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Placement Of A Cranial Nerve Stimulator Electrode

Washington 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 $1,072 · 10th–90th $214$21,8780%5%10th90th$1,072Professionalmedian $891 · 10th–90th $195$7,5860%5%10%10th90th$891$20.0$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
$398.11
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$13,489.63
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$7,413.10
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21,877.62
Median
$39,810.72
Typical High
$74,131.02
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$7,413.10
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$25,703.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$9,120.11
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$14,791.08
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$9,772.37
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$234.42
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$7,413.10
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,467.37
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$7,244.36
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$7,943.28
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25,118.86
Median
$38,904.51
Typical High
$74,131.02
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$7,413.10
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,677.35
Median
$33,113.11
Typical High
$63,095.73
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$5,623.41
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$7,079.46