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Tying Off The Carotid Artery At The Skull Base

Nebraska rates for HCPCS 61609

Cutting or tying off the carotid artery, one of the main vessels carrying blood to the brain, where it passes through a space at the base of the skull. It is one step within a larger skull-base operation and is billed in addition to that main procedure.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $955 · 10th to 90th $933 to $2,239Professionalmedian $1,445 · 10th to 90th $1,148 to $4,169
$1K$2Kfacility $955professional $1,445

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
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,445.44
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$2,238.72
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$4,168.69