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Replacing or Flushing a Brain Drainage Tube

Washington 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 $1,549 · 10th–90th $617$9,7720%5%10%10th90th$1,549$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$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
$616.60
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$18,620.87
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,981.07
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$10,471.29
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$2,187.76
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$5,888.44
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,122.02
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$691.83
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$10,471.29
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$11,220.18