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Brain Cyst Removal Or Drainage, Upper Brain

California 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.

Facilitymedian $12,023 · 10th–90th $4,169$22,3870%10%10th90th$12,023Professionalmedian $2,138 · 10th–90th $1,585$4,0740%20%10th90th$2,138$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0K

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
$3,715.35
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$22,908.68
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,943.28
Median
$13,489.63
Typical High
$22,387.21
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$8,912.51
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$1,949.84
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$2,398.83
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$4,365.16
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$11,481.54
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$3,801.89
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$17,378.01