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Anesthesia For Brain Fluid Shunt Surgery

Texas 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 $162 to $162Professionalmedian $525 · 10th to 90th $42 to $2,630
$10$50$200$1K$5Kfacility $162professional $525

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
$41.69
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$588.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$794.33
BCBS Texas
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$1,122.02
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
$524.81
Typical High
$831.76
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$7,079.46
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$588.84
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$831.76
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$851.14
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$54.95
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$794.33
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$75.86
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$10.00
5 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
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AA · Anesthesiologist
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,096.48
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
QK · Directing 2–4 cases
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$776.25
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
QX · CRNA, directed
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$776.25
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
QY · Directing one CRNA
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$616.60
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
QZ · CRNA, independent
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$1,445.44