CPT 61000–61892 codes: Surgery: nervous system

This range contains 167 CPT Category I codes in the 2026 CMS fee schedule data, 167 of which carry work RVUs. Select a code to see its full RVU breakdown, Medicare status and related codes.

CPT 61000 — Aspiration of cranial subdural or subarachnoid space, initial (1.54 wRVUs)
CPT 61001 — Aspiration of cranial subdural or subarachnoid space, subsequent (1.45 wRVUs)
CPT 61020 — Ventricular puncture for cerebrospinal fluid removal (1.47 wRVUs)
CPT 61026 — Ventricular puncture for injection of medication (1.65 wRVUs)
CPT 61050 — Cisternal or lateral cervical puncture for CSF removal (1.47 wRVUs)
CPT 61055 — Cisternal or lateral cervical puncture for injection (2.05 wRVUs)
CPT 61070 — Puncture of implanted ventricular catheter or reservoir (0.87 wRVUs)
CPT 61105 — Twist drill hole for subdural or ventricular puncture (5.31 wRVUs)
CPT 61107 — Twist drill hole for implantation of ventricular catheter or monitor (4.87 wRVUs)
CPT 61108 — Twist drill hole for evacuation or drainage of subdural hematoma (11.35 wRVUs)
CPT 61120 — Burr hole for ventricular puncture, injection, aspiration or biopsy (9.36 wRVUs)
CPT 61140 — Burr hole or trephination for biopsy of brain or intracranial lesion (16.80 wRVUs)
CPT 61150 — Burr hole or trephination for drainage of brain abscess or cyst (18.43 wRVUs)
CPT 61151 — Burr hole or trephination for subsequent tapping of brain abscess or cyst (13.15 wRVUs)
CPT 61154 — Burr hole with evacuation of extradural or subdural hematoma (16.64 wRVUs)
CPT 61156 — Burr hole with aspiration of intracerebral hematoma or cyst (17.01 wRVUs)
CPT 61210 — Burr hole for implantation of ventricular catheter, reservoir or EEG electrode (5.68 wRVUs)
CPT 61215 — Insertion of subcutaneous reservoir or pump for intraventricular infusion (5.70 wRVUs)
CPT 61250 — Burr hole or trephination for supratentorial exploration (11.20 wRVUs)
CPT 61253 — Burr hole or trephination for infratentorial exploration (13.15 wRVUs)
CPT 61304 — Craniectomy or craniotomy for supratentorial exploration (22.82 wRVUs)
CPT 61305 — Craniectomy or craniotomy for infratentorial exploration (27.92 wRVUs)
CPT 61312 — Craniectomy or craniotomy for supratentorial extradural or subdural hematoma (29.42 wRVUs)
CPT 61313 — Craniectomy or craniotomy for supratentorial intracerebral hematoma (27.39 wRVUs)
CPT 61314 — Craniectomy or craniotomy for infratentorial extradural or subdural hematoma (25.25 wRVUs)
CPT 61315 — Craniectomy or craniotomy for infratentorial intracerebellar hematoma (28.91 wRVUs)
CPT 61316 — Add-on: incision and subcutaneous placement of cranial bone graft (1.36 wRVUs)
CPT 61320 — Craniectomy or craniotomy for supratentorial brain abscess drainage (26.73 wRVUs)
CPT 61321 — Craniectomy or craniotomy for infratentorial brain abscess drainage (29.77 wRVUs)
CPT 61322 — Craniectomy or craniotomy for decompression without lobectomy (33.40 wRVUs)
CPT 61323 — Craniectomy or craniotomy for decompression with lobectomy (34.18 wRVUs)
CPT 61330 — Decompression of orbit, transcranial approach (24.67 wRVUs)
CPT 61333 — Orbital exploration with removal of lesion (28.54 wRVUs)
CPT 61340 — Subtemporal cranial decompression (19.61 wRVUs)
CPT 61343 — Craniectomy for cervical decompression of spinal cord (31.06 wRVUs)
CPT 61345 — Other cranial decompression, posterior fossa (28.50 wRVUs)
CPT 61450 — Craniectomy for section of trigeminal or other cranial nerve (27.00 wRVUs)
CPT 61458 — Craniectomy, suboccipital, for exploration or decompression of cranial nerves (28.12 wRVUs)
CPT 61460 — Craniectomy, suboccipital, for section of 1+ cranial nerves (29.48 wRVUs)
CPT 61500 — Craniectomy for excision of skull tumor or bone lesion (18.70 wRVUs)
CPT 61501 — Craniectomy for osteomyelitis of skull (15.94 wRVUs)
