CPT code 61575: Transoral skull-base surgery, standard transoral exposure2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in New Mexico
Reports transoral surgery to biopsy, decompress, or remove a lesion involving the skull base, brainstem, or upper spinal cord.
In New Mexico, Medicare pays $2,454.21 for 61575 in a facility. There’s no office rate.
Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 61575 nationwide
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
On this page 11 sections
What 61575 covers
This code covers an operation performed through the mouth to reach a lesion at the skull base, brainstem, or upper spinal cord for biopsy, decompression, or removal. Neurosurgeons may perform the intracranial or spinal portion, often with an otolaryngologist or head and neck surgeon assisting with exposure. Typical cases involve a lesion near the clivus or ventral craniovertebral junction when the operative plan uses an oral corridor.
Report the code when the documented route and treatment match this transoral service; the operative report should identify the target, the purpose of the procedure, and the exposure used. The 90-day global includes the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during the 90 days after surgery. For multiple procedures in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Assistant-at-surgery payment may be available. Co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted. A bilateral adjustment is not appropriate for this code.
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.
How New Mexico compares for 61575
Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 61575 runs from $2,034.81 in Wisconsin to $3,210.98 in Miami, FL. New Mexico pays $2,454.21. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.
- New Mexico · this page$2,454.21
- Los Angeles, CA · California$2,424.46−$29.75
- Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$2,662.05+$207.84
- Miami, FL · Florida$3,210.98+$756.77
- Chicago, IL · Illinois$3,075.79+$621.58
- Manhattan, NY · New York$2,900.21+$446.00
- Alaska · Alaska$2,829.31+$375.10
Other areas in New Mexico first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.
Every other payment area
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| AlabamaAlabama | — | $2,104.78 |
| ArkansasArkansas | — | $2,067.64 |
| ArizonaArizona | — | $2,318.19 |
| Bakersfield, CACalifornia | — | $2,308.02 |
| Chico, CACalifornia | — | $2,268.95 |
| El Centro, CACalifornia | — | $2,271.46 |
| Fresno, CACalifornia | — | $2,268.95 |
| Hanford, CACalifornia | — | $2,268.95 |
| Madera, CACalifornia | — | $2,268.95 |
| Merced, CACalifornia | — | $2,268.95 |
| Modesto, CACalifornia | — | $2,268.95 |
| Napa, CACalifornia | — | $2,469.36 |
| Oxnard, CACalifornia | — | $2,387.65 |
| Redding, CACalifornia | — | $2,268.95 |
| Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia | — | $2,268.95 |
| Riverside, CACalifornia | — | $2,429.49 |
| Sacramento, CACalifornia | — | $2,339.77 |
| Salinas, CACalifornia | — | $2,330.94 |
| San Diego, CACalifornia | — | $2,359.39 |
| Marin County, CACalifornia | — | $2,549.03 |
| San Francisco, CACalifornia | — | $2,531.94 |
| San Benito County, CACalifornia | — | $2,628.62 |
| Santa Clara County, CACalifornia | — | $2,558.74 |
| San Luis Obispo, CACalifornia | — | $2,299.88 |
| Santa Cruz, CACalifornia | — | $2,359.32 |
| Santa Maria, CACalifornia | — | $2,332.41 |
| Santa Rosa, CACalifornia | — | $2,379.39 |
| Stockton, CACalifornia | — | $2,268.95 |
| Vallejo, CACalifornia | — | $2,444.73 |
| Visalia, CACalifornia | — | $2,268.95 |
| Yuba City, CACalifornia | — | $2,268.95 |
| ColoradoColorado | — | $2,363.13 |
| ConnecticutConnecticut | — | $2,597.66 |
| DelawareDelaware | — | $2,359.43 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FLFlorida | — | $2,828.40 |
| Rest of FloridaFlorida | — | $2,634.07 |
| Atlanta, GAGeorgia | — | $2,529.00 |
| Rest of GeorgiaGeorgia | — | $2,431.70 |
| Hawaii, Guam, HIHawaii | — | $2,299.82 |
| IowaIowa | — | $2,048.61 |
| IdahoIdaho | — | $2,090.41 |
| East St. Louis, ILIllinois | — | $2,865.05 |
| Rest of IllinoisIllinois | — | $2,633.30 |
| Suburban Chicago, ILIllinois | — | $2,828.71 |
| IndianaIndiana | — | $2,101.98 |
| KansasKansas | — | $2,094.48 |
| KentuckyKentucky | — | $2,290.29 |
| New Orleans, LALouisiana | — | $2,438.80 |
| Rest of LouisianaLouisiana | — | $2,309.03 |
| Metropolitan Boston, MAMassachusetts | — | $2,545.98 |
| Rest of MassachusettsMassachusetts | — | $2,368.02 |
| Baltimore area, MDMaryland | — | $2,603.59 |
| Rest of MarylandMaryland | — | $2,392.20 |
| Rest of MaineMaine | — | $2,165.31 |
| Southern Maine, MEMaine | — | $2,220.92 |
| Detroit, MIMichigan | — | $2,732.54 |
| Rest of MichiganMichigan | — | $2,415.13 |
| MinnesotaMinnesota | — | $2,079.86 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MOMissouri | — | $2,357.43 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MOMissouri | — | $2,379.35 |
| Rest of MissouriMissouri | — | $2,300.53 |
| MississippiMississippi | — | $2,181.68 |
| MontanaMontana | — | $2,411.88 |
| North CarolinaNorth Carolina | — | $2,183.21 |
| North DakotaNorth Dakota | — | $2,114.29 |
| NebraskaNebraska | — | $2,044.81 |
| New HampshireNew Hampshire | — | $2,379.54 |
| Northern New JerseyNew Jersey | — | $2,637.19 |
