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Placement Of A Cranial Nerve Stimulator Electrode

Vermont 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 October 2026.

How much does Placement Of A Cranial Nerve Stimulator Electrode cost?

$562

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $562 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $288 to $4,266.

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 $2,692 · 10th to 90th $309 to $19,498Professionalmedian $562 · 10th to 90th $219 to $4,898
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,692professional $562

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$2,951.21
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$19,498.45
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$4,897.79
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$6,456.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$2,691.53
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$5,248.07

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 17.4 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. 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.

Vermont· 36th of 51

$562

AK $4,786KY $275

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.