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Skull Base Exposure Through the Bone Behind the Ear

Vermont rates for HCPCS 61595

Surgical opening through the temporal bone behind the ear to reach the base of the skull toward the back of the head. Bone of the mastoid is drilled away and structures in the path, such as the large draining vein and the facial nerve, are freed and protected so the deep area can be reached safely. This covers the work of creating that path; treating the tumor or other problem found there is a separate part of the operation.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Skull Base Exposure Through the Bone Behind the Ear cost?

$3,020

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,020 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,570 to $4,074.

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 $776 · 10th to 90th $468 to $776Professionalmedian $3,020 · 10th to 90th $2,188 to $5,248
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $776professional $3,020

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$2,570.40
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$467.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$4,265.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$776.25
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$5,754.40

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 6.0 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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.

Vermont· 25th of 51

$3,020

AK $9,772TX $1,622

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.