Brain Cyst Removal Or Drainage, Upper Brain

Maine 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 $26,915 · 10th to 90th $25,704 to $36,308

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Anthem BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $25,703.96 Median $26,915.35 Typical High $36,307.81	Facility	Global	$25,703.96	$26,915.35	$36,307.81