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Chemotherapy Wafers Placed In The Brain

Wyoming rates for HCPCS 61517

Places slow-release chemotherapy material directly into the cavity left after a brain tumor has been removed. The material dissolves over the following weeks, delivering the drug straight into the tissue around the cavity instead of through the bloodstream. It is billed in addition to the tumor removal it accompanies.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,288 · 10th to 90th $1,288 to $3,236
$2.0Kfacility $1,288

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
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$3,235.94