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Removal of skull bone with computer-assisted insertion of neurostimulator electrodes in brain with recording, each additional array
Temecula, CA
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Temecula Valley Hospital’s median price of $349 is 88% below the median hospital's median price ($2.9k), higher than 4% of the 1,229 hospitals reporting CPT 61868. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 8 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | UnitedHealthcare medicaid fee schedule · both | $265 | $265 | — | — | — | $265 – $265 |
| 2 | Kaiser medicaid case rate · both | $270 | $270 | — | — | — | $270 – $270 |
| 3 | Molina medicaid fee schedule · both | $334 | $334 | — | — | — | $334 – $334 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare managed_care case rate · both | $4.0k | $4.0k | — | — | — | $4.0k – $4.0k |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield qhp case rate · both | $6.2k | $6.2k | — | — | — | $6.2k – $6.2k |
| 6 | Anthem managed_care case rate · both | $6.4k | $6.4k | — | — | — | $6.4k – $6.4k |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield managed_care case rate · both | $6.8k | $6.8k | — | — | — | $6.8k – $6.8k |
| 8 | Aetna managed_care case rate · both | $9.9k | $9.9k | — | — | — | $9.9k – $9.9k |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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