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Anesthesia For Brain Fluid Shunt Surgery

Alabama rates for HCPCS 00220

Anesthesia care during surgery inside the skull to drain fluid from around the brain with a shunt. The anesthesia team keeps the patient asleep and monitored for the length of the operation. The surgical work is a separate charge.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $35 · 10th to 90th $35 to $35Professionalmedian $62 · 10th to 90th $42 to $661
$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $35professional $62

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Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$676.08
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$34.67
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
21 + 22 · Increased work + 24 · Unrelated visit after surgery
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$707.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$794.33
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$67.61
1 more rate 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
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
QK · Directing 2–4 cases
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,230.27