| Rest of New JerseyNew Jersey | — | $2,575.46 |
| NevadaNevada | — | $2,329.65 |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NYNew York | — | $3,055.87 |
| Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NYNew York | — | $2,640.38 |
| Queens, NYNew York | — | $2,842.22 |
| Rest of New YorkNew York | — | $2,227.61 |
| OhioOhio | — | $2,354.31 |
| OklahomaOklahoma | — | $2,223.80 |
| Portland, OROregon | — | $2,383.11 |
| Rest of OregonOregon | — | $2,260.71 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PAPennsylvania | — | $2,560.83 |
| Rest of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania | — | $2,326.24 |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | — | $2,413.25 |
| Rhode IslandRhode Island | — | $2,404.96 |
| South CarolinaSouth Carolina | — | $2,282.80 |
| South DakotaSouth Dakota | — | $2,079.10 |
| TennesseeTennessee | — | $2,114.67 |
| Austin, TXTexas | — | $2,399.68 |
| Beaumont, TXTexas | — | $2,312.44 |
| Brazoria, TXTexas | — | $2,305.34 |
| Dallas, TXTexas | — | $2,349.34 |
| Fort Worth, TXTexas | — | $2,348.68 |
| Galveston, TXTexas | — | $2,330.91 |
| Houston, TXTexas | — | $2,606.38 |
| Rest of TexasTexas | — | $2,327.43 |
| UtahUtah | — | $2,318.44 |
| VirginiaVirginia | — | $2,252.86 |
| Virgin Islands, VIUnited States Virgin Islands | — | $2,413.25 |
| VermontVermont | — | $2,157.36 |
| Rest of WashingtonWashington | — | $2,346.35 |
| King County, WAWashington | — | $2,543.74 |
| WisconsinWisconsin | — | $2,034.81 |
| West VirginiaWest Virginia | — | $2,535.29 |
| WyomingWyoming | — | $2,282.18 |
61575 rates by state
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | No published base rate | 1 |
| AL | No published base rate | 1 |
| AR | No published base rate | 1 |
| AZ | No published base rate | 1 |
| CA | No published base rate | 29 |
| CO | No published base rate | 1 |
| CT | No published base rate | 1 |
| DC | No published base rate | 1 |
| DE | No published base rate | 1 |
| FL | No published base rate | 3 |
| GA | No published base rate | 2 |
| GU | No published base rate | 1 |
| HI | No published base rate | 1 |
| IA | No published base rate | 1 |
| ID | No published base rate | 1 |
| IL | No published base rate | 4 |
| IN | No published base rate | 1 |
| KS | No published base rate | 1 |
| KY | No published base rate | 1 |
| LA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MD | No published base rate | 3 |
| ME | No published base rate | 2 |
| MI | No published base rate | 2 |
| MN | No published base rate | 1 |
| MO | No published base rate | 3 |
| MS | No published base rate | 1 |
| MT | No published base rate | 1 |
| NC | No published base rate | 1 |
| ND | No published base rate | 1 |
| NE | No published base rate | 1 |
| NH | No published base rate | 1 |
| NJ | No published base rate | 2 |
| NM | No published base rate | 1 |
| NV | No published base rate | 1 |
| NY | No published base rate | 5 |
| OH | No published base rate | 1 |
| OK | No published base rate | 1 |
| OR | No published base rate | 2 |
| PA | No published base rate | 2 |
| PR | No published base rate | 1 |
| RI | No published base rate | 1 |
| SC | No published base rate | 1 |
| SD | No published base rate | 1 |
| TN | No published base rate | 1 |
| TX | No published base rate | 8 |
| UT | No published base rate | 1 |
| VA | No published base rate | 2 |
| VI | No published base rate | 1 |
| VT | No published base rate | 1 |
| WA | No published base rate | 2 |
| WI | No published base rate | 1 |
| WV | No published base rate | 1 |
| WY | No published base rate | 1 |
How the 61575 rate is calculated
Each of 61575’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 · 61575
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work35.65
35.65 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense21.54
21.54 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice15.05
15.05 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
72.2400
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$2,412.88
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
The exact New Mexico inputs and CMS source lines
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
6,819
- Code
- 61575
- Physician work
- 35.65
- Practice expense
- 21.54
- Malpractice
- 15.05
GPCI2026.csv
77
- Locality
- New Mexico
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.917
- Malpractice
- 1.201
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 35.65 | × 1.000 | 35.6500 |
| Practice expense | 21.54 | × 0.917 | 19.7522 |
| Malpractice | 15.05 | × 1.201 | 18.0751 |
| Total RVUs | 73.4772 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, New Mexico$2454.21
Facility: (35.65 × 1 + 21.54 × 0.917 + 15.05 × 1.201) × $33.4009 = $2454.21
Payment rules and modifiers for 61575
61575 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 61575
Transoral skull-base surgery, standard transoral exposure
| 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 · 61575
Transoral skull-base surgery, standard transoral exposure
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
61575 without 51 · national facility
$2,412.88
Transoral skull-base surgery, standard transoral exposure
61575-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$1,206.44
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%).
How 61575 has changed in New Mexico
61575 · Office / nonfacility
Rate unavailable
Effective 2026-10-01
A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.
One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.
What changed, release by release
| Effective from | Office | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,454.21 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,454.21 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,454.21 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,454.21 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,482.41 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,482.41 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,482.41 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,482.41 | RVU25A |
| 2024-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,546.53 | RVU24D |
| 2024-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,546.53 | RVU24C |
| 2024-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,546.53 | RVU24B |
| 2024-03-09 | Not available in this setting | $2,546.53 | RVU24AR |
| 2024-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,504.97 | RVU24A |
| 2023-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,563.78 | RVU23D |
| 2023-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,563.78 | RVU23C |
| 2023-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,563.78 | RVU23B |
| 2023-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,563.78 | RVU23A |
| 2022-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,568.58 | RVU22D |
| 2022-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,568.58 | RVU22C |
| 2022-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,568.58 | RVU22B |
| 2022-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,568.58 | RVU22A |
| 2021-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,567.10 | RVU21D |
| 2021-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,567.10 | RVU21C |
| 2021-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,567.10 | RVU21B |
| 2021-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,567.10 | RVU21A |
| 2020-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,642.28 | RVU20D |
| 2020-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,642.28 | RVU20C |
| 2020-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,642.28 | RVU20B |
| 2020-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,642.28 | RVU20A |
| 2019-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,738.53 | RVU19D |
| 2019-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,738.53 | RVU19C |
| 2019-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,724.15 | RVU19B |
| 2019-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,724.15 | RVU19A |
| 2018-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,714.08 | RVU18D |
| 2018-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,714.08 | RVU18C |
| 2018-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,714.08 | RVU18B |
| 2018-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,714.08 | RVU18AR1 |
| 2017-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,659.96 | RVU17D |
| 2017-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,659.96 | RVU17C |
| 2017-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,659.96 | RVU17B |
| 2017-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,659.96 | RVU17A |
| 2016-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,208.90 | RVU16D |
| 2016-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,208.90 | RVU16C |
| 2016-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,208.90 | RVU16B |
| 2016-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,208.90 | RVU16A |
| 2015-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,705.52 | RVU15D |
| 2015-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,705.52 | RVU15C |
| 2015-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,692.06 | RVU15B |
| 2015-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,692.06 | RVU15A |
| 2014-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,449.52 | RVU14D |
| 2014-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,449.52 | RVU14C |
| 2014-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,449.52 | RVU14B |
| 2014-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,449.52 | RVU14A |
| 2013-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,453.09 | RVU13D |
| 2013-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,453.09 | RVU13C |
| 2013-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,453.09 | RVU13B |
| 2013-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $2,453.09 | RVU13AR |
Where the New Mexico rate applies
New Mexico is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 528 cities and communities in New Mexico. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.
- Abeytas
- Abiquiu
- Acomita Lake
- Adelino
- Agua Fria
- Alamillo
- Alamo
- Alamogordo
61575 billing questions
How is 61575 distinguished from 61576?
61575 represents the standard transoral exposure. Use 61576 when the operation requires splitting the tongue and/or mandible.
What documentation supports reporting 61575?
Document the lesion's location, the transoral route, and whether the service involved biopsy, decompression, or excision. The operative report should make clear that the work addressed the skull base, brainstem, or upper spinal cord.
Are related postoperative visits separately reported?
Related postoperative care during the 90-day global period is included, as is the day-before preoperative visit.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
Assistant-at-surgery payment may be available. Co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation; team surgery is not permitted.
How are other procedures in the same session paid?
The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and other procedures are subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction. A bilateral adjustment is not appropriate for 61575.
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.
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