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Opening The Skull To Reach A Structure Inside

California rates for HCPCS 61440

An operation in which a section of the skull is opened so the surgeon can reach and work on a structure deep inside the head, with the piece of bone put back at the end. It is done under general anesthesia and is followed by a stay in hospital for monitoring.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Opening The Skull To Reach A Structure Inside cost?

$8,710

Typical physician fee. In California, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $8,710 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $8,710 to $13,183.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $13,804 · 10th to 90th $7,244 to $25,119Professionalmedian $8,710 · 10th to 90th $8,710 to $8,710
$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $13,804professional $8,710

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7,762.47
Median
$14,125.38
Typical High
$25,703.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$4,168.69
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$1,737.80
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8,709.64
Median
$8,709.64
Typical High
$8,709.64
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$3,801.89

Where California sits

The same service costs 309.0 times more in New York than in South Carolina. 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.

California· 6th of 34

$8,710

NY $9,333SC $30.20

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.