CPT 61510 — Craniotomy for excision of supratentorial brain tumor (30.06 wRVUs)
CPT 61512 — Craniectomy for excision of supratentorial meningioma (36.21 wRVUs)
CPT 61514 — Craniectomy for excision of supratentorial brain abscess (26.55 wRVUs)
CPT 61516 — Craniectomy for excision of supratentorial brain cyst (25.92 wRVUs)
CPT 61517 — Add-on: implantation of intracavitary chemotherapy agents at brain tumor resection (1.35 wRVUs)
CPT 61518 — Craniectomy for excision of supratentorial brain tumor (38.89 wRVUs)
CPT 61519 — Craniectomy for excision of supratentorial meningioma (42.34 wRVUs)
CPT 61520 — Craniectomy for excision of cerebellopontine angle tumor (55.66 wRVUs)
CPT 61521 — Craniectomy for excision of brainstem tumor (45.82 wRVUs)
CPT 61522 — Craniectomy for excision of infratentorial brain abscess (30.75 wRVUs)
CPT 61524 — Craniectomy for excision of infratentorial brain cyst (29.14 wRVUs)
CPT 61526 — Craniectomy for transtemporal excision of cerebellopontine angle tumor (52.73 wRVUs)
CPT 61530 — Craniectomy for combined transtemporal-suboccipital excision of CPA tumor (44.42 wRVUs)
CPT 61531 — Craniotomy with subdural implantation of strip electrodes for EEG (16.00 wRVUs)
CPT 61533 — Craniotomy with subdural implantation of grid electrodes for EEG (20.92 wRVUs)
CPT 61534 — Craniotomy for excision of epileptogenic focus without EEG monitoring (22.43 wRVUs)
CPT 61535 — Craniotomy for removal of previously implanted EEG electrodes (12.82 wRVUs)
CPT 61536 — Craniotomy for excision of epileptogenic focus with EEG monitoring (36.78 wRVUs)
CPT 61537 — Craniotomy for lobectomy, temporal, without EEG monitoring (35.54 wRVUs)
CPT 61538 — Craniotomy for lobectomy, temporal, with EEG monitoring (38.46 wRVUs)
CPT 61539 — Craniotomy for lobectomy, other than temporal, with EEG monitoring (33.42 wRVUs)
CPT 61540 — Craniotomy for lobectomy, other than temporal, without EEG monitoring (30.64 wRVUs)
CPT 61541 — Craniotomy for transection of corpus callosum (30.17 wRVUs)
CPT 61543 — Craniotomy for hemispherectomy (30.53 wRVUs)
CPT 61544 — Craniotomy for excision or coagulation of choroid plexus (26.68 wRVUs)
CPT 61545 — Craniotomy for excision of craniopharyngioma (45.27 wRVUs)
CPT 61546 — Craniotomy for hypophysectomy (32.60 wRVUs)
CPT 61548 — Transnasal or transseptal hypophysectomy (22.79 wRVUs)
CPT 61550 — Craniectomy for release of single cranial suture (15.20 wRVUs)
CPT 61552 — Craniectomy for release of multiple cranial sutures (19.89 wRVUs)
CPT 61556 — Craniotomy for craniosynostosis, frontal or parietal bones (23.49 wRVUs)
CPT 61557 — Craniotomy for craniosynostosis, bifrontal bone flap (22.73 wRVUs)
CPT 61558 — Extensive craniectomy for multiple cranial suture craniosynostosis (25.84 wRVUs)
CPT 61559 — Extensive craniectomy for multi-suture craniosynostosis with reconstruction (33.17 wRVUs)
CPT 61563 — Excision of intra- and extracranial skull tumor without craniotomy (27.73 wRVUs)
CPT 61564 — Excision of intra- and extracranial skull tumor with craniotomy (33.87 wRVUs)
CPT 61566 — Craniotomy for selective amygdalohippocampectomy (31.64 wRVUs)
CPT 61567 — Craniotomy for multiple subpial transections (36.08 wRVUs)
CPT 61570 — Craniectomy for removal of foreign body from brain (25.85 wRVUs)
CPT 61571 — Craniectomy for treatment of penetrating brain wound (27.71 wRVUs)
CPT 61575 — Skull base or brainstem surgery, transoral approach (35.65 wRVUs)
CPT 61576 — Skull base or brainstem surgery, transoral approach with splitting (53.93 wRVUs)
CPT 61580 — Craniofacial approach to anterior cranial fossa, extradural, without orbital exenteration (33.65 wRVUs)
CPT 61581 — Craniofacial approach to anterior cranial fossa, extradural, with orbital exenteration (38.15 wRVUs)
CPT 61582 — Craniofacial approach to anterior cranial fossa, extradural, with facial osteotomies (34.26 wRVUs)
