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Treatment Of Fluid-Producing Brain Tissue

Colorado rates for HCPCS 61544

An operation that opens the skull to reach the tissue inside the brain's fluid chambers that produces cerebrospinal fluid, and removes or seals it off. Reducing how much fluid is made helps control a build-up of fluid and pressure inside the head. It is major neurosurgery performed under general anesthesia with a hospital stay.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $16,218 · 10th–90th $2,951$38,9050%10%10th90th$16,218Professionalmedian $2,239 · 10th–90th $1,820$3,8020%20%10th90th$2,239$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$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
$1,819.70
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$10,715.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$3,162.28
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13,803.84
Median
$20,417.38
Typical High
$38,904.51
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$3,715.35
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$3,801.89
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$3,388.44
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$10,715.19
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$3,801.89
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$2,691.53
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$10,715.19
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$4,677.35