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Brain Surgery To Remove A Seizure Focus

Minnesota 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 $8,128 · 10th–90th $3,090$19,0550%10%10th90th$8,128Professionalmedian $5,754 · 10th–90th $3,236$9,7720%5%10%10th90th$5,754$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

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
$2,344.23
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$2,344.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$4,073.80
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,365.16
Median
$11,481.54
Typical High
$24,547.09
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,168.69
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$9,549.93
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,165.95
Median
$8,317.64
Typical High
$22,908.68
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,677.35
Median
$7,413.10
Typical High
$10,964.78
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,456.54
Median
$9,120.11
Typical High
$18,197.01
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,466.84
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$9,332.54
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$6,606.93
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$13,803.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$8,511.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$9,772.37