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First Fluid Tap Through An Infant's Soft Spot

Alabama rates for HCPCS 61000

A needle is passed through the soft spot or a suture line on a baby's skull to draw off fluid or blood that has collected between the brain and its covering. This is the first such tap, relieving pressure on the developing brain and providing a sample for testing. It is done at the bedside and takes only a few minutes.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $832 · 10th–90th $562$2,0420%10%10th90th$832Professionalmedian $170 · 10th–90th $100$2690%20%10th90th$170$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K

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
$562.34
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$2,398.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$269.15
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$954.99
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$165.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$338.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$2,511.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$186.21