Price Checker / CPT 61601
How much does Resect/excise Cranial Lesion cost?
CPT 61601 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
A fair cash price for this is roughly $7,950–$9,350.
Fair price
$7,950–$9,350
What this should cost
With insurance
~$3,500
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$11,700
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About Resect/excise Cranial Lesion
CPT code 61601 refers to resect/excise cranial lesion (billing description: "Resect/excise cranial lesion"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $2,401 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $2,401 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
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- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.