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Skull Base Surgical Approach

Rhode Island rates for HCPCS 61596

This service is a surgical approach used to reach a tumor or growth located deep at the base of the skull, an area that is otherwise difficult to access. It is performed as one stage of a larger operation, opening a pathway so the growth itself can be removed in the same procedure or a following one. This kind of surgery generally requires a team with specialized head and neck or neurosurgical training.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Skull Base Surgical Approach cost?

$3,020

Typical physician fee. In Rhode Island, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,020 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,570 to $3,388.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,631 · 10th to 90th $1,660 to $7,244Professionalmedian $3,020 · 10th to 90th $2,570 to $4,169
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $3,631professional $3,020

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
$3,715.35
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$3,981.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$3,019.95
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$5,495.41
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$5,128.61
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$7,244.36
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$4,786.30

Where Rhode Island sits

The same service costs 4.2 times more in California than in Oklahoma. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Rhode Island $3,020 · 31st of 51
CA $9,550OK $2,291

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.