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Drilled Hole In The Skull To Draw Off A Deep Collection

California 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 $10,471 · 10th–90th $3,548$17,7830%10%10th90th$10,471Professionalmedian $1,445 · 10th–90th $1,072$2,7540%20%10th90th$1,445$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K$100.0K

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
$3,981.07
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$22,908.68
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,309.57
Median
$10,715.19
Typical High
$17,782.79
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$6,606.93
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,288.25
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,659.59
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$2,818.38
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$7,585.78
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$2,511.89
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$17,378.01