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Closure Of A Skull-Base Artery

Maine 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?

$617

Typical physician fee. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $617 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $525 to $776.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,166 · 10th to 90th $5,754 to $8,128Professionalmedian $589 · 10th to 90th $468 to $933
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $6,166professional $589

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
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$562.34
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,754.40
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$8,128.31
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,023.29
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,000.00
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,047.13
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$562.34
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$977.24

Where Maine 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.

Maine $617 · 32nd 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.