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Removal Of A Cyst At The Base Of The Brain

Hawaii rates for HCPCS 61524

Brain surgery in which part of the skull at the back and base of the head is removed so the surgeon can reach a fluid-filled cyst in that region. The cyst is either taken out or opened so its fluid drains into the surrounding spaces and cannot build up again. It relieves the pressure the cyst places on the balance center and the brainstem.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal Of A Cyst At The Base Of The Brain cost?

$2,138

Typical physician fee. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,138 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,995 to $2,754.

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 $2,818 · 10th to 90th $2,512 to $2,818Professionalmedian $2,138 · 10th to 90th $1,738 to $3,162
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $2,818professional $2,138

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$2,818.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$2,089.30
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$2,511.89
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$3,548.13
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$2,884.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$2,511.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$3,090.30
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$2,754.23

Where Hawaii sits

The same service costs 4.5 times more in California than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Hawaii $2,138 · 47th of 51
CA $8,913WV $1,995

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.