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Skull Base Access From Behind The Ear

New Mexico rates for HCPCS 61591

Creates the surgical route to the middle part of the base of the skull by working behind the ear, opening the bone that houses the inner ear to reach structures lying deep beside the brain stem. It is the access stage of a larger operation, carried out before the growth itself is dealt with.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Skull Base Access From Behind The Ear cost?

$4,365

Typical facility fee. In New Mexico, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,365 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,236 to $5,495.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 $4,365 · 10th to 90th $2,089 to $8,318
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $4,365

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
$2,089.30
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$7,762.47
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$7,413.10
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$12,589.25

Where New Mexico 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.

New Mexico· 34th of 50

$4,365

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.