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Brain Cyst Removal Or Drainage, Upper Brain

Texas 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 $2,754 · 10th–90th $240$8,7100%10%10th90th$2,754$2.0$10.0$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K

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
$794.33
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$10,715.19
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$1,778.28
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$11,481.54
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$4,073.80
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$4,168.69
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$9,332.54