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Drilled Hole In The Skull To Draw Off A Deep Collection

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 61156

Makes a small round hole through the skull and passes a fine tube into the brain tissue to draw off a collection of blood or fluid lying within the brain itself. Removing the collection relieves pressure on the brain around it. It is a smaller operation than opening the skull to lift the collection out under direct view.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $6,310 · 10th–90th $1,380$14,7910%5%10%10th90th$6,310Professionalmedian $1,905 · 10th–90th $1,175$4,0740%10%10th90th$1,905$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K$50.0K$200.0K

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
$1,174.90
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$12,022.64
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$9,120.11
Typical High
$16,982.44
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$9,332.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$9,772.37