What does code 61001 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 61001 ranges from $937 to $1,831. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

61001 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Remove cranial cavity fluid" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

61001

HCPCS

Remove cranial cavity fluid

Verified from hospital fileNot a bill estimate

iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 61001 (Remove cranial cavity fluid) appears at 14 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $937 to $1,831. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Published-price availability

hospitals publish a price

list this service without a published price

Cash

List

Negotiated

Allowed

A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 61001 prices

Filter by hospital, city, setting, or payer — the summary and charts update with your filters.

Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 61001 vary by about 96% across the 3 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $937 to $1,831. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$937

Lowest cash

$1,831

Highest cash

code 61001 cash price3 disclosed · 3 hospitals

$937median ~$1,602$1,831

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center$937
Orange County Anaheim Medical Center$1,602
Providence Alaska Medical Center$1,831

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$937 – $1,831

Los Angeles · 1 hospital$937
Anaheim · 1 hospital$1,602
Anchorage · 1 hospital$1,831

27 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Remove cranial cavity fluid Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	61001 HCPCS	—	—	$409 – $1,453	—
Remove cranial cavity fluid Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	61001 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HC SUBDURAL TAP FONTANELLE/SUTUR INFANT UNI/BI SBSQ Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	61001 HCPCS	$2,348	$1,831	—	—
Outpatient Surgical Group 1 Outpatient	Cedars-Sinai Medical Center	61001 CPT	$1,441	$937	$9,088 – $13,493	—
REMOVE CRANIAL CAVITY FLUID Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	61001 CPT	—	—	$263 – $753	—
SUBDURAL TAP FONTANELLE/SUTUR INFANT UNI/BI SBSQ Inpatient & outpatient	Orange County Anaheim Medical Center	61001 CPT	$3,080	$1,602	$687 – $2,043	—
1-Remove cranial cavity fluid Outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	61001 CPT	—	—	$220 – $3,362	—
1-Surgery-SUBDURAL TAP THROUGH FONTANELLE OR SUTURE INFANT UNILATERAL OR BILATERAL SUBSEQUENT TAPS Outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	61001 CPT	—	—	$220 – $3,362	—
1-Subdural tap through fontanelle or suture infant unilateral or bilateral subsequent taps Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	61001 CPT	—	—	$288 – $7,187	—
1-Surgery-SUBDURAL TAP THROUGH FONTANELLE OR SUTURE INFANT UNILATERAL OR BILATERAL SUBSEQUENT TAPS Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	61001 CPT	—	—	$288 – $7,187	—
1-Remove cranial cavity fluid Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	61001 CPT	—	—	$288 – $7,187	—
1--REMOVE CRANIAL CAVITY FLUID Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	61001 CPT	—	—	$51.16 – $6,648	—
1-Remove cranial cavity fluid Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	61001 CPT	—	—	$51.16 – $6,648	—
1-Subdural tap through fontanelle or suture infant unilateral or bilateral subsequent taps Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	61001 CPT	—	—	$51.16 – $6,648	—
1-REMOVE CRANIAL CAVITY FLUID Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	61001 CPT	—	—	$51.16 – $6,648	—
1-Subdural tap through fontanelle or suture infant unilateral or bilateral subsequent taps Outpatient	Jefferson Frankford Hospital	61001 CPT	—	—	$288 – $7,187	—
1-Remove cranial cavity fluid Outpatient	Jefferson Frankford Hospital	61001 CPT	—	—	$288 – $7,187	—
1-Surgery-SUBDURAL TAP THROUGH FONTANELLE OR SUTURE INFANT UNILATERAL OR BILATERAL SUBSEQUENT TAPS Outpatient	Jefferson Frankford Hospital	61001 CPT	—	—	$288 – $7,187	—
1-Subdural tap through fontanelle or suture infant unilateral or bilateral subsequent taps Outpatient	Jefferson Lansdale Hospital	61001 CPT	—	—	$220 – $5,249	—
1-REMOVE CRANIAL CAVITY FLUID Outpatient	Jefferson Lansdale Hospital	61001 CPT	—	—	$220 – $5,249	—
1-Surgery-SUBDURAL TAP THROUGH FONTANELLE OR SUTURE INFANT UNILATERAL OR BILATERAL SUBSEQUENT TAPS Outpatient	Jefferson Lansdale Hospital	61001 CPT	—	—	$220 – $5,249	—
1-Remove cranial cavity fluid Outpatient	Jefferson Lansdale Hospital	61001 CPT	—	—	$220 – $5,249	—
1-Remove cranial cavity fluid Outpatient	Jefferson Methodist Hospital	61001 CPT	—	—	$288 – $5,750	—
1-Subdural tap through fontanelle or suture infant unilateral or bilateral subsequent taps Outpatient	Jefferson Methodist Hospital	61001 CPT	—	—	$288 – $5,750	—
1-Subdural tap through fontanelle or suture infant unilateral or bilateral subsequent taps Outpatient	Jefferson Methodist Hospital	61001 CPT	—	—	$288 – $5,750	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 61001 prices

Open a hospital to see this code in the context of its full published prices.

Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Jefferson Abington Hospital Jefferson Bucks Hospital Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Jefferson Frankford Hospital Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Jefferson Methodist Hospital Atrium Health Mercy Atrium Health Union

Code 61001: frequently asked

What does code 61001 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 61001 ranges from $937 to $1,831. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 61001?: 61001 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Remove cranial cavity fluid" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

All CPT / HCPCS codes Browse hospitals How to read this data

Hospitals publishing code 61001 by state

Alaska hospital prices California hospital prices Illinois hospital prices North Carolina hospital prices New Jersey hospital prices Pennsylvania hospital prices Texas hospital prices