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Skull Base Surgery at the Back of the Head

Hawaii rates for HCPCS 61615

Removes a tumor, an area of infection, or an abnormal tangle of blood vessels from the base of the skull at the back of the head, near where the brainstem, major nerves and large blood vessels leave the skull and meet the upper neck. Reaching this area safely is the demanding part of the operation.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Skull Base Surgery at the Back of the Head cost?

$2,754

Typical physician fee. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,754 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,512 to $3,715.

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 $2,818 · 10th to 90th $2,512 to $2,818Professionalmedian $2,754 · 10th to 90th $1,995 to $3,981
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $2,818professional $2,754

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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$2,818.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$2,754.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$3,388.44
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$4,897.79
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$4,168.69
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$2,511.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$4,168.69
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$3,801.89

Where Hawaii sits

The same service costs 5.0 times more in California than in Oklahoma. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Hawaii $2,754 · 46th of 51
CA $12,589OK $2,512

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.