Removal of a tumor, an abnormal tangle of blood vessels, or an area of infection from the central part of the skull base, the region around the pituitary gland and the bony slope at the middle of the skull floor. Major arteries and the nerves that move the eyes run through this area, so the work is done under a microscope. This covers taking out the lesion itself, not the work of opening a path down to it.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Growth Removal at the Central Skull Base cost?
$1,622
Typical facility fee. In Mississippi, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,622 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $955 to $2,818.
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 $1,622 · 10th to 90th $759 to $3,311
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 LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$2,951.21
Facility
Global
$758.58
$1,819.70
$2,951.21
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,000.00
Facility
Global
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$3,981.07
Facility
Global
$724.44
$1,380.38
$3,981.07
Where Mississippi sits
The same service costs 20.9 times more in Maine than in Wyoming. 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.