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Retrieval Of Stored Skull Bone For Repair

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 62148

Recovery of a piece of the patient's own skull bone that was stored beneath the skin after an earlier operation, so it can be put back to repair the skull. A small incision is made over the storage site to lift the bone out, and this is billed in addition to the skull repair itself.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $398 · 10th–90th $123$7,5860%10%10th90th$398Professionalmedian $162 · 10th–90th $123$3800%10%20%10th90th$162$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K

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
$123.03
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$8,709.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$380.19
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$331.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$316.23
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$251.19
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$346.74
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$7,079.46
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$281.84
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,288.25
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,122.02