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Closure Of A Skull-Base Artery

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 61611

Deliberate closing off of a major artery at the base of the skull during complex surgery in that area, when a tumor or an injured artery cannot be dealt with in any other way. It is performed as part of a larger operation rather than on its own.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Closure Of A Skull-Base Artery cost?

$479

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $479 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $479 to $794.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,138 · 10th to 90th $479 to $7,762Professionalmedian $479 · 10th to 90th $468 to $646
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,138professional $479

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$537.03
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$524.81
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,202.26
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,071.52
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$16,218.10
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,230.27

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 19.5 times more in California than in Vermont. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $479 · 44th of 51
CA $8,511VT $437

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.