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Placement Of Brain Surface Stimulator Electrodes

California rates for HCPCS 61850

A small hole is made in the skull so electrodes for a nerve-stimulation device can be placed on the surface of the brain. The electrodes are connected to a generator that delivers mild electrical pulses intended to control seizures or other symptoms. It is done through a limited scalp incision rather than by opening a large section of skull.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $10,471 · 10th–90th $3,631$18,6210%10%10th90th$10,471Professionalmedian $1,259 · 10th–90th $776$5,1290%10%20%10th90th$1,259$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K$100.0K

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
$3,981.07
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$22,908.68
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$5,754.40
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,760.83
Median
$11,220.18
Typical High
$18,620.87
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$3,235.94
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$6,606.93
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$2,187.76
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,047.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$2,754.23
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,445.44
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$2,290.87
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$6,025.60
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,943.28
Median
$8,912.51
Typical High
$8,912.51
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$1,479.11
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$2,187.76
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$2,570.40
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$3,090.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$17,378.01
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$3,019.95