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Brain Surgery To Remove A Craniopharyngioma

Hawaii 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?

$3,236

Typical physician fee. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,236 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,090 to $4,074.

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 $2,818 · 10th to 90th $2,512 to $2,818Professionalmedian $3,236 · 10th to 90th $2,630 to $4,786
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $2,818professional $3,236

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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$2,818.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$3,235.94
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$3,801.89
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$5,370.32
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$4,365.16
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$2,511.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$4,786.30
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$4,168.69

Where Hawaii 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.

Hawaii $3,236 · 46th 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.