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Replacing or Flushing a Brain Drainage Tube

Minnesota 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 $1,950 · 10th–90th $912$6,6070%10%10th90th$1,950$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. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$2,089.30
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$8,912.51
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$4,677.35
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$3,630.78
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$6,760.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$8,912.51