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Replacing or Flushing a Brain Drainage Tube

California 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 $4,571 · 10th–90th $1,778$13,4900%10%10th90th$4,571Professionalmedian $646 · 10th–90th $468$1,2300%10%20%10th90th$646$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
$1,737.80
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$17,378.01
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$12,882.50
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$6,606.93
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,380.38
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$812.83
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,230.27
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,370.32
Median
$19,498.45
Typical High
$19,498.45
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$977.24
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$7,413.10
Typical High
$15,135.61