Storing A Piece Of Skull Under The Skin For Later Use

Maine rates for HCPCS 61316

Covers making a pocket under the skin, usually in the abdomen, and placing there the piece of skull bone removed during a brain operation so it stays alive and sterile until it can be put back. Keeping the patient's own bone avoids having to fit an artificial plate later on. It is billed in addition to the main brain operation.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $26,915 · 10th to 90th $25,704 to $36,308

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Anthem BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $25,703.96 Median $26,915.35 Typical High $36,307.81	Facility	Global	$25,703.96	$26,915.35	$36,307.81