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Placing Brain Surface Stimulation Electrodes

New York rates for HCPCS 61860

An operation in which the skull is opened so that electrodes can be placed on the surface of the brain and connected to a device that delivers small electrical pulses. It is used to treat a neurological condition that has not responded well enough to medication.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $7,079 · 10th–90th $1,905$15,8490%5%10%10th90th$7,079Professionalmedian $1,862 · 10th–90th $1,349$5,2480%20%10th90th$1,862$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K$100.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$10,964.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$6,165.95
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,897.79
Median
$11,220.18
Typical High
$18,620.87
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$4,677.35
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$37,153.52
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$2,187.76
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$7,762.47
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$8,511.38
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$6,025.60
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$3,311.31
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$3,235.94
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$50,118.72
Typical High
$75,857.76
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$5,370.32
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$9,332.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$7,762.47
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$5,754.40
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$4,168.69