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Skull Decompression With Removal Of Brain Tissue

Hawaii rates for HCPCS 61323

Removes a section of skull and takes out part of a lobe of the brain to bring down dangerously high pressure inside the head, opening or patching the brain's covering as needed. Taking away a portion of already damaged tissue gives the swollen brain room to expand and protects the rest from being crushed. Any blood clot lying inside the brain tissue is left in place and is not dealt with in this operation.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Skull Decompression With Removal Of Brain Tissue cost?

$2,818

Typical physician fee. In Hawaii, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,818 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,399 to $3,090.

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 $1,202 · 10th to 90th $1,148 to $2,818Professionalmedian $2,818 · 10th to 90th $30 to $3,631
$50$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $1,202professional $2,818

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$2,818.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$2,754.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$2,818.38
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$3,981.07
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
51 · Multiple procedures
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$1,819.70
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$616.60
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$3,311.31
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$2,511.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$3,548.13
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$3,090.30

Where Hawaii sits

The same service costs 8.1 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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.

Hawaii· 32nd of 51

$2,818

AK $9,772TX $1,202

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.