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Placement Of Brain Surface Stimulator Electrodes

Virginia 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 $5,370 · 10th–90th $1,096$12,5890%5%10th90th$5,370Professionalmedian $1,096 · 10th–90th $955$2,1880%20%10th90th$1,096$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
$1,096.48
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$14,125.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,412.54
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,606.93
Median
$10,471.29
Typical High
$14,454.40
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,819.70
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,698.24
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$2,454.71
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$3,019.95
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$2,290.87
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,949.84
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$5,623.41
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$5,623.41
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$7,079.46
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,949.84