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Placement Of Deep Electrodes For Brain Recording

California rates for HCPCS 95830

A doctor inserts thin electrodes through the skin of the face, just below the cheekbone, so they come to rest near the base of the skull close to the inner part of the temporal lobe. These pick up electrical activity from deep brain regions that electrodes on the scalp cannot capture well. It is used mainly when evaluating seizures, to help work out where they begin.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $5,495 · 10th–90th $229$13,8040%10%10th90th$5,495Professionalmedian $191 · 10th–90th $81$9550%10%20%10th90th$191$50.0$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
$1,122.02
Median
$8,912.51
Typical High
$22,908.68
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$851.14
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$13,803.84
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$794.33
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$1,479.11
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$501.19
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$1,023.29
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$1,148.15
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,202.26
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,041.74
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,677.35
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$5,623.41
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$933.25
Optum
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$70.79
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$977.24
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$1,348.96
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$1,698.24
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$812.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$17,378.01
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$912.01