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Anesthesia For Brain Fluid Shunt Surgery

Louisiana 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 $162 · 10th to 90th $0 to $162Professionalmedian $52 · 10th to 90th $42 to $550
$0.1$1$10$100$1Kfacility $162professional $52

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
$524.81
Typical High
$660.69
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$602.56
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.02
Median
$0.02
Typical High
$0.03
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$52.48
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$162.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$691.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$60.26
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
QZ · CRNA, independent
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$512.86