Functional Neurosurgery
Functional neurosurgeons perform procedures that modulate brain and spinal cord activity to treat movement disorders, chronic pain, and epilepsy. Expertise includes deep brain stimulation, stereotactic radiosurgery, and responsive neurostimulation.
Functional Neurosurgery is the specialty focused on functional neurosurgeons perform procedures that modulate brain and spinal cord activity to treat movement disorders, chronic pain, and epilepsy. expertise includes deep brain stimulation, stereotactic radiosurgery, and responsive neurostimulation.. OpenDoc keeps the common visit types visible so patients can compare the care path before they book. Transparent pricing on this page currently ranges from $130 to $210 across 3 common visit types. Functional Neurosurgery is one of the focused care paths inside Neurosurgery. OpenDoc keeps it separate so patients can compare the right visit types, understand the difference from adjacent subspecialties, and see $130–$210 estimated cash-pay pricing before booking.
If you are not fully sure this is the right fit, start with General Neurosurgery Evaluation and OpenDoc will route you without losing price transparency.
Cash-pay context
Why pricing transparency matters here
Neurosurgical second opinions are among the most valuable cash-pay consultations in medicine. Insurance networks limit which surgeons you can see, and prior authorization delays can stretch weeks for non-emergency evaluations. A direct cash-pay consultation with a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon gives you an unbiased expert opinion at a known price — often faster than getting an insurance referral processed.
Common conditions
What Functional Neurosurgery commonly helps with
Parkinson's disease (DBS candidate)
Essential tremor
Drug-resistant epilepsy
Trigeminal neuralgia
Typical visit types
How Functional Neurosurgery is usually entered on OpenDoc
Functional Neurosurgery New Patient Evaluation
Best for first-time eval visits and a clear care plan.
Functional Neurosurgery Follow-Up Visit
Used for ongoing management, results review, and next-step decisions.
Functional Neurosurgery Post-Operative Visit
Used after surgery to check healing, symptoms, and recovery progress.
Common services & estimated pricing
Review common visit types, transparent cash-pay estimates, and how the care path changes before you move into provider selection.
| Service | Type | Duration | Estimated price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functional Neurosurgery New Patient Evaluation Best for first-time eval visits and a clear care plan. | evaluation | 45 min | $210 |
| Functional Neurosurgery Follow-Up Visit Used for ongoing management, results review, and next-step decisions. | evaluation | 20 min | $145 |
| Functional Neurosurgery Post-Operative Visit Used after surgery to check healing, symptoms, and recovery progress. | evaluation | 15 min | $130 |
Pricing methodology: Pricing estimates are modeled from the current OpenDoc specialty taxonomy, visit archetypes, and transparent cash-pay assumptions. Posted provider pricing should be treated as the source of truth whenever it is available.
Last updated: April 8, 2026
Why subspecialty matters
Why OpenDoc separates these care paths instead of collapsing them
Focused training matters
Specialties often branch into narrower care paths. Seeing them clearly helps patients choose providers with training that actually matches the problem.
Prices match the care path
A sports medicine visit, a spine evaluation, and a tumor consult are not the same visit. OpenDoc keeps pricing attached to the path, not just the umbrella specialty.
Less guesswork before booking
Patients should understand the likely route before they see provider cards. That lowers false starts and makes the next step into provider search feel clearer.
Better provider fit
This page keeps specialty, subspecialty, common visit types, and price context aligned so users can move into provider selection with more confidence.
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