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Repair of a Larger Skull Defect

Vermont rates for HCPCS 62141

Rebuilds a gap in the skull where bone is missing, using the person's own bone or a made-to-fit plate secured over the opening to protect the brain and restore the shape of the head. This is the version used when the area of missing bone is larger. The gap may be left from an earlier operation, an injury, or removal of diseased bone.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Repair of a Larger Skull Defect cost?

$1,445

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,445 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,202 to $1,905.

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 $1,445 · 10th to 90th $1,096 to $2,692
$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $776professional $1,445

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
$1,122.02
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,202.26
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$3,981.07
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$467.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$1,995.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$776.25
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$2,754.23

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 6.3 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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· 31st of 51

$1,445

AK $4,677TX $741

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.