CPT 61583 — Craniofacial approach to anterior cranial fossa, intradural (37.54 wRVUs)
CPT 61584 — Orbitocranial zygomatic approach to anterior cranial fossa, extradural (36.76 wRVUs)
CPT 61585 — Orbitocranial zygomatic approach to anterior cranial fossa, intradural (41.51 wRVUs)
CPT 61586 — Resection of nasopharynx via bicoronal or transzygomatic approach (26.79 wRVUs)
CPT 61590 — Infratemporal preauricular approach to middle cranial fossa (45.86 wRVUs)
CPT 61591 — Infratemporal postauricular approach to middle cranial fossa (45.84 wRVUs)
CPT 61592 — Orbitocranial zygomatic approach to middle cranial fossa (42.00 wRVUs)
CPT 61595 — Transtemporal approach to posterior cranial fossa (32.90 wRVUs)
CPT 61596 — Transcochlear approach to posterior cranial fossa (38.44 wRVUs)
CPT 61597 — Transcondylar approach to posterior cranial fossa (39.80 wRVUs)
CPT 61598 — Transpetrosal approach to posterior cranial fossa (35.62 wRVUs)
CPT 61600 — Resection of anterior cranial fossa lesion, extradural (29.26 wRVUs)
CPT 61601 — Resection of anterior cranial fossa lesion, intradural (30.36 wRVUs)
CPT 61605 — Resection of middle cranial fossa lesion, extradural (31.76 wRVUs)
CPT 61606 — Resection of middle cranial fossa lesion, intradural (41.00 wRVUs)
CPT 61607 — Resection of parasellar or petrous apex lesion, extradural (39.91 wRVUs)
CPT 61608 — Resection of parasellar or petrous apex lesion, intradural (44.40 wRVUs)
CPT 61611 — Transection of carotid artery in cavernous or petrous portion (7.22 wRVUs)
CPT 61613 — Obliteration of carotid aneurysm or fistula in cavernous sinus (43.90 wRVUs)
CPT 61615 — Resection of posterior cranial fossa lesion, extradural (34.88 wRVUs)
CPT 61616 — Resection of posterior cranial fossa lesion, intradural (45.57 wRVUs)
CPT 61618 — Patching or stitching the tough outer covering of the brain (18.22 wRVUs)
CPT 61619 — Repair of dural defect at skull base (21.55 wRVUs)
CPT 61623 — Endovascular temporary balloon occlusion of head or neck artery (9.70 wRVUs)
CPT 61624 — Transcatheter permanent occlusion or embolization of CNS vessel (19.50 wRVUs)
CPT 61626 — Transcatheter permanent occlusion or embolization of head or neck non-CNS vessel (14.93 wRVUs)
CPT 61630 — Percutaneous balloon angioplasty of intracranial artery (21.52 wRVUs)
CPT 61635 — Percutaneous intracranial angioplasty with stent placement (23.67 wRVUs)
CPT 61640 — Intracranial balloon dilation for vasospasm, initial vessel (12.32 wRVUs)
CPT 61641 — Add-on: intracranial balloon dilation for vasospasm, each additional vessel, same territory (4.33 wRVUs)
CPT 61642 — Add-on: intracranial balloon dilation for vasospasm, each additional territory (8.66 wRVUs)
CPT 61645 — Percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy or infusion of intracranial artery (14.63 wRVUs)
CPT 61650 — Endovascular prolonged administration of pharmacologic agent, initial vascular territory (9.75 wRVUs)
CPT 61651 — Add-on: endovascular prolonged pharmacologic administration, additional territory (4.14 wRVUs)
CPT 61680 — Surgery of intracranial arteriovenous malformation, supratentorial, simple (31.74 wRVUs)
CPT 61682 — Surgery of intracranial arteriovenous malformation, supratentorial, complex (61.82 wRVUs)
CPT 61684 — Surgery of intracranial arteriovenous malformation, infratentorial, simple (40.60 wRVUs)
CPT 61686 — Surgery of intracranial arteriovenous malformation, infratentorial, complex (65.81 wRVUs)
CPT 61690 — Surgery of intracranial arteriovenous malformation, dural, simple (30.56 wRVUs)
CPT 61692 — Surgery of intracranial arteriovenous malformation, dural, complex (53.23 wRVUs)
CPT 61697 — Surgery of complex intracranial aneurysm, carotid circulation (61.82 wRVUs)
CPT 61698 — Surgery of complex intracranial aneurysm, vertebrobasilar circulation (67.89 wRVUs)
