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Brain Surgery To Remove A Seizure Focus

Massachusetts rates for HCPCS 61536

An operation in which the skull is opened so the surgeon can remove the small area of brain tissue where a person's seizures start. It is offered to people whose epilepsy has not been controlled by medication, once testing has located the area responsible.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $3,388 · 10th–90th $2,089$6,0260%10%10th90th$3,388Professionalmedian $3,311 · 10th–90th $2,570$7,4130%10%20%10th90th$3,311$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
$2,570.40
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$5,623.41
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$8,317.64
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$7,943.28
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$18,197.01
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$6,918.31
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$5,888.44
Fallon Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$4,677.35
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
$2,570.40
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$6,606.93
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$7,943.28
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$18,197.01
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
$2,884.03
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$7,762.47