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Opening The Skull To Reach A Structure Inside

Texas 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 July 2026.

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

$2,455

Typical facility fee. In Texas, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,455 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $56.23 to $6,918.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,138 · 10th to 90th $56 to $5,754Professionalmedian $8,710 · 10th to 90th $8,710 to $8,710
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $2,138professional $8,710

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,388.44
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$4,265.80
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$6,918.31
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,709.64
Median
$8,709.64
Typical High
$8,709.64
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$3,890.45
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$3,890.45

Where Texas sits

The same service costs 302.0 times more in New York than in Illinois. 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.

Texas· 29th of 33

$2,455

NY $60,256IL $200

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.