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Tying Off The Carotid Artery At The Skull Base

Washington 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

Facilitymedian $30 · 10th to 90th $30 to $40Professionalmedian $4,169 · 10th to 90th $3,236 to $4,169
$50$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $30professional $4,169

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$39.81
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$4,168.69