61518
Removal of brain lesion
Code typePrimary
Payment statusActive (A)
Global period90-day
Pricing with Related Codes
Line
Qty
Global fee
Pro fee
Primary61518Removal of brain lesion
1
$2,685.10
$2,685.10
Whole procedure · 38.89 wRVU credited
$2,685.10
$2,685.10
How these numbers were computed
- status=CThis code is not separately payable under the Physician Fee Schedule (status C) — amounts shown are $0.
RVU Breakdown
Component
Office
Facility
Work
38.89
38.89
Practice expense
25.12
25.12
Malpractice
16.38
16.38
Total RVU
80.39
80.39
Payment Policy & Modifiers
Allowed adjustments
Multiple procedure MPPRApplies
When billed with other procedures the same day: highest-valued paid 100%, the rest 50%. Add-on codes are exempt.
Assistant surgeon -80/81/8216%
Assistant at surgery (mod 80/81/82) is paid at 16% of the fee schedule amount.
Co-surgeons -6262.5% each
Co-surgeons paid (62.5% each) if medical necessity is documented.
Not applicable to this code
Bilateral -50Team surgeon -66Prof / tech split