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Brain Cyst Removal Or Drainage, Upper Brain

Missouri 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 $4,266 · 10th–90th $1,738$10,0000%10%10th90th$4,266$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K$50.0K

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
$1,584.89
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$8,511.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$10,471.29
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$11,220.18
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$10,471.29