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Skull Repair Using the Patient's Own Bone

South Dakota rates for HCPCS 62147

Repair of a hole or missing area in the skull using bone taken from the patient's own body, shaped and fixed in place to close the gap. Harvesting that bone is part of the same operation. Closing the defect shields the brain underneath and restores the normal contour of the head.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Skull Repair Using the Patient's Own Bone cost?

$2,455

Typical facility fee. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,455 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,995 to $2,818.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,344 · 10th to 90th $1,585 to $4,365Professionalmedian $2,512 · 10th to 90th $1,622 to $2,951
$2.0Kfacility $2,344professional $2,512

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
$1,348.96
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$4,365.16
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$3,715.35
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$3,162.28
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$2,818.38
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$1,995.26

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 20.9 times more in Maine than in Wyoming. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

South Dakota $2,455 · 39th of 50
ME $26,915WY $1,288

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.