CPT 61700 — Surgery of simple intracranial aneurysm, carotid circulation (49.35 wRVUs)
CPT 61702 — Surgery of simple intracranial aneurysm, vertebrobasilar circulation (58.54 wRVUs)
CPT 61703 — Surgical clamping of carotid artery in the neck (18.33 wRVUs)
CPT 61705 — Surgery of intracranial-extracranial aneurysm with anastomosis (37.15 wRVUs)
CPT 61708 — Surgery of intracranial aneurysm with electrothrombosis (36.27 wRVUs)
CPT 61710 — Surgery of intracranial aneurysm by embolization (30.51 wRVUs)
CPT 61711 — Anastomosis of extracranial to intracranial artery for revascularization (37.27 wRVUs)
CPT 61715 — MR-guided stereotactic focused ultrasound ablation of intracranial target (18.48 wRVUs)
CPT 61720 — Stereotactic ablation of deep brain lesion, globus pallidus or thalamus (17.18 wRVUs)
CPT 61735 — Stereotactic ablation of deep brain lesion, other than globus pallidus or thalamus (21.79 wRVUs)
CPT 61736 — Laser interstitial thermal therapy of intracranial lesion, single trajectory (18.58 wRVUs)
CPT 61737 — Laser interstitial thermal therapy of intracranial lesion, multiple trajectories (22.10 wRVUs)
CPT 61750 — Stereotactic biopsy or aspiration of intracranial lesion (19.33 wRVUs)
CPT 61751 — Stereotactic biopsy of intracranial lesion with CT or MRI guidance (18.32 wRVUs)
CPT 61760 — Stereotactic implantation of depth electrodes into cerebrum (21.83 wRVUs)
CPT 61770 — Stereotactic localization for placement of catheter or biopsy (22.61 wRVUs)
CPT 61781 — Add-on: stereotactic computer-assisted navigation, cranial, intradural (3.66 wRVUs)
CPT 61782 — Adding surgical navigation guidance for a skull procedure outside the brain (3.10 wRVUs)
CPT 61783 — Frameless stereotactic image guidance set-up for a spine procedure (3.66 wRVUs)
CPT 61790 — Percutaneous stereotactic destruction of trigeminal nerve gasserian ganglion (11.31 wRVUs)
CPT 61791 — Percutaneous stereotactic destruction of trigeminal nerve trigeminal tract (15.02 wRVUs)
CPT 61796 — Stereotactic radiosurgery, cranial lesion, simple (13.58 wRVUs)
CPT 61797 — Add-on: stereotactic radiosurgery, additional cranial lesion, simple (3.39 wRVUs)
CPT 61798 — Stereotactic radiosurgery, cranial lesion, complex (19.35 wRVUs)
CPT 61799 — Add-on: stereotactic radiosurgery, additional cranial lesion, complex (4.69 wRVUs)
CPT 61800 — Add-on: application of stereotactic headframe (2.19 wRVUs)
CPT 61850 — Twist drill or burr hole for implantation of cortical neurostimulator electrodes (13.01 wRVUs)
CPT 61860 — Craniectomy or craniotomy for implantation of cortical neurostimulator electrodes (21.70 wRVUs)
CPT 61863 — Craniectomy or craniotomy for implantation of deep brain neurostimulator, first array (20.19 wRVUs)
CPT 61864 — Add-on: additional deep brain neurostimulator electrode array (4.38 wRVUs)
CPT 61867 — Craniectomy or craniotomy for implantation of deep brain electrodes with microrecording, first array (32.20 wRVUs)
CPT 61868 — Add-on: additional deep brain electrode array with microrecording (7.71 wRVUs)
CPT 61880 — Revision or removal of intracranial neurostimulator electrodes (6.78 wRVUs)
CPT 61885 — Insertion or replacement of cranial neurostimulator pulse generator, single array (5.90 wRVUs)
CPT 61886 — Insertion or replacement of cranial neurostimulator pulse generator, multiple arrays (9.68 wRVUs)
CPT 61888 — Revision or removal of cranial neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver (5.10 wRVUs)
CPT 61889 — Insertion of skull-mounted cranial neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver (25.11 wRVUs)
CPT 61891 — Revision or replacement of skull-mounted cranial neurostimulator (10.97 wRVUs)
CPT 61892 — Removal of skull-mounted cranial neurostimulator pulse generator (14.63 wRVUs)

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