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Brain Surgery To Interrupt A Pain Pathway

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 61470

An operation in which an opening is made in the skull so the surgeon can reach the brainstem and deliberately interrupt a pathway that carries pain signals. It is reserved for severe pain that has not settled with medicines or less invasive treatments.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $3,090 · 10th–90th $56$8,9130%10%10th90th$3,090Professionalmedian $4,571 · 10th–90th $2,455$8,5110%10%10th90th$4,571$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K$100.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,365.16
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$16,218.10
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$7,079.46