No office rate
Choose 61571 when the penetrating wound is treated without foreign-body removal; choose 61570 when the operation includes removal of a foreign body from the brain.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
61571 in Delaware
Office / nonfacility
Not available in this setting
Base rate per service
Facility setting
$1901.17
Base rate per service
Amounts below use the non-QP conversion factor for participating physicians. These are base physician payments before claim-level adjustments, not patient costs or total hospital charges.
Neurosurgery
About 61571: Craniotomy for penetrating brain wound
Reports a craniotomy or craniectomy to treat a penetrating brain wound when the operation does not include removal of a foreign body.
A neurosurgeon uses a craniotomy or craniectomy to access and treat a penetrating injury to the brain, such as a wound caused by an object entering the skull. This code distinguishes wound treatment without foreign-body removal from the related procedure that includes removing a foreign body. The operative report should establish the penetrating brain injury and describe the surgical access and treatment performed.
Report the service for the wound operation, not for a procedure whose target is only an intracranial hematoma or a brain lesion. Document whether a foreign body was removed; that detail helps distinguish this service from 61570. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% multiple-procedure reduction. An assistant at surgery may be paid. Co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 61571
- Global period
- Major surgery with a 90-day global period: the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are included.
- Multiple procedures
- Standard multiple procedure reduction: the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50% when performed in the same session.
- Bilateral procedures
- Bilateral adjustment does not apply; the descriptor or anatomy makes modifier 50 inappropriate.
- Assistant at surgery
- Assistant at surgery may be paid.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons paid only with supporting documentation.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU27.71 · 48%
- Practice expense (office) RVU18.76 · 32%
- Malpractice RVU11.72 · 20%
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.
61571 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Delaware, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
61571 treats a penetrating brain wound. 61312 is for evacuation of an extradural or subdural hematoma above the tentorium.
No office rate
61571 treats a penetrating brain wound. 61313 is for evacuation of an intraparenchymal hematoma above the tentorium.
The same code, a different location
How does Delaware compare?
61571 across payment areas
Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0
Delaware · This locality
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No comparable rate is available in this setting.
Other payment areas listed in Delaware appear first, followed by selected cross-country examples. The chart compares amounts, not distance.
The code’s RVUs stay the same in these comparisons. Geographic adjustments to work, practice expense and malpractice change the dollar amount. A city name alone may not identify the payment area for a service address.
Compare all 108 other payment areas
Alabama
Alabama · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1695.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1665.39
No comparable office rate is available.
Arizona
Arizona · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1867.80
No comparable office rate is available.
Bakersfield
California · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1868.28
No comparable office rate is available.
Chico
California · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1837.85
No comparable office rate is available.
El Centro
California · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1839.81
No comparable office rate is available.
Fresno
California · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1837.85
No comparable office rate is available.
Hanford-Corcoran
California · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1837.85
No comparable office rate is available.
Madera
California · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1837.85
No comparable office rate is available.
Merced
California · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1837.85
No comparable office rate is available.
Modesto
California · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1837.85
No comparable office rate is available.
Napa
California · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2008.57
No comparable office rate is available.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1935.97
No comparable office rate is available.
Redding
California · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1837.85
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of California
California · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1837.85
No comparable office rate is available.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1962.87
No comparable office rate is available.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1897.42
No comparable office rate is available.
Salinas
California · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1890.28
No comparable office rate is available.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1914.89
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2076.65
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2063.34
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2140.73
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2086.32
No comparable office rate is available.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1864.79
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1916.12
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1891.89
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1932.59
No comparable office rate is available.
Stockton
California · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1837.85
No comparable office rate is available.
Vallejo
California · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1989.39
No comparable office rate is available.
Visalia
California · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1837.85
No comparable office rate is available.
Yuba City
California · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1837.85
No comparable office rate is available.
Colorado
Colorado · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1909.08
No comparable office rate is available.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2092.56
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2268.04
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2112.93
No comparable office rate is available.
Atlanta
Georgia · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2035.08
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1951.09
No comparable office rate is available.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1864.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Iowa
Iowa · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1654.29
No comparable office rate is available.
Idaho
Idaho · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1687.17
No comparable office rate is available.
East St. Louis
Illinois · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2290.41
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Illinois
Illinois · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2109.48
No comparable office rate is available.
Suburban Chicago
Illinois · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2269.20
No comparable office rate is available.
Indiana
Indiana · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1696.65
No comparable office rate is available.
Kansas
Kansas · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1689.28
No comparable office rate is available.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1840.77
No comparable office rate is available.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1959.87
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1855.10
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2060.05
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1912.15
No comparable office rate is available.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2096.92
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1928.27
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1745.50
No comparable office rate is available.
Southern Maine
Maine · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1793.51
No comparable office rate is available.
Detroit
Michigan · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2190.21
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1939.58
No comparable office rate is available.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1686.18
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1896.37
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1914.30
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1846.95
No comparable office rate is available.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1754.33
No comparable office rate is available.
Montana**
Montana · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1942.82
No comparable office rate is available.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1760.30
No comparable office rate is available.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1711.07
No comparable office rate is available.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1651.86
No comparable office rate is available.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1920.36
No comparable office rate is available.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2128.78
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2076.24
No comparable office rate is available.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1970.27
No comparable office rate is available.
Nevada**
Nevada · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1878.85
No comparable office rate is available.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2456.74
No comparable office rate is available.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2126.98
No comparable office rate is available.
