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Opening The Skull To Reach A Structure Inside

Wisconsin 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?

$4,169

Typical facility fee. In Wisconsin, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,169 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,162 to $5,370.

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 $4,571 · 10th to 90th $2,344 to $7,079Professionalmedian $3,548 · 10th to 90th $3,162 to $8,710
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $4,571professional $3,548

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
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,570.88
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$7,762.47
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$4,365.16
DeanCare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$4,168.69
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$5,248.07
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$8,709.64
Typical High
$8,709.64
Prevea360
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$4,168.69

Where Wisconsin 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.

Wisconsin· 13th of 34

$4,169

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.