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Removal Of A Midline Tumor At The Skull Base

Texas 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?

$3,631

Typical facility fee. In Texas, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,631 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,905 to $5,012.

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 $3,631 · 10th to 90th $661 to $9,333
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $3,631

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
$977.24
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$12,302.69
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$2,951.21
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$19,054.61
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$6,606.93
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$7,079.46
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$9,332.54

Where Texas 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.

Texas $3,631 · 39th 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.