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Brain Surgery To Remove A Craniopharyngioma

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 61545

An operation in which a section of the skull is opened so the surgeon can remove a craniopharyngioma, a noncancerous growth that forms near the pituitary gland at the base of the brain. Because the growth sits against the nerves of vision and the hormone-producing gland, the surgery is delicate and sometimes only part of the growth can be taken out safely.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Brain Surgery To Remove A Craniopharyngioma cost?

$3,311

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,311 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,236 to $3,631.

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 $3,311 · 10th to 90th $1,698 to $7,762Professionalmedian $3,311 · 10th to 90th $3,236 to $4,266
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $3,311professional $3,311

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
$3,311.31
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$3,630.78
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$3,630.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$8,317.64
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$7,413.10
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
$2,951.21
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$8,511.38

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.8 times more in Alaska than in Oklahoma. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $3,311 · 44th of 51
AK $10,715OK $2,818

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.