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Thomas Shunt Placement

Iowa rates for HCPCS 36835

Surgery to place a Thomas shunt, an implanted device. The listed price applies when this is performed as its own standalone procedure rather than as an integral part of a larger operation.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $5,248 · 10th–90th $1,047$9,5500%10%10th90th$5,248Professionalmedian $724 · 10th–90th $457$2,8180%10%20%10th90th$724$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$7,943.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$2,818.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,318.26
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,621.81
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$10,232.93
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,584.89
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,621.81
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,479.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,570.88
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$8,709.64
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,479.11
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,174.90