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Burr Hole For Brain Fluid Puncture

Maine rates for HCPCS 61120

A small round opening is drilled through the skull so a needle can be passed into the fluid-filled chambers deep inside the brain. Fluid can be drawn off to relieve pressure or to test, and contrast or other material can be injected through the same route. It is a short operation done through a small scalp incision.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Burr Hole For Brain Fluid Puncture cost?

$1,096

Typical physician fee. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,096 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $955 to $1,318.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $12,303 · 10th to 90th $11,749 to $16,596Professionalmedian $1,047 · 10th to 90th $851 to $1,622
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $12,303professional $1,047

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,047.13
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11,748.98
Median
$12,302.69
Typical High
$16,595.87
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,819.70
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,659.59
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,862.09
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,047.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,698.24

Where Maine sits

The same service costs 10.5 times more in California than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Maine $1,096 · 24th of 51
CA $7,413KY $708

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.