CPT Administration Code: 61210 | Implanting Ventricular Catheter

Code Overview

CPT® administration code details for 61210.

CPT Code Descriptor Burr hole(s); for implanting ventricular catheter, reservoir, EEG electrode(s), pressure recording device, or other cerebral monitoring device (separate procedure)

Code Category Burr Hole(S); For Implanting Ventricular Catheter

Route / Technique Intraventricular Catheter Placement

Code Type Initial / Primary Code

About Burr Hole(S); For Implanting Ventricular Catheter – 61210

Burr Hole(s); For Implanting Ventricular Catheter is a medication aligned to the HCPCS CPT Administration Code: 61210 for billing, pricing, and reimbursement purposes in the United States.

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61210 RVU Breakdown & Medicare Reimbursement

Based on the CY 2026 CMS Physician Fee Schedule. National payment amounts, before geographic (GPCI) adjustment.

Component	Facility	Non-Facility
Work RVU — physician work	5.68	5.68
Practice Expense RVU — staff, supplies, equipment	1.99	1.99
Malpractice RVU — professional liability	2.38	2.38
Total RVUs	10.05	10.05
Medicare Payment — Total RVUs × $33.4009 CF	$335.68	$335.68

CY 2026 Medicare Conversion Factor: $33.4009. Facility and non-facility practice-expense RVUs are equal for this code.

61210 Locality-Adjusted Rates

Medicare payment varies by locality via GPCI adjustment. Log in to view rates for all 100+ Medicare localities.

Medicare Locality	Facility	Non-Facility
National (unadjusted)	$335.68	$335.68
Los Angeles–Long Beach, CA
Manhattan, NY
Houston, TX
Miami, FL

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What is the Medicare Conversion Factor?

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Facility vs. Non-Facility?

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CPT Administration Code: 61210 – Burr Hole(S); For Implanting Ventricular Catheter