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Injection Into The Brain's Fluid Chamber

Minnesota 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 Fluid may also be withdrawn at the same time.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 July 2026.

Facilitymedian $437 · 10th–90th $209$2,5120%10%10th90th$437$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
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$1,412.54
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$3,162.28
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$1,047.13
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$812.83
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$2,951.21
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$5,370.32