This covers a doctor's visit to check and adjust the settings of an implanted deep brain stimulation device, a small device placed under the skin that sends electrical signals to specific areas deep within the brain. Adjusting the settings, such as the strength and pattern of the signals, helps improve control of symptoms from conditions like Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, or dystonia. This covers the first hour of a more complex, in-depth programming session.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Adjustment of a Deep Brain Stimulator, First Hour cost?
$1,318
Typical negotiated rate. In California, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,318 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $794 to $1,318.
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 $794 · 10th to 90th $794 to $794Professionalmedian $1,318 · 10th to 90th $832 to $1,318
Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.
Rates by insurance carrier
Insurance Carrier
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$302.00
Professional
Global
$239.88
$239.88
$302.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,148.15
Professional
Global
$346.74
$870.96
$1,148.15
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,698.24
Professional
Global
$398.11
$630.96
$1,698.24
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$794.33
Facility
Global
$794.33
$794.33
$794.33
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,318.26
Professional
Global
$1,318.26
$1,318.26
$1,318.26
Where California sits
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