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Brain Cyst Removal Or Drainage, Upper Brain

Iowa 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 $5,370 · 10th–90th $2,512$13,4900%10%10th90th$5,370Professionalmedian $3,981 · 10th–90th $1,950$6,9180%10%20%10th90th$3,981$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K

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
$2,511.89
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$13,489.63
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$6,918.31
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$7,244.36
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,890.45
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$5,888.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$8,128.31