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Anesthesia For Brain Fluid Shunt Surgery

Washington 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 $575 · 10th to 90th $490 to $813Professionalmedian $550 · 10th to 90th $50 to $2,630
$50$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $575professional $550

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
$50.12
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$812.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$794.33
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$7,079.46
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$870.96
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$234.42
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$794.33
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$776.25
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$851.14
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$83.18
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$204.17
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
$1,445.44
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$1,445.44