Queens
New York · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2289.90
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New York
New York · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1796.01
No comparable office rate is available.
Ohio
Ohio · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1892.22
No comparable office rate is available.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1789.26
No comparable office rate is available.
Portland
Oregon · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1927.75
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1824.83
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2061.50
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1870.69
No comparable office rate is available.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1944.62
No comparable office rate is available.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1939.58
No comparable office rate is available.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1837.26
No comparable office rate is available.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1683.67
No comparable office rate is available.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1705.33
No comparable office rate is available.
Austin
Texas · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1937.17
No comparable office rate is available.
Beaumont
Texas · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1859.41
No comparable office rate is available.
Brazoria
Texas · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1859.24
No comparable office rate is available.
Dallas
Texas · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1893.83
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Worth
Texas · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1892.66
No comparable office rate is available.
Galveston
Texas · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1879.29
No comparable office rate is available.
Houston
Texas · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2093.80
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Texas
Texas · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1873.67
No comparable office rate is available.
Utah
Utah · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1866.07
No comparable office rate is available.
Virginia
Virginia · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1817.86
No comparable office rate is available.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1944.62
No comparable office rate is available.
Vermont
Vermont · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1743.95
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1895.28
No comparable office rate is available.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2060.48
No comparable office rate is available.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1646.39
No comparable office rate is available.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2030.23
No comparable office rate is available.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 61571
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1841.82
No comparable office rate is available.
See how rates vary across the country
61571 · Office / nonfacility · Non-QP. Choose a state to explore its payment localities. A range means the amount varies within that state.
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| State / territory | 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 |
Where does this rate apply?
Delaware is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 79 cities and communities in Delaware, including the examples shown here.
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Turn a percentage into dollars for 61571 in Delaware. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.
Reference amount per service
$2091.29
$1901.17 × 110% = $2091.29
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How this local rate is calculated
Each RVU component is multiplied by its own geographic practice cost index (GPCI). The three adjusted components are added, then multiplied by the conversion factor. These are the inputs used for 61571 in Delaware.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
6,818
- Code
- 61571
- Physician work
- 27.71
- Practice expense
- 18.76
- Malpractice
- 11.72
GPCI2026.csv
40
- Locality
- Delaware
- Physician work
- 1.005
- Practice expense
- 0.988
- Malpractice
- 0.899
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 27.71 | × 1.005 | 27.8485 |
| Practice expense | 18.76 | × 0.988 | 18.5349 |
| Malpractice | 11.72 | × 0.899 | 10.5363 |
| Total RVUs | 56.9197 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Delaware$1901.17
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Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 27.71 | 1.005 |
| Practice expense | 18.76 | 0.988 |
| Malpractice | 11.72 | 0.899 |
(27.71 × 1.005 + 18.76 × 0.988 + 11.72 × 0.899) × $33.4009 = $1901.17
The office and facility calculations use their respective practice-expense RVUs. The facility amount here is the physician fee, not a separate hospital or facility bill.
How this rate has changed
61571 · Office / nonfacility
Rate unavailable
Effective 2026-10-01
A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.
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| Effective from | Office / nonfacility | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1901.17 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1901.17 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1901.17 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1901.17 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1955.13 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1955.13 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1955.13 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1955.13 | RVU25A |
61571 billing questions
How does 61571 differ from 61570?
61571 describes surgery for a penetrating brain wound without foreign-body removal. Use 61570 when the operation includes removing a foreign body from the brain.
Can the surgeon also report a hematoma evacuation?
A separately performed hematoma evacuation may be reportable when it is a distinct procedure. The operative documentation should identify the hematoma treatment separately from treatment of the penetrating wound.
What documentation supports 61571?
Document the penetrating brain injury, the craniotomy or craniectomy performed, the treatment of the wound, and whether a foreign body was removed.
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.
What postoperative care is included?
The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense, and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indices and the applicable conversion factor. Unavailable or separately priced services are labeled rather than assigned a made-up amount.
Source: RVU26D. Effective 2026-10-01 through the day before 2027-01-01.
6,81561566,,Removal of brain tissue,A,,31.64,20.04,NA,20.04,,13.37,65.05,65.05,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,81661567,,Incision of brain tissue,A,,36.08,22.75,NA,22.75,,15.23,74.06,74.06,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,81761570,,Remove foreign body brain,A,,25.85,18.10,NA,18.10,,10.93,54.88,54.88,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,81861571,,Incise skull for brain wound,A,,27.71,18.76,NA,18.76,,11.72,58.19,58.19,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,81961575,,Skull base/brainstem surgery,A,,35.65,21.54,NA,21.54,,15.05,72.24,72.24,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,82061576,,Skull base/brainstem surgery,A,,53.93,48.90,NA,48.90,,22.75,125.58,125.58,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,82161580,,Craniofacial approach skull,A,,33.65,25.75,NA,25.75,,7.02,66.42,66.42,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,1,1,1,2,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3704112,CO,01,COLORADO,1.012,1.064,0.781
3813102,CT,00,CONNECTICUT,1.020,1.077,1.210
3912202,DC,01,DC + MD/VA SUBURBS,1.054,1.178,1.113
4012102,DE,01,DELAWARE,1.005,0.988,0.899
4109102,FL,03,FORT LAUDERDALE,1.000,1.013,1.808
4209102,FL,04,MIAMI,1.000,1.041,2.529
4309102,FL,99,REST OF FLORIDA,1.000,0.956,1.503