Billing code 61760: Depth electrodesMedicare rate & RVUs in Florida
Reports stereotactic placement of intracerebral depth electrodes for prolonged seizure monitoring, typically to localize seizure activity before epilepsy surgery.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 61760 in Florida.
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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What 61760 covers
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.
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.
Where 61760 pays more and less in Florida
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale | Unavailable | $1,809.43 |
| Miami | Unavailable | $2,045.71 |
| Rest Of Florida | Unavailable | $1,686.11 |
How the 61760 rate is calculated
Each of 61760’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 · 61760
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work21.83
21.83 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense15.49
15.49 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice9.21
9.21 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
46.5300
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$1,554.14
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 61760
61760 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 61760
Depth electrodes
| 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) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 1 | Not paid (statutory restriction). |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 2 | 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 · 61760
Depth electrodes
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 51 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
61760 without 51 · national facility
$1,554.14
Depth electrodes
61760-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$777.07
When this isn’t the highest-valued procedure in the session, Medicare pays 50% of its fee schedule amount (the highest is paid at 100%).
61760 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
4 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 61750Brain biopsy
- This code places depth electrodes for prolonged seizure recording. Code 61750 is used to obtain tissue from a brain lesion by stereotactic biopsy.
- 61751Brain biopsy
- Choose this code for depth-electrode placement; code 61751 describes stereotactic brain biopsy with computer-assisted imaging guidance.
- 61781Cranial navigation
- 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.
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 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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