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Brain Surgery To Interrupt A Pain Pathway

New Jersey 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.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $4,677 · 10th to 90th $2,692 to $14,454
$2K$5K$10Kprofessional $4,677

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
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$14,454.40