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Removal Of A Midline Tumor At The Skull Base

South 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?

$7,963

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7,963 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $6,761 to the doctor who performs it, and $1,202 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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

What's inside this number

Part of the billTypicalRange
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it$6,761$4,786 to $7,413
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center$1,202$759 to $4,169

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,202 · 10th to 90th $759 to $5,248Professionalmedian $6,761 · 10th to 90th $3,020 to $8,318
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $1,202professional $6,761

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
$4,365.16
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$3,019.95
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,168.69
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$5,248.07
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5,888.44
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$8,317.64
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$5,370.32
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$7,762.47
Typical High
$22,387.21
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6,760.83
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$7,244.36
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6,606.93
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$6,606.93
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$6,309.57
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,202.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$7,413.10
Typical High
$8,128.31
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6,025.60
Median
$7,413.10
Typical High
$7,413.10

Where South 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

South Dakota· 23rd of 51

$7,963

$6,761 physician + $1,202 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.