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Laser Destruction Of Brain Tissue

Vermont rates for HCPCS 61737

Destroys abnormal tissue inside the brain by passing a thin laser fiber through a small opening in the skull and heating the target from within. Scanning during the treatment shows the surgeon in real time how far the heat is spreading. This version covers treatment that has to reach more than one target or approach a difficult target along more than one path.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Laser Destruction Of Brain Tissue cost?

$1,698

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,698 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,230 to $1,950.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $776 · 10th to 90th $468 to $776Professionalmedian $1,698 · 10th to 90th $1,175 to $2,239
$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $776professional $1,698

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
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,230.27
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$467.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$1,949.84
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$2,238.72
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$776.25
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$2,290.87

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 5.1 times more in Alaska than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Vermont· 22nd of 51

$1,698

AK $5,370DE $1,047

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.