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Drilled Hole In The Skull To Draw Off A Deep Collection

Minnesota 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 $4,677 · 10th–90th $1,738$12,0230%10%10th90th$4,677$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K

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
$1,122.02
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,122.02
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,365.16
Median
$8,128.31
Typical High
$22,908.68
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$11,220.18
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$8,912.51
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$3,467.37
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$8,511.38