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Placement Of A Cranial Nerve Stimulator Electrode

Washington, DC 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 $2,754 · 10th–90th $398$7,7620%10%20%10th90th$2,754Professionalmedian $398 · 10th–90th $245$2,7540%20%10th90th$398$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$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
$398.11
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$2,754.23
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$7,943.28
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$6,025.60
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$9,332.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,897.79
Median
$19,054.61
Typical High
$58,884.37
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$6,025.60