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Brain Cyst Removal Or Drainage, Upper Brain

Washington 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 $4,169 · 10th–90th $2,291$11,4820%10%10th90th$4,169$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K

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
$2,290.87
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$18,620.87
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$4,677.35
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$3,801.89
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$2,630.27
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$5,754.40