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Shunt From the Brain to a Vein Near the Heart

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 62220

A thin tube is placed into a fluid-filled chamber inside the brain and tunneled under the skin down the neck into a large vein, so that excess fluid drains into the bloodstream and is carried away. It treats a build-up of fluid inside the brain that raises the pressure in the head. A valve along the tube controls how quickly the fluid drains.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $6,310 · 10th–90th $1,202$16,9820%5%10%10th90th$6,310Professionalmedian $1,514 · 10th–90th $977$3,3880%10%10th90th$1,514$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K$50.0K$200.0K

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
$1,000.00
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$12,022.64
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$10,232.93
Typical High
$19,054.61
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$7,413.10
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$9,772.37