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Removal of a Growth in the Skull Bone

Pennsylvania rates for HCPCS 61500

Removes a piece of skull bone containing a tumor or other abnormal growth, together with a margin of healthy bone around it. The scalp is opened, the affected bone is cut out, and the resulting gap may be repaired at the same time or at a later operation. It treats growths arising in the bone itself rather than in the brain beneath it.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $6,607 · 10th–90th $1,318$10,0000%10%10th90th$6,607$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0K

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$10,000.00
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20,417.38
Median
$21,379.62
Typical High
$57,543.99
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$23,442.29
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$10,964.78
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$6,456.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$7,079.46