CPT code 61885: Neurostimulator generator, one electrode array2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Washington, DC area

In Washington, DC area, Medicare pays $627.11 for 61885 in a facility. There’s no office rate.

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Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

What 61885 covers

A neurosurgeon inserts or replaces the pulse generator or receiver for a cranial neurostimulation system and connects it to one electrode array. This service is commonly part of deep brain stimulation for movement disorders, such as Parkinson disease or essential tremor. The generator is typically placed in a subcutaneous pocket and connected to the implanted intracranial lead; the electrode-implantation procedure is distinct. These operations are generally performed in a hospital operating room.

Select this code when the generator or receiver service connects to one array; use the related generator code for two or more arrays. The operative report should support whether the device was newly inserted or replaced and document the array connection. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued is paid in full and the others at 50%. For a bilateral procedure reported with modifier 50, payment is 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documented medical necessity; co-surgeons and team surgery are 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.

How Washington, DC area compares for 61885

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 61885 runs from $479.41 in Arkansas to $691.07 in NYC suburbs and Long Island, NY. Washington, DC area pays $627.11. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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61885 rates by state

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How the 61885 rate is calculated

Each of 61885’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.

Payment rules and modifiers for 61885

61885 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 50

Codes related to 61885

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

How 61885 has changed in Washington, DC area

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Where the Washington, DC area rate applies

Washington, DC area is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 1 cities and communities in District of Columbia. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

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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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