No office rate
61690 applies to aneurysms in the vertebrobasilar circulation. 61692 applies to aneurysms in the carotid circulation.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
61692 Aneurysm surgery Medicare reimbursement rates in Arkansas
Report 61692 for intracranial surgical treatment of a noncomplex aneurysm in the carotid circulation, such as microsurgical clipping through an intracranial approach. Compare 61692 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Arkansas.
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.
What does Medicare pay for 61692 in Arkansas?
Arkansas has 1 payment locality in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the payment area shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
No supported rate
Facility setting
$2970.39
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Arkansas
One mapped payment locality.
These are locality ranges, not averages or address-specific quotes. A facility-setting amount covers the physician service; it does not include a hospital’s separate bill. Choose a locality below to inspect its calculation, compare other payment areas, or price a percentage of Medicare.
Neurosurgery
About 61692: Intracranial carotid aneurysm surgery
Report 61692 for intracranial surgical treatment of a noncomplex aneurysm in the carotid circulation, such as microsurgical clipping through an intracranial approach.
A neurosurgeon reports this service for operative treatment of an intracranial aneurysm in the carotid circulation using an intracranial approach. A typical example is microsurgical clipping of an anterior circulation aneurysm during a craniotomy. The carotid circulation includes the internal carotid artery and its branches; aneurysms in the vertebrobasilar circulation belong to a different code. Endovascular treatment, such as catheter-based embolization, is a different service.
Select this code when the operative documentation supports the noncomplex carotid-circulation aneurysm service; the complex carotid counterpart is 61698. The note should identify the aneurysm, its vascular territory, the intracranial approach, and the work performed. This major surgery has 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 procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Assistant-at-surgery payment may be available; co-surgeons require supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 61692
- 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 RVU53.23 · 51%
- Practice expense (office) RVU28.09 · 27%
- Malpractice RVU22.47 · 22%
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Medicare services in 2024 · #5570 by national volume
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.
61692 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Arkansas, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
61698 is the complex-service counterpart for a carotid-circulation aneurysm. 61692 is for the noncomplex service.
No office rate
61697 covers complex aneurysm surgery in the vertebrobasilar circulation, not the carotid circulation.
No office rate
61624 describes catheter-based CNS embolization; 61692 describes intracranial surgical treatment of a carotid-circulation aneurysm.
Compare 61692 by payment locality
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1 of 1 payment localities
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Office / nonfacility
Unavailable
Facility
$2970.39
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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 61692 in Arkansas.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
6,863
- Code
- 61692
- Physician work
- 53.23
- Practice expense
- 28.09
- Malpractice
- 22.47
GPCI2026.csv
7
- Locality
- Arkansas
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.859
- Malpractice
- 0.515
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 53.23 | × 1.000 | 53.2300 |
| Practice expense | 28.09 | × 0.859 | 24.1293 |
| Malpractice | 22.47 | × 0.515 | 11.5720 |
| Total RVUs | 88.9314 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Arkansas$2970.39
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 53.23 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 28.09 | 0.859 |
| Malpractice | 22.47 | 0.515 |
(53.23 × 1 + 28.09 × 0.859 + 22.47 × 0.515) × $33.4009 = $2970.39
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.
61692 billing questions
How do I distinguish 61692 from 61698?
Both cover intracranial surgery for an aneurysm in the carotid circulation. Use 61698 when the operative service meets the criteria for a complex aneurysm; use 61692 for the noncomplex service.
When is 61690 reported instead?
61690 is for an intracranial aneurysm in the vertebrobasilar circulation. Confirm the aneurysm's vascular territory in the operative report rather than choosing by approach alone.
Does endovascular coiling support 61692?
No. 61692 describes intracranial surgical treatment; catheter-based CNS embolization is represented by 61624 when that service is performed.
What postoperative care is included?
The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
Assistant-at-surgery payment may be made. Co-surgeons are paid only when supporting documentation is submitted; team surgery is not permitted.
How does the multiple-procedure reduction affect another same-session service?
When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others are subject to the standard 50% reduction.
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.
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6,86161686,,Intracranial vessel surgery,A,,65.81,33.61,NA,33.61,,27.78,127.20,127.20,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,86261690,,Intracranial vessel surgery,A,,30.56,20.12,NA,20.12,,12.90,63.58,63.58,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,86361692,,Intracranial vessel surgery,A,,53.23,28.09,NA,28.09,,22.47,103.79,103.79,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,86461697,,Brain aneurysm repr complx,A,,61.82,32.05,NA,32.05,,26.02,119.89,119.89,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,86561698,,Brain aneurysm repr complx,A,,67.89,34.34,NA,34.34,,28.66,130.89,130.89,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,86661700,,Brain aneurysm repr simple,A,,49.35,26.72,NA,26.72,,20.06,96.13,96.13,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
410112,AL,00,ALABAMA,1.000,0.875,0.566
502102,AK,01,ALASKA*,1.500,1.065,0.551
603102,AZ,00,ARIZONA,1.000,0.969,0.856
707102,AR,13,ARKANSAS,1.000,0.859,0.515
801112,CA,54,BAKERSFIELD,1.019,1.096,0.609
901112,CA,55,CHICO,1.017,1.096,0.536
1001182,CA,71,EL CENTRO,1.017,1.096,0.541