No office rate
This code places depth electrodes for prolonged seizure recording. Code 61750 is used to obtain tissue from a brain lesion by stereotactic biopsy.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
61760 Depth electrodes Medicare reimbursement rates in Delaware
Reports stereotactic placement of intracerebral depth electrodes for prolonged seizure monitoring, typically to localize seizure activity before epilepsy surgery. Compare 61760 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Delaware.
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 61760 in Delaware?
Delaware 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
$1520.51
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Delaware
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 61760: Stereotactic depth electrode implantation
Reports stereotactic placement of intracerebral depth electrodes for prolonged seizure monitoring, typically to localize seizure activity before epilepsy surgery.
A neurosurgeon uses stereotactic planning to place depth electrodes into the cerebrum so seizure activity can be recorded from inside the brain over an extended monitoring period. The procedure is commonly performed in a hospital operating room for patients with difficult-to-control focal epilepsy undergoing presurgical evaluation. The electrodes help identify where seizures begin and how they spread, information that can guide later treatment planning.
Report the implantation service, supported by the operative note’s indication and description of the stereotactic placement. The code has a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during that period. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this code. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery; co-surgeons are permitted, while team surgery is not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 61760
- 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
- Statutory restriction: assistant at surgery is not paid.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons permitted.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU21.83 · 47%
- Practice expense (office) RVU15.49 · 33%
- Malpractice RVU9.21 · 20%
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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.
61760 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Delaware, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
Choose this code for depth-electrode placement; code 61751 describes stereotactic brain biopsy with computer-assisted imaging guidance.
No office rate
Code 61760 reports implantation of depth electrodes. Code 61781 reports cranial intradural stereotactic navigation, a distinct service that may accompany a procedure when separately reportable.
Compare 61760 by payment locality
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1 of 1 payment localities
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Office / nonfacility
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Facility
$1520.51
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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 61760 in Delaware.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
6,882
- Code
- 61760
- Physician work
- 21.83
- Practice expense
- 15.49
- Malpractice
- 9.21
GPCI2026.csv
40
- Locality
- Delaware
- Physician work
- 1.005
- Practice expense
- 0.988
- Malpractice
- 0.899
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 21.83 | × 1.005 | 21.9391 |
| Practice expense | 15.49 | × 0.988 | 15.3041 |
| Malpractice | 9.21 | × 0.899 | 8.2798 |
| Total RVUs | 45.5231 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Delaware$1520.51
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 21.83 | 1.005 |
| Practice expense | 15.49 | 0.988 |
| Malpractice | 9.21 | 0.899 |
(21.83 × 1.005 + 15.49 × 0.988 + 9.21 × 0.899) × $33.4009 = $1520.51
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.
61760 billing questions
When is this code used instead of a stereotactic brain biopsy code?
Use this code when depth electrodes are implanted to record seizure activity for prolonged monitoring. A stereotactic biopsy code is for obtaining brain tissue to evaluate a lesion.
Does this code include the subsequent seizure monitoring?
It reports the stereotactic electrode implantation. The operative and monitoring records should distinguish placement from EEG recording or interpretation services.
Can modifier 50 be used when electrodes are placed on both sides?
No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code.
How does the 90-day global period affect postoperative billing?
The day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are included in the global period.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code. Co-surgeons are permitted, but team surgery is not.
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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6,88061750,,Incise skull/brain biopsy,A,,19.33,14.03,NA,14.03,,8.12,41.48,41.48,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,0,1,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,88161751,,Brain biopsy w/ct/mr guide,A,,18.32,15.49,NA,15.49,,7.70,41.51,41.51,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,0,1,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,88261760,,Implant brain electrodes,A,,21.83,15.49,NA,15.49,,9.21,46.53,46.53,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,0,1,2,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,88361770,,Incise skull for treatment,A,,22.61,15.29,NA,15.29,,9.55,47.45,47.45,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,0,1,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,88461781,,Scan proc cranial intra,A,,3.66,1.27,NA,1.27,,1.51,6.44,6.44,0,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,88561782,,Scan proc cranial extra,A,,3.10,0.76,NA,0.76,,0.46,4.32,4.32,0,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,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