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Drilled Hole In The Skull To Draw Off A Deep Collection

Kansas 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 $3,802 · 10th–90th $1,230$9,1200%5%10%10th90th$3,802$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
$1,479.11
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$10,471.29
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$4,897.79
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$5,011.87