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Replacing or Flushing a Brain Drainage Tube

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 62194

Deals with a drainage catheter sitting in the fluid space around the brain that has stopped working. The surgeon either flushes the tube to clear the blockage or takes it out and puts a new one in the same position, so fluid can drain freely again. It is done when the symptoms of rising pressure come back.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $3,467 · 10th–90th $759$9,7720%5%10%10th90th$3,467Professionalmedian $776 · 10th–90th $468$1,8200%10%20%10th90th$776$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0K$1.0M

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
$616.60
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$9,549.93
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$10,000.00
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$3,890.45
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$9,120.11