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Placement of an Extra Deep Brain Stimulator Lead

California rates for HCPCS 61868

Places an additional stimulator lead into a deep target inside the brain during the same operation, so a second area can be stimulated. The lead is guided precisely to its target through a small opening in the skull. It is billed in addition to the main operation.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Placement of an Extra Deep Brain Stimulator Lead cost?

$7,079

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7,079 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $4,898 to $10,233.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7,413 · 10th to 90th $2,754 to $15,849Professionalmedian $513 · 10th to 90th $331 to $1,000
$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0Kfacility $7,413professional $513

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$23,442.29
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,570.88
Median
$7,413.10
Typical High
$15,848.93
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$6,606.93
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$501.19
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$549.54
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$1,047.13
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$3,019.95
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$302.00
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,148.15
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$17,378.01

Where California sits

The same service costs 19.5 times more in Florida than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

California $7,079 · 7th of 50
FL $9,120ND $468

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.