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Placement Of A Cranial Nerve Stimulator Electrode

New Jersey 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 $6,026 · 10th–90th $2,291$12,3030%10%10th90th$6,026Professionalmedian $437 · 10th–90th $174$4,4670%5%10th90th$437$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K$50.0K

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
$1,258.93
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$10,715.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$5,370.32
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$5,011.87
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$8,317.64
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26,302.68
Median
$41,686.94
Typical High
$58,884.37
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$3,548.13
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,570.88
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$23,988.33
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$5,011.87