Ultrasound guidance for accessing into blood vessel | 48 | $47.00 | $76.83 |
Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device | 40 | $52.00 | $96.97 |
Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck | 49 | $131.00 | $311.82 |
Ultrasound study of arteries of both arms and legs | 83 | $78.00 | $266.48 |
Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of one leg or limited | 43 | $62.00 | $241.49 |
Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers | 56 | $137.00 | $257.09 |
Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers | 17 | $81.00 | $165.31 |
Ultrasound of dialysis access | 55 | $71.00 | $339.88 |
New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes | 36 | $122.00 | $124.09 |
New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | 47 | $182.00 | $193.97 |
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes | 442 | $71.00 | $76.40 |
Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | 36 | $132.00 | $214.64 |
Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | 52 | $66.00 | $88.11 |
Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial i | 17 | $133.00 | $83.39 |