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Thomas Shunt Placement

Minnesota 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 $3,020 · 10th–90th $1,000$10,7150%10%10th90th$3,020Professionalmedian $1,096 · 10th–90th $646$1,8200%10%10th90th$1,096$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$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
$501.19
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$3,388.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$2,511.89
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$14,454.40
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,737.80
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$4,466.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$2,137.96
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$3,548.13
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,819.70
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$9,332.54
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,949.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,311.31
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$10,715.19
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,905.46