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Brain Fluid Shunt Removed And Replaced

Alaska rates for HCPCS 62258

Takes out an entire cerebrospinal fluid shunt, meaning the valve and all of the tubing that drains fluid from around the brain, and puts a new shunt in, either along the same path or at a different site. It is done when the existing shunt is infected, blocked or no longer working. Draining the fluid keeps the pressure inside the head under control.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Brain Fluid Shunt Removed And Replaced cost?

$1,995

Typical facility fee. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,995 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,514 to $5,129.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,995 · 10th to 90th $1,202 to $9,772
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,995

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
$3,235.94
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$16,595.87
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$7,244.36
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$7,244.36

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 23.4 times more in Maine than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Alaska· 40th of 50

$1,995

ME $24,547WV $1,047

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.