go back

Injection Into The Brain's Fluid Chamber

South Dakota 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 Fluid may also be withdrawn at the same time.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?

$186

Typical facility fee. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $186 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $166 to $219.

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 $269 · 10th to 90th $126 to $4,365Professionalmedian $182 · 10th to 90th $145 to $224
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $269professional $182

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
$104.71
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$4,365.16
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$275.42
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$251.19
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$218.78
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$1,659.59

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota $186 · 46th 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.