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Thomas Shunt Placement

North Carolina 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 $1,862 · 10th–90th $468$10,4710%5%10%10th90th$1,862Professionalmedian $617 · 10th–90th $468$1,4790%20%10th90th$617$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
$467.74
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$10,471.29
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$1,698.24
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,318.26
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,288.25
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,096.48
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,388.44
Median
$8,912.51
Typical High
$14,791.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,202.26
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13,182.57
Median
$13,182.57
Typical High
$33,884.42
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,762.47
Median
$7,762.47
Typical High
$7,762.47