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Drilled Hole In The Skull To Draw Off A Deep Collection

Iowa 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 $5,370 · 10th–90th $1,660$7,9430%10%10th90th$5,370Professionalmedian $2,692 · 10th–90th $1,288$3,9810%20%10th90th$2,692$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K

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
$1,659.59
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$11,481.54
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$3,801.89
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$7,244.36
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$3,981.07
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$8,128.31