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Pituitary Tumor Removal Through the Nose

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 61548

Removal of the pituitary gland or a growth arising from it, reached along the nasal passage and the sinus behind it rather than by opening the skull. Instruments are passed through the nose to the base of the brain where the gland sits, so there is no incision on the head. This is the straightforward version, done without computer navigation guidance.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Pituitary Tumor Removal Through the Nose cost?

$2,138

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,138 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,622 to $6,310.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,138 · 10th to 90th $1,622 to $7,762Professionalmedian $3,236 · 10th to 90th $1,549 to $3,631
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,138professional $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
$1,621.81
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$7,762.47
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$3,630.78
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$16,218.10

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 20.9 times more in Maine than in Wyoming. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 42nd of 50

$2,138

ME $26,915WY $1,288

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.