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CPT 61020265 hospitals publish this price

How much does Remove Brain Cavity Fluid cost?

Lowest
$203
Median
$316
Highest
$33,353
Medicare pays
$104

That's a 164.7× spread between hospitals for the same procedure — which is exactly why it pays to look before you book.

Lowest published prices

Hospitals ranked by price

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HospitalLocationQualitySelf-payList pricevs Medicare
Highland HospitalOakland, CAC
Community Medical CenterMissoula, MTA
Community Medical Center, IncFalls City, NEA
Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewark, NJC
Clara Maass Medical CenterBelleville, NJC
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At RahwayRahway, NJB
Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJC
Community Medical CenterToms River, NJC
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - SomersetSomerville, NJB
Jersey City Medical CenterJersey City, NJC
Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch, NJB
Cooperman Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston, NJB
Richmond University Medical CenterStaten Island, NYC
Highland HospitalRochester, NYC
Westfield Memorial Hospital, IncWestfield, NY
Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health CenterLewiston, NYB
Glens Falls HospitalGlens Falls, NYC
Suny/Stony Brook University HospitalStony Brook, NYA
O'Connor HospitalDelhi, NY
Duncan Regional Hospital, IncDuncan, OKA
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia HospitalPhiladelphia, PAC
Punxsutawney Area HospitalPunxsutawney, PA
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery HospitalEast Norriton, PAA
Valley Medical CenterRenton, WAC
Highland HospitalCharleston, WV
Little Falls HospitalLittle Falls, NY$95$3500.9×
Cobleskill Regional HospitalCobleskill, NYB$95$3500.9×
Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany, NYC$101$2031.0×
St Barnabas HospitalBronx, NYC$134$5011.3×
Paintsville Arh HospitalPaintsville, KYC$164$2731.6×
Ochsner Laird HospitalUnion, MS$198$3251.9×
Sisters Of Charity HospitalBuffalo, NYB$213$2132.0×
Kenmore Mercy HospitalKenmore, NYC$213$2132.0×
Mercy Hospital Of BuffaloBuffalo, NYC$213$2132.0×
Hutchinson Regional Medical Center IncHutchinson, KSB$245$3272.4×
University Of Kansas HospitalKansas City, KSA$249$7122.4×
Karmanos Cancer CenterDetroit, MIB$291$5822.8×
Central Vermont Medical CenterBarre, VTC$316$3163.0×
Maimonides Medical CenterBrooklyn, NYC$334$3343.2×
Mclaren FlintFlint, MIC$357$7143.4×
Mclaren Greater LansingLansing, MIC$363$7253.5×
Round Rock Medical CenterRound Rock, TXB$3763.6×
Lexington Memorial Hospital IncLexington, NCB$420$8404.0×
Jamaica Hospital Medical CenterJamaica, NYC$439$4394.2×
Flushing Hospital Medical CenterFlushing, NYC$439$4394.2×
Strong Memorial HospitalRochester, NYC$5104.9×
Montefiore Mount Vernon HospitalMount Vernon, NY$713$1,0906.8×
Montefiore New Rochelle HospitalNew Rochelle, NYC$713$1,0906.8×
Montefiore St Luke's CornwallNewburgh, NYB$713$1,0906.8×
Uh Regional HospitalsChardon, OHA$800$1,0677.7×

Prices are each hospital's own published figures under federal price-transparency rules (April 2026) and are estimates — actual bills depend on the exact services performed and your insurance. See a price that looks wrong? Tell us →