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Storing A Piece Of Skull Under The Skin For Later Use

Texas 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.

Facilitymedian $1,778 · 10th–90th $100$6,1660%5%10th90th$1,778$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K

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
$537.03
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$6,918.31
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$1,096.48
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$77.62
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$1,288.25
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$199.53
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$199.53
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$9,332.54