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Far Lateral Approach To The Skull Base

Rhode Island 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.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,631 · 10th to 90th $1,660 to $7,244
$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $3,631

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
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$7,244.36