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Removal Of A Brain Abscess, Upper Brain

Delaware rates for HCPCS 61514

Opens the skull to reach a pocket of infection in the upper part of the brain and remove the pus together with the capsule around it. Clearing the infection relieves pressure on the brain and lets antibiotics work on whatever is left behind. The opening may be a small drilled hole, a piece of bone taken out and left out, or a bone flap lifted and put back at the end.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7,244 · 10th to 90th $151 to $7,244
$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $7,244

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,244.36
Median
$7,244.36
Typical High
$7,244.36
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$2,089.30