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Removal Of A Brain Abscess At The Back Of The Head

Massachusetts rates for HCPCS 61522

Opens the skull at the back of the head to reach the lower rear part of the brain, and removes a walled-off pocket of infection there. Taking out the abscess along with its capsule clears the infection and relieves the pressure it puts on surrounding brain tissue. It is major neurosurgery under general anesthesia, followed by a course of antibiotics and a hospital stay.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $3,311 · 10th–90th $1,862$5,6230%10%10th90th$3,311Professionalmedian $2,754 · 10th–90th $2,188$6,0260%10%20%10th90th$2,754$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K$50.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$5,623.41
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$7,079.46
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$7,244.36
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$15,135.61
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$5,888.44
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$5,623.41
Fallon Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$3,981.07
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$5,888.44
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$5,623.41
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$7,244.36
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$15,135.61
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$4,677.35
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$6,606.93