Catheter-based clot removal for stroke

Using fluoroscopy, live X–rays displayed on a video monitor, the provider inserts a catheter percutaneously (through a small incision in the skin) into an intracranial artery, a branch of the carotid artery, and removes a clot using a mechanical device and/or dissolves the clot by means of thrombolytic infusion. The procedure includes catheter placement, injection of thrombolytic medication, and diagnostic angiography (contrast–enhanced imaging of blood vessels). Choose a location to see hospital-reported price summaries. This page does not show national, sample, or aggregate pricing.