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Shunt From the Brain to a Vein Near the Heart

South Dakota 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.

How much does Shunt From the Brain to a Vein Near the Heart cost?

$1,738

Typical facility fee. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,738 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,445 to $1,950.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,995 · 10th to 90th $1,096 to $4,365Professionalmedian $1,738 · 10th to 90th $1,175 to $2,042
$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $1,995professional $1,738

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$4,365.16
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$2,630.27
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$2,187.76
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$1,949.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$1,995.26

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 13.5 times more in Maine than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

South Dakota $1,738 · 39th of 50
ME $12,303WV $912

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.