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Removal Of A Midline Tumor At The Skull Base

North Dakota 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 October 2026.

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

$8,596

Typical total for the visit. In North Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $8,596 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $6,026 to the doctor who performs it, and $2,570 to the hospital or surgery center where it takes place. Done somewhere without a facility charge, you pay only the first.

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.

What's inside this number

Part of the billTypicalRange
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it$6,026$5,248 to $7,079
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center$2,570$1,288 to $3,020

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,570 · 10th to 90th $759 to $4,266Professionalmedian $6,026 · 10th to 90th $3,311 to $7,943
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,570professional $6,026

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
$3,019.95
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$3,019.95
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$3,162.28
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5,248.07
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$8,128.31
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$6,309.57
Median
$8,128.31
Typical High
$9,772.37
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$5,623.41
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$812.83
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$3,981.07
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$6,025.60
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,897.79
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$5,623.41
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,265.80
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$9,549.93
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$5,128.61
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,311.31
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$6,456.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$2,511.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$6,918.31

Where North Dakota sits

The same service costs 10.8 times more in Maine than in Washington. 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.

Physician feeFacility fee

North Dakota· 19th of 51

$8,596

$6,026 physician + $2,570 facility

ME $36,725WA $3,399

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.