# CPT 61150: Burr hole(s) with evacuation/drainage of abscess, superficial

Medicare CPT 61150 pays $1,336.37 in a non-facility setting and $1,336.37 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $1,137.62 in Wisconsin to $1,583.28 in Florida, a 39% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/61150-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Surgery and Procedures

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $1,336.37 |
| National facility | $1,336.37 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Florida | $1,583.28 | $1,583.28 |
| Illinois | $1,559.07 | $1,559.07 |
| Alaska | $1,557.79 | $1,557.79 |
| New York | $1,512.11 | $1,512.11 |
| District of Columbia | $1,481.06 | $1,481.06 |
| New Jersey | $1,