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Draining A Brain Abscess At The Back Of The Head

Maine rates for HCPCS 61321

Opens the skull at the back of the head to reach a pocket of infection in the lower rear part of the brain and drain the pus out of it. Emptying the collection quickly lowers the pressure it is putting on the brain and lets antibiotics work on what remains. It is done under general anesthesia and is followed by a long course of antibiotics.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Draining A Brain Abscess At The Back Of The Head cost?

$2,951

Typical physician fee. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,951 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,570 to $3,715.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $26,915 · 10th to 90th $25,704 to $36,308Professionalmedian $2,951 · 10th to 90th $2,291 to $4,571
$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $26,915professional $2,951

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
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$2,951.21
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25,703.96
Median
$26,915.35
Typical High
$36,307.81
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$4,897.79
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$4,570.88
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$4,897.79
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$2,951.21
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$4,570.88

Where Maine sits

The same service costs 4.6 times more in California than in Oklahoma. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Maine· 25th of 51

$2,951

CA $9,120OK $1,995

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.