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Replacing or Flushing a Brain Drainage Tube

Virginia 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 $2,570 · 10th–90th $525$8,7100%5%10%10th90th$2,570Professionalmedian $562 · 10th–90th $447$1,1480%20%10th90th$562$200.0$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
$549.54
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$8,317.64
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$4,466.84
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,621.81
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$1,148.15
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$954.99
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$8,709.64
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$13,182.57