Tying Off The Carotid Artery At The Skull Base

New Jersey 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 October 2026.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $1,622 · 10th to 90th $832 to $4,677

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Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Horizon BCBS Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $831.76 Median $1,621.81 Typical High $4,677.35	Professional	None	$831.76	$1,621.81	$4,677.35