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Removal Of A Midline Tumor At The Skull Base

Massachusetts rates for HCPCS 61521

Removes a tumor sitting in the midline at the base of the skull, in the lower rear compartment that holds the cerebellum and brainstem. A section of skull bone at the back of the head is taken out to reach it, and the tumor is separated from the surrounding brain and nerves. It is a demanding operation because of how tightly packed that area is.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal Of A Midline Tumor At The Skull Base cost?

$3,388

Typical facility fee. In Massachusetts, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,388 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,818 to $4,266.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,388 · 10th to 90th $2,089 to $6,918
$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $3,388

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$5,623.41
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$9,772.37
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$6,309.57
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$5,888.44
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$9,772.37
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$4,677.35

Where Massachusetts sits

The same service costs 20.9 times more in Maine than in Wyoming. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Massachusetts $3,388 · 41st of 50
ME $26,915WY $1,288

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.