What does code 61050 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 61050 ranges from $390 to $937. 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.

61050 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Remove brain canal 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.

61050

HCPCS

Remove brain canal fluid

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 61050 (Remove brain canal fluid) appears at 18 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $390 to $937. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Published-price availability

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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 61050 prices

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

Published cash prices for code 61050 vary by about 2.4× across the 7 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $390 to $937. Shopping around can matter.

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$390

Lowest cash

$937

Highest cash

code 61050 cash price7 disclosed · 7 hospitals

$390median ~$835$937

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$390 – $880

Downers Grove · 1 hospital$390
Burbank · 1 hospital$454
Anaheim · 1 hospital$796
Park Ridge · 1 hospital$835
Marinette · 1 hospital$880
Grafton · 1 hospital$880

25 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Remove brain canal fluid Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	61050 HCPCS	—	—	$270 – $530	—
Hc Cisternal Or Lateral Cervical Puncture; Without Injection Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	61050 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Remove brain canal fluid Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	61050 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
CERVICAL PUNCTURE W/O INJECTION Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	61050 CPT	$1,670	$835	$730 – $1,336	—
CERVICAL PUNCTURE W/O INJECTION Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	61050 CPT	$780	$390	$307 – $6,291	—
CERVICAL PUNCTURE W/O INJECTION Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	61050 CPT	$1,760	$880	$1,056 – $1,489	—
CERVICAL PUNCTURE W/O INJECTION Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	61050 CPT	$1,760	$880	$1,056 – $1,496	—
Outpatient Surgical Group 1 Outpatient	Cedars-Sinai Medical Center	61050 CPT	$1,441	$937	$9,088 – $13,493	—
REMOVE BRAIN CANAL FLUID Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	61050 CPT	—	—	$108 – $321	—
CISTERNAL/LATERAL C1-C2 PUNCTURE W/O INJ SPX Inpatient & outpatient	Orange County Anaheim Medical Center	61050 CPT	$1,530	$796	$293 – $871	—
HC REMOVE BRAIN CANAL FLUID Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center	61050 HCPCS	$1,298	$454	—	—
1-Remove brain canal fluid Outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	61050 CPT	—	—	$159 – $3,362	—
0-REMOVE BRAIN CANAL FLUID Outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	61050 CPT	—	—	$159 – $3,362	—
0-REMOVE BRAIN CANAL FLUID Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	61050 CPT	—	—	$288 – $7,187	—
1-Remove brain canal fluid Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	61050 CPT	—	—	$288 – $7,187	—
0--REMOVE BRAIN CANAL FLUID Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	61050 CPT	—	—	$49.66 – $6,648	—
0-REMOVE BRAIN CANAL FLUID Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	61050 CPT	—	—	$49.66 – $6,648	—
1-Remove brain canal fluid Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	61050 CPT	—	—	$49.66 – $6,648	—
0-REMOVE BRAIN CANAL FLUID Outpatient	Jefferson Frankford Hospital	61050 CPT	—	—	$288 – $7,187	—
1-Remove brain canal fluid Outpatient	Jefferson Frankford Hospital	61050 CPT	—	—	$288 – $7,187	—
1-Remove brain canal fluid Outpatient	Jefferson Lansdale Hospital	61050 CPT	—	—	$159 – $3,362	—
0-REMOVE BRAIN CANAL FLUID Outpatient	Jefferson Lansdale Hospital	61050 CPT	—	—	$159 – $3,362	—
1-Remove brain canal fluid Outpatient	Jefferson Methodist Hospital	61050 CPT	—	—	$288 – $5,750	—
REMOVE BRAIN CANAL FLUID Outpatient	Atrium Health Mercy	61050 CPT	—	—	$286 – $879	—
REMOVE BRAIN CANAL FLUID Inpatient & outpatient	Atrium Health Union	61050 CPT	—	—	$74.53 – $93.16	—

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 61050 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Grafton Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Providence Saint Joseph 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 61050: frequently asked

What does code 61050 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 61050 ranges from $390 to $937. 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 61050?: 61050 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Remove brain canal 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.

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