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Far Lateral Approach To The Skull Base

Oklahoma rates for HCPCS 61597

Creates the surgical route to reach a growth or other problem at the lower back of the skull base, close to where the brainstem meets the spinal cord. Working from behind and to the side, the surgeon removes bone including part of the joint at the top of the neck to open a path and to protect the artery running through it. Removing the lesion itself is billed separately.

Facilitymedian $2,630 · 10th–90th $1,000$6,6070%10%20%10th90th$2,630$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$6,606.93
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$6,309.57
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$6,025.60