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Repeat Draining of a Brain Abscess or Cyst

Iowa rates for HCPCS 61151

A further draining of an abscess or fluid-filled cyst inside the brain, using an opening in the skull that was made at an earlier operation. Fluid is drawn off again through the route already there rather than by creating fresh access. It is done when a collection refills after the first drainage.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Repeat Draining of a Brain Abscess or Cyst cost?

$2,138

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,138 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $2,138 from a physician practice, and about $2,138 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$2,138$1,380 to $2,399
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,138$1,202 to $3,020

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,138 · 10th to 90th $603 to $6,607Professionalmedian $2,138 · 10th to 90th $1,072 to $2,951
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,138professional $2,138

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$7,943.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,348.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$2,754.23
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$2,398.83
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$4,897.79
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$7,079.46
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$2,754.23
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$3,090.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$6,918.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$3,019.95
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$2,344.23

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 7.4 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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.

Iowa· 5th of 51

$2,138

AK $4,074TX $550

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.