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Anesthesia For Brain Fluid Shunt Surgery

Illinois 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 $661 · 10th to 90th $45 to $891Professionalmedian $501 · 10th to 90th $45 to $661
$20$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $661professional $501

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$891.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$758.58
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$660.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$812.83
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$794.33
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$489.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$77.62
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
AA · Anesthesiologist
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$812.83