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Brain Surgery To Interrupt A Pain Pathway

California 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 $2,512 · 10th–90th $56$6,6070%10%20%10th90th$2,512Professionalmedian $8,511 · 10th–90th $5,754$8,5110%50%10th$8,511$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$8,317.64
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$1,698.24
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$6,606.93
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,511.38
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$8,511.38
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$3,981.07