Removal Of A Deep Skull Base Growth

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 61606

Removes a tumor, abnormal vessel mass, or infected area from the deep spaces at the base of the skull behind the upper jaw and around the inner ear. In this version the surgeon opens the tough membrane covering the brain to reach and take out the lesion, then repairs that membrane, sometimes with a patch of tissue. The route used to reach the area is billed separately.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal Of A Deep Skull Base Growth cost?

$12,493

Typical total for the visit. Nationwide, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $12,493 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $4,365 to the doctor who performs it, and $8,128 to the hospital or surgery center where it takes place. Done somewhere without a facility charge, you pay only the first.

35% physician fee65% facility fee

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 50 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

What's inside this number

Part of the bill	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it	The doctor who performs it	$4,365	$3,162 to $6,310
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center	The hospital or surgery center	$8,128	$3,802 to $14,454

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $8,128 · 10th to 90th $2,291 to $21,878Professionalmedian $4,365 · 10th to 90th $2,630 to $9,550

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $1,698.24 Median $4,677.35 Typical High $12,022.64	Facility	Global	$1,698.24	$4,677.35	$12,022.64
BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $4,897.79 Median $13,803.84 Typical High $28,183.83	Facility	Global	$4,897.79	$13,803.84	$28,183.83
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $2,951.21 Median $7,585.78 Typical High $21,877.62	Facility	Global	$2,951.21	$7,585.78	$21,877.62
United Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $870.96 Median $3,235.94 Typical High $9,772.37	Facility	Global	$870.96	$3,235.94	$9,772.37

What it costs in each state

The same service costs 5.5 times more in Wisconsin than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Physician feeFacility fee

WI $21,709MD $3,972

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.