CPT code 61315: Hematoma evacuation, intracerebellar, infratentorial2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Florida
Reports operative evacuation of a hematoma within cerebellar tissue through a posterior fossa approach, distinguishing it from extra- or subdural clot evacuation.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 61315 in Florida.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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What 61315 covers
This operation reaches a hematoma within cerebellar tissue through a posterior fossa craniotomy or craniectomy and evacuates the clot. A neurosurgeon typically performs it in an operating room when surgical removal or decompression is required. The operative report should establish that the hematoma is intracerebellar, rather than extra- or subdural.
Report the code when the operative target is an intracerebellar hematoma; distinguish it from codes for other hematoma locations or compartments. Documentation should identify the site and the evacuation performed. Medicare assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. For multiple procedures in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures at 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this code. An assistant at surgery may be paid; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.
This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.
Where 61315 pays more and less in Florida
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Unavailable | $2,355.24 |
| Miami, FL | Unavailable | $2,667.53 |
| Rest of Florida | Unavailable | $2,194.08 |
How the 61315 rate is calculated
Each of 61315’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.
How the rate is built · 61315
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work28.91
28.91 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense19.26
19.26 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice12.22
12.22 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
60.3900
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$2,017.08
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 61315
61315 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 61315
Hematoma evacuation, intracerebellar, infratentorial
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 090 | Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 days after are included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 2 | Paid. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 1 | Permitted with supporting documentation. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
| Split (54/55/56) | 0.11/0.76/0.13 | Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care. |
Global surgery period · 61315
Hematoma evacuation, intracerebellar, infratentorial
90-day global period ends
Dec 30, 2026
Covers Sep 30, 2026 through Dec 30, 2026 (92 days, including the day before surgery).
Visit on Oct 31, 2026
Day 30 of the 90-day post-op period: related follow-up care is included in the surgical payment.
Pre-op dayGlobal period
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 51 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
61315 without 51 · national facility
$2,017.08
Hematoma evacuation, intracerebellar, infratentorial
61315-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$1,008.54
When this isn’t the highest-valued procedure in the session, Medicare pays 50% of its fee schedule amount (the highest is paid at 100%).
61315 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
4 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 61314Hematoma evacuationInfratentorial, extradural or subdural
- Use 61314 for an infratentorial hematoma in an extradural or subdural compartment; use 61315 when the hematoma is within cerebellar tissue.
- 61313Hematoma evacuationSupratentorial, intracerebral
- Code 61313 addresses an intracerebral hematoma in a supratentorial location. Code 61315 is for an intracerebellar hematoma in the infratentorial region.
- 61321Abscess drainageInfratentorial approach
- Code 61321 describes drainage of an infratentorial intracranial abscess. Code 61315 is for evacuation of a hematoma within cerebellar tissue.
61315 billing questions
How is this code distinguished from 61314?
This code is for a hematoma within cerebellar tissue. Code 61314 describes an infratentorial hematoma in an extradural or subdural compartment.
Is modifier 50 appropriate?
No. The code represents evacuation at an intracerebellar site, and a bilateral adjustment is inappropriate.
What operative documentation supports this code?
Document the posterior fossa site, that the hematoma is within cerebellar tissue, and that it was evacuated.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
An assistant at surgery may be paid. Co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation; team surgery is not permitted.
What postoperative care is included?
The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.
How are other procedures in the same session paid?
The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, with other procedures subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction to 50%.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.
CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027
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