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Replacing or Flushing a Brain Drainage Tube

Colorado 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 $5,370 · 10th–90th $1,202$9,3330%5%10%10th90th$5,370Professionalmedian $759 · 10th–90th $741$4,6770%50%10th90th$759$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$7,762.47
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$10,964.78
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$831.76
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$4,677.35
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,122.02
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$10,471.29