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Opening The Skull To Reach A Structure Inside

Ohio 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?

$1,585

Typical facility fee. In Ohio, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,585 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,259 to $3,020.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,259 · 10th to 90th $1,072 to $1,585Professionalmedian $3,162 · 10th to 90th $2,512 to $3,236
$1K$2Kfacility $1,259professional $3,162

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
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,584.89
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$2,884.03
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$3,235.94

Where Ohio 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.

Ohio· 32nd of 34

$1,585

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.