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Brain Cyst Removal Or Drainage, Upper Brain

Arkansas rates for HCPCS 61516

Opens the skull to reach a fluid-filled cyst in the upper part of the brain and either takes it out or cuts a lasting opening in its wall so the fluid drains into the surrounding spaces. Relieving the cyst takes pressure off the brain tissue around it. 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 $1,820 · 10th to 90th $1,072 to $2,512
$500$1K$2Kfacility $1,820

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
$1,288.25
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$2,511.89
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$2,570.40