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Removal of a Brain Fluid Shunt

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 62256

Takes out an entire spinal fluid shunt — the valve and all of its tubing — without putting a new one in. It is done when the shunt is infected, blocked, or no longer needed. Small incisions are made along the path of the tubing so it can be withdrawn.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal of a Brain Fluid Shunt cost?

$1,778

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,778 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $851 to $5,012.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,778 · 10th to 90th $589 to $7,244
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $1,778

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$7,585.78
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,122.02
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$7,079.46
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$3,801.89
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$380.19

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 17.4 times more in West Virginia than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Carolina $1,778 · 36th of 50
WV $10,000ND $575

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.