Brainstem Nerve Tract Sectioning Surgery

New Jersey rates for HCPCS 61480

This is a neurosurgical operation that opens the skull to reach the brainstem, where the surgeon carefully cuts specific nerve tracts to interrupt problematic nerve signals. It is a highly specialized procedure typically used to treat severe, otherwise unmanageable symptoms such as intractable pain. This is a major operation performed by a neurosurgeon, usually requiring a hospital stay for recovery.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $4,169 · 10th to 90th $2,344 to $12,023

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Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Horizon BCBS Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $2,344.23 Median $4,168.69 Typical High $12,022.64	Professional	None	$2,344.23	$4,168.69	$12,022.64