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Anesthesia For Brain Fluid Shunt Surgery

Washington, DC 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 $30 · 10th to 90th $30 to $1,202Professionalmedian $48 · 10th to 90th $3 to $832
$5$20$100$500facility $30professional $48

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
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$1,202.26
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$851.14
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.16
Median
$3.16
Typical High
$6.61
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
NA
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$3.47
Typical High
$5.89
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,148.15
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$831.76
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$107.15