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Cutting The Bridge Between The Brain Halves

Maine rates for HCPCS 61541

Opens the skull and divides the thick band of nerve fibers connecting the left and right halves of the brain. Cutting that bridge stops seizure activity from spreading from one side to the other, which can dramatically reduce sudden drop attacks and severe generalized seizures. It is used for epilepsy that has not responded to medication and where the seizures do not come from a single removable spot.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Cutting The Bridge Between The Brain Halves cost?

$3,020

Typical physician fee. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,020 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,570 to $3,715.

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 $26,915 · 10th to 90th $25,704 to $36,308Professionalmedian $3,020 · 10th to 90th $2,291 to $4,467
$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $26,915professional $3,020

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$3,019.95
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25,703.96
Median
$26,915.35
Typical High
$36,307.81
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$5,011.87
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$4,677.35
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$5,011.87
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$3,090.30
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$4,570.88

Where Maine sits

The same service costs 4.6 times more in California than in Oklahoma. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Maine $3,020 · 25th of 51
CA $9,120OK $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.