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Draining A Brain Abscess In The Upper Brain

Arkansas rates for HCPCS 61320

Opens the skull over the upper part of the brain to drain an abscess, a walled-off pocket of pus caused by infection. Letting the pus out relieves pressure on the brain and allows antibiotics to work on what remains. A sample is sent to the laboratory to identify the organism responsible so treatment can be aimed at it.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,820 · 10th to 90th $1,072 to $2,512
$500$1K$2Kfacility $1,820

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$2,511.89
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$2,570.40