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Drilled Hole In The Skull To Draw Off A Deep Collection

Illinois 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 $2,455 · 10th–90th $1,148$9,7720%10%10th90th$2,455Professionalmedian $2,138 · 10th–90th $1,288$5,1290%5%10%10th90th$2,138$100.0$500.0$2.0K$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
$1,148.15
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$7,762.47
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,606.93
Median
$17,378.01
Typical High
$33,113.11
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$5,128.61
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$7,413.10