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Drilled Hole In The Skull To Draw Off A Deep Collection

Nevada 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 $4,365 · 10th–90th $1,288$7,7620%10%20%10th90th$4,365Professionalmedian $1,413 · 10th–90th $17$1,9950%10%10th90th$1,413$20.0$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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$10,232.93
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,466.84
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$7,762.47
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,995.26
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,174.90
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$6,606.93