go back

Thomas Shunt Placement

Vermont 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 October 2026.

How much does Thomas Shunt Placement cost?

$794

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $794 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $603 to $1,148.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,188 · 10th to 90th $575 to $5,248Professionalmedian $776 · 10th to 90th $589 to $1,175
$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $2,188professional $776

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$588.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$5,248.07
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$954.99
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$2,187.76
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,995.26

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 5.4 times more in Alaska than in Texas. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Vermont· 33rd of 51

$794

AK $2,630TX $490

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.