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Shunt From the Brain to a Vein Near the Heart

New York 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 $4,898 · 10th–90th $1,318$12,0230%10%10th90th$4,898$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K$100.0K

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
$1,202.26
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$10,964.78
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$12,882.50
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$37,153.52
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$7,762.47
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$3,890.45
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14,454.40
Median
$14,454.40
Typical High
$14,454.40
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$50,118.72
Typical High
$58,884.37
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$9,332.54
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$4,168.69