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Removal of a Growth in the Skull Bone

South Carolina 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.

How much does Removal of a Growth in the Skull Bone cost?

$12,589

Typical facility fee. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $12,589 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,570 to $21,878.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $12,589 · 10th to 90th $1,514 to $22,909
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $12,589

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$12,882.50
Typical High
$22,908.68
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$3,090.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,456.54
Median
$16,982.44
Typical High
$26,915.35

Where South Carolina sits

The same service costs 21.4 times more in Maine than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

South Carolina $12,589 · 5th of 50
ME $26,915ND $1,259

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.