No office rate
Choose 61863 for the specified stereotactic implantation of a new intracranial electrode array. Choose 61880 when the surgeon revises or removes an existing intracranial stimulation electrode.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
61880 Neuroelectrode surgery Medicare reimbursement rates in New Mexico
Neurosurgeons report this service when an implanted intracranial stimulation lead is surgically repositioned or removed, rather than when a new lead is implanted. Compare 61880 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in New Mexico.
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 61880 in New Mexico?
New Mexico 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
$613.90
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: New Mexico
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 61880: Intracranial neuroelectrode revision or removal
Neurosurgeons report this service when an implanted intracranial stimulation lead is surgically repositioned or removed, rather than when a new lead is implanted.
A neurosurgeon uses this service for operative work on an existing intracranial stimulation electrode, such as a deep brain stimulation lead used to treat a movement disorder. The procedure may revise the lead’s position or remove it, for example when an implanted lead has migrated or needs to be explanted. It is generally performed in a hospital operating room, with the operative report identifying the electrode and the work performed.
Report the service for revision or removal of the intracranial electrode, not for implantation of a new lead or work limited to a pulse generator or receiver. The record should establish which lead was treated and whether it was repositioned or removed. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during that period. When multiple procedures occur in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%. For bilateral procedures, modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment may be allowed; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 61880
- 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 procedure with modifier 50 is paid at 150%.
- 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 RVU6.78 · 37%
- Practice expense (office) RVU8.93 · 48%
- Malpractice RVU2.84 · 15%
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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.
61880 compared with similar codes
Office rates for New Mexico, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
61867 describes new stereotactic electrode implantation with microelectrode recording. It is not the code for repositioning or removing an already implanted electrode.
No office rate
61888 concerns revision or removal of the neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver. This code concerns the intracranial electrode itself.
Compare 61880 by payment locality
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1 of 1 payment localities
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Office / nonfacility
Unavailable
Facility
$613.90
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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 61880 in New Mexico.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
6,900
- Code
- 61880
- Physician work
- 6.78
- Practice expense
- 8.93
- Malpractice
- 2.84
GPCI2026.csv
77
- Locality
- New Mexico
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.917
- Malpractice
- 1.201
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 6.78 | × 1.000 | 6.7800 |
| Practice expense | 8.93 | × 0.917 | 8.1888 |
| Malpractice | 2.84 | × 1.201 | 3.4108 |
| Total RVUs | 18.3797 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, New Mexico$613.90
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 6.78 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 8.93 | 0.917 |
| Malpractice | 2.84 | 1.201 |
(6.78 × 1 + 8.93 × 0.917 + 2.84 × 1.201) × $33.4009 = $613.90
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.
61880 billing questions
How is this different from implanting a new intracranial lead?
Use this code for operative revision or removal of an existing intracranial stimulation electrode. Codes such as 61863 or 61867 describe new electrode implantation in their respective circumstances.
Does this code cover work on the pulse generator or receiver?
No. This service concerns the intracranial electrode; code 61888 describes revision or removal of a neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver.
What documentation supports reporting this service?
The operative report should identify the intracranial electrode and describe whether the surgeon revised its position or removed it. Documenting only generator or receiver work does not support this electrode service.
How does Medicare treat multiple procedures performed in the same session?
The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and other procedures in the same session are paid at 50%. The code also has a 90-day global period that includes related postoperative care.
Can modifier 50 or an assistant-at-surgery claim be used?
For a bilateral procedure, modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment may be allowed; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation.
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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6,90061880,,Revise/remove neuroelectrode,A,,6.78,8.93,NA,8.93,,2.84,18.55,18.55,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,90161885,,Insrt/redo neurostim 1 array,A,,5.90,8.42,NA,8.42,,2.37,16.69,16.69,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,1,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,90261886,,Implant neurostim arrays,A,,9.68,14.17,NA,14.17,,4.03,27.88,27.88,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,90361888,,Revise/remove neuroreceiver,A,,5.10,4.93,NA,4.93,,2.04,12.07,12.07,0,010,0.10,0.80,0.10,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
7414312,NH,40,NEW HAMPSHIRE,1.000,1.041,0.875
7512402,NJ,01,NORTHERN NJ,1.063,1.160,1.068
7612402,NJ,99,REST OF NEW JERSEY,1.040,1.092,1.097
7704212,NM,05,NEW MEXICO,1.000,0.917,1.201
7813202,NY,01,MANHATTAN,1.064,1.162,1.586
7913202,NY,02,NYC SUBURBS/LONG ISLAND,1.064,1.189,1.857
8013202,NY,03,POUGHKPSIE/N NYC SUBURBS,1.045,1.095,1.210