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Placement Of A Cranial Nerve Stimulator Electrode

Arkansas rates for HCPCS 64553

This is a procedure to place a thin wire electrode near a nerve that runs directly from the brain, such as the vagus nerve, by passing it through the skin rather than through an open incision. The electrode connects to a stimulator device that delivers gentle electrical pulses to help treat certain conditions.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $1,698 · 10th–90th $275$12,0230%10%10th90th$1,698Professionalmedian $389 · 10th–90th $174$2,3990%5%10%10th90th$389$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K

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
$251.19
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$2,041.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$2,398.83
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12,022.64
Median
$12,022.64
Typical High
$16,595.87
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$5,623.41
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,606.93
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$6,606.93
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$3,548.13
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$18,197.01
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$3,090.30