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Injection Into The Brain's Fluid Chamber

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 61026

Passes a needle through an opening already present in the skull, or through an implanted reservoir under the scalp, into the fluid-filled chamber inside the brain, and injects medicine or another substance. It delivers treatment such as chemotherapy or antibiotics straight into the spinal fluid, or places a substance used for testing. Fluid may also be withdrawn at the same time.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Injection Into The Brain's Fluid Chamber cost?

$132

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $132 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $110 to $309.

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 $1,585 · 10th to 90th $372 to $5,129Professionalmedian $117 · 10th to 90th $105 to $562
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,585professional $117

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$4,073.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$120.23
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$851.14
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$309.03
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$257.04
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$5,128.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$309.03

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.8 times more in Nebraska than in New York. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 47th of 51

$132

NE $490NY $102

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.