Removal Of A Tumor From The Back Of The Brain

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 61518

Opens the skull at the back of the head to remove a tumor from the posterior fossa, the compartment that holds the cerebellum and the brainstem. Growths here can block the flow of fluid around the brain and cause headache, unsteadiness, and vomiting. It applies to tumors growing from the brain tissue itself rather than from its covering membranes.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal Of A Tumor From The Back Of The Brain cost?

$12,209

Typical total for the visit. Nationwide, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $12,209 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $4,266 to the doctor who performs it, and $7,943 to the hospital or surgery center where it takes place. Done somewhere without a facility charge, you pay only the first.

35% physician fee65% facility fee

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 50 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

What's inside this number

Part of the bill	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it	The doctor who performs it	$4,266	$3,090 to $6,026
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center	The hospital or surgery center	$7,943	$3,715 to $13,804

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7,943 · 10th to 90th $2,239 to $21,380Professionalmedian $4,266 · 10th to 90th $2,570 to $9,333

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. 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
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $1,698.24 Median $4,677.35 Typical High $12,022.64	Facility	Global	$1,698.24	$4,677.35	$12,022.64
BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $4,677.35 Median $13,489.63 Typical High $28,183.83	Facility	Global	$4,677.35	$13,489.63	$28,183.83
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $4,466.84 Median $7,762.47 Typical High $23,442.29	Facility	Global	$4,466.84	$7,762.47	$23,442.29
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier 22 · Increased work Typical Low $5,623.41 Median $5,623.41 Typical High $5,623.41	Facility	22 · Increased work	$5,623.41	$5,623.41	$5,623.41
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier AS · PA/NP assist Typical Low $467.74 Median $467.74 Typical High $467.74	Facility	AS · PA/NP assist	$467.74	$467.74	$467.74
United Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $870.96 Median $3,235.94 Typical High $9,772.37	Facility	Global	$870.96	$3,235.94	$9,772.37

What it costs in each state

The same service costs 3.6 times more in Wisconsin than in Hawaii. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Physician feeFacility fee

WI $21,552HI $5,909

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.