Shunt Surgery for Fluid Buildup in Brain

In a patient with a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain ventricles, the provider places a shunt to move the fluid from a lateral ventricle to the cisterna magna, a space between the cerebellum at the brain’s base and the medulla part of the brainstem. Choose a location to see hospital-reported price summaries. This page does not show national, sample, or aggregate pricing.