CPT code 61892: Neurostimulator removal, skull-mounted generator or receiver2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Bartlett, Illinois
CPT 61892: $1,269.33–$1,368.09 facility across 2 localities in Bartlett, IL in 2026 Medicare. Compare each area.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 61892 in Bartlett, Illinois.
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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Where 61892 pays more and less in Bartlett, Illinois
Bartlett, Illinois maps to 2 Medicare payment localities in our Census-to-CMS crosswalk. A city name alone doesn’t confirm an address’s payment area.
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | Unavailable | $1,368.09 |
| Suburban Chicago, IL | Unavailable | $1,269.33 |
How payment areas work in Bartlett
City limits and Medicare payment areas are different maps. These are the payment areas that cover the city’s counties; the service ZIP decides which one applies.
- Chicago · Cook County
- Suburban Chicago · DuPage County, Kane County
City boundaries: 2026 Census geography · Census source · CMS county-to-locality definitions
How the 61892 rate is calculated
Each of 61892’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 · 61892
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work14.63
14.63 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense12.03
12.03 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice6.16
6.16 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
32.8200
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$1,096.22
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 61892
61892 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 61892
Neurostimulator removal, skull-mounted generator or receiver
| 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) | 1 | Bilateral with modifier 50 pays 150% of the fee schedule amount. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 1 | Not paid (statutory restriction). |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| 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 · 61892
Neurostimulator removal, skull-mounted generator or receiver
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 50 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
61892 without 50 · national facility
$1,096.22
Neurostimulator removal, skull-mounted generator or receiver
61892-50 · Bilateral: 150%
$1,644.33
Both sides on one line with modifier 50 are paid at 150% of the fee schedule amount (subject to multiple-procedure rules with other procedures).
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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