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Skull Decompression To Relieve Brain Pressure

South Dakota rates for HCPCS 61340

Removes a small window of bone from the side of the skull, beneath the temple, to give the brain room and relieve raised pressure inside the head. Taking the pressure down protects the brain and the optic nerves from damage caused by sustained squeezing. It is performed under general anesthesia and requires a hospital stay.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Skull Decompression To Relieve Brain Pressure cost?

$2,512

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,512 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $2,512 from a physician practice, and about $2,291 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$2,512$1,479 to $3,090
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,291$1,778 to $3,890

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,291 · 10th to 90th $1,622 to $4,365Professionalmedian $2,512 · 10th to 90th $1,122 to $3,890
$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,291professional $2,512

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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$4,365.16
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,318.26
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$3,890.45
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$3,715.35
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$10,232.93
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$3,235.94
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$3,019.95
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$2,884.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$1,995.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$3,715.35
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$3,467.37

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 6.0 times more in California than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

South Dakota $2,512 · 17th of 51
CA $8,511WV $1,413

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.