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Removal Of Tumor Near Brainstem, Wider Approach

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 61530

Brain surgery to remove a growth sitting where the hearing and balance nerves meet the brainstem, such as an acoustic neuroma. The skull is opened through the bone behind the ear together with a second opening, giving a wider path to the growth.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal Of Tumor Near Brainstem, Wider Approach cost?

$3,162

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,162 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,090 to $3,548.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,162 · 10th to 90th $1,698 to $7,762Professionalmedian $3,162 · 10th to 90th $3,090 to $4,169
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $3,162professional $3,162

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
$1,698.24
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$3,548.13
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,388.44
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$3,548.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,943.28
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$7,079.46
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$16,218.10
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$8,317.64

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.8 times more in California than in Oklahoma. 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.

Washington, DC· 44th of 51

$3,162

CA $10,471OK $2,754

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.