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California rates for HCPCS 00218

Anesthesia for intracranial procedures; procedures in sitting position

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $41 · 10th to 90th $38 to $2,042Professionalmedian $617 · 10th to 90th $41 to $2,188
$50$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $41professional $617

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$2,041.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$1,071.52
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$1,288.25
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$758.58
Central California Alliance for Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$354.81
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,318.26
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$436.52
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$1,513.56
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,311.31
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$3,311.31
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$239.88
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,174.90
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,258.93
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$89.13
3 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
P3 · Severe systemic disease
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,621.81
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
P4 · Life-threatening disease
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,737.80
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
P5 · Not expected to survive without surgery
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,862.09