No office rate
Use 61210 for implanted ventricular access through a burr hole. 61107 describes twist-drill puncture for drainage or pressure monitoring.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
61210 Ventricular access Medicare reimbursement rates in Kentucky
Reports burr-hole access for implanting a ventricular catheter, reservoir, or electrode, typically for neurosurgical access, drainage, or monitoring. Compare 61210 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Kentucky.
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 61210 in Kentucky?
Kentucky 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
$321.54
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Kentucky
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 61210: Ventricular catheter implantation through burr hole
Reports burr-hole access for implanting a ventricular catheter, reservoir, or electrode, typically for neurosurgical access, drainage, or monitoring.
A neurosurgeon creates a burr hole to place an implanted device into a cerebral ventricle, such as a ventricular catheter, reservoir, or electrode. The service is generally performed in an operating room or other facility setting for patients who need implanted ventricular access for treatment or monitoring. The operative report should identify the device implanted, its ventricular location, and the purpose of the access.
Select 61210 for implanted ventricular access, not for a burr hole used to explore or evacuate a hematoma. The code has a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. 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 50% multiple-procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 61210
- Global period
- Minor procedure with a 0-day global period: same-day preoperative and postoperative care is 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 not permitted.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU5.68 · 57%
- Practice expense (office) RVU1.99 · 20%
- Malpractice RVU2.38 · 24%
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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.
61210 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Kentucky, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
61210 covers the burr-hole ventricular implantation work; 61215 identifies placement of a subcutaneous reservoir, pump, or infusion system connected to a ventricular catheter.
No office rate
61250 is for burr-hole or trephine exploration or evacuation of an extradural or subdural hematoma, not implantation of ventricular access.
No office rate
61253 concerns burr-hole or trephine exploration or evacuation of an intracerebral hematoma; 61210 is selected for implanted ventricular access.
Compare 61210 by payment locality
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1 of 1 payment localities
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Office / nonfacility
Unavailable
Facility
$321.54
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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 61210 in Kentucky.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
6,753
- Code
- 61210
- Physician work
- 5.68
- Practice expense
- 1.99
- Malpractice
- 2.38
GPCI2026.csv
55
- Locality
- Kentucky
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.889
- Malpractice
- 0.915
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 5.68 | × 1.000 | 5.6800 |
| Practice expense | 1.99 | × 0.889 | 1.7691 |
| Malpractice | 2.38 | × 0.915 | 2.1777 |
| Total RVUs | 9.6268 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Kentucky$321.54
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 5.68 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 1.99 | 0.889 |
| Malpractice | 2.38 | 0.915 |
(5.68 × 1 + 1.99 × 0.889 + 2.38 × 0.915) × $33.4009 = $321.54
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.
61210 billing questions
How is 61210 different from 61107?
61210 is for burr-hole implantation of a ventricular catheter, reservoir, or electrode. 61107 describes twist-drill access for ventricular or subdural drainage or pressure monitoring.
When is 61215 relevant?
61215 describes insertion of a subcutaneous reservoir, pump, or continuous-infusion system connected to a ventricular catheter. Report the work actually performed and document the implanted components.
Can 61210 be reported for hematoma evacuation?
No. 61210 identifies implanted ventricular access; 61250 and 61253 concern burr-hole or trephine procedures for hematoma exploration or evacuation.
Does 61210 have a postoperative global period?
It has a 0-day global period. Same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included.
Can modifier 50 be used for bilateral placement?
No. The CMS bilateral adjustment does not apply, and modifier 50 is inappropriate for this code.
How are other same-session procedures paid?
The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and other procedures in the same session are subject to the standard 50% multiple-procedure 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.
6,75061151,,Burr hole/treph sbsq tapping,A,,13.15,11.20,NA,11.20,,5.54,29.89,29.89,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,75161154,,Burr hole w/evac&/drg hmtma,A,,16.64,14.89,NA,14.89,,6.99,38.52,38.52,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,75261156,,Burr hol aspir hmtm/cst icer,A,,17.01,12.52,NA,12.52,,7.12,36.65,36.65,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,75361210,,Burr hole implt ventr cath,A,,5.68,1.99,NA,1.99,,2.38,10.05,10.05,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,75461215,,Ins subq rsvr pmp/nfs sys,A,,5.70,8.59,NA,8.59,,2.40,16.69,16.69,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,0,1,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,75561250,,Burr hole/treph sttl expl,A,,11.20,10.51,NA,10.51,,4.73,26.44,26.44,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,75661253,,Burr hole treph ittl uni/bi,A,,13.15,11.20,NA,11.20,,5.54,29.89,29.89,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,2,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5208102,IN,00,INDIANA,1.000,0.927,0.486
5305102,IA,00,IOWA,1.000,0.915,0.397
5405202,KS,00,KANSAS,1.000,0.904,0.504
5515102,KY,00,KENTUCKY,1.000,0.889,0.915
5607202,LA,01,NEW ORLEANS,1.000,0.941,1.136
5707202,LA,99,REST OF LOUISIANA,1.000,0.885,0.958
5814112,ME,03,SOUTHERN MAINE,1.000,0.991,0.631