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Placement Of Brain Surface Stimulator Electrodes

Washington 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.

Facilitymedian $2,239 · 10th–90th $1,288$18,6210%10%10th90th$2,239Professionalmedian $1,349 · 10th–90th $851$2,5700%10%10th90th$1,349$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
$1,862.09
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$20,892.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$2,511.89
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$2,570.40
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$2,951.21
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$2,511.89
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,570.40
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$63.10
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$1,949.84
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,380.38
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$2,951.21
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$2,570.40
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$5,754.40
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$2,754.23
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$2,041.74