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Removal Of A Meningioma From The Back Of The Brain

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 61519

Opens the skull at the back of the head to remove a meningioma, a growth arising from the membranes covering the brain, from the posterior fossa, the compartment holding the cerebellum and brainstem. Growths here press on structures controlling balance, swallowing, hearing, and breathing, and can block the flow of fluid around the brain. The surgeon separates the growth from those structures and removes it.

Rates data updated October 2026.

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

$3,236

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,236 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,951 to $4,365.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,138 · 10th to 90th $427 to $6,310Professionalmedian $3,236 · 10th to 90th $2,818 to $7,586
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,138professional $3,236

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$7,943.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$7,585.78
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$3,630.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$7,943.28
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$6,918.31
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$6,309.57
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$8,317.64

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 7.8 times more in Alaska than in Texas. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 35th of 51

$3,236

AK $12,023TX $1,549

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.