Takes off skull tongs or a halo brace that was applied by a different clinician. The pins anchoring the device to the skull, and to the pelvis or thigh bone when those are used, are loosened and withdrawn, and the pin sites are cleaned and dressed. It covers only the removal, not the original application.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Removal of Skull Tongs or a Halo Brace cost?
$794
Typical facility fee. In Illinois, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $794 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $191 to $1,862.
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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $1,148 · 10th to 90th $115 to $5,129Professionalmedian $191 · 10th to 90th $123 to $525
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.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$5,623.41
Facility
Global
$114.82
$1,258.93
$5,623.41
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$2,089.30
Facility
Global
$562.34
$691.83
$2,089.30
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$407.38
Facility
Global
$407.38
$407.38
$407.38
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$524.81
Professional
Global
$123.03
$190.55
$524.81
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Facility
Global
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$2,089.30
Facility
Global
$208.93
$691.83
$2,089.30
Where Illinois sits
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