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Drilled Hole In The Skull To Draw Off A Deep Collection

Hawaii 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 $2,818 · 10th–90th $2,512$2,8180%50%10th$2,818Professionalmedian $1,413 · 10th–90th $1,288$1,7780%50%10th90th$1,413$2.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$2,818.38
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,778.28
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$2,511.89