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Injection Into The Brain's Fluid Chamber

Oregon 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 Fluid may also be withdrawn at the same time.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.

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

$214

Typical facility fee. In Oregon, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $214 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $195 to $282.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $214 · 10th to 90th $141 to $6,607Professionalmedian $219 · 10th to 90th $166 to $288
$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0K$1.0Mfacility $214professional $219

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$7,943.28
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$288.40
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$275.42
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$223.87
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$275.42
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$2,754.23
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$4,897.79

Where Oregon sits

The same service costs 58.9 times more in New Jersey than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Oregon $214 · 44th of 49
NJ $5,888WV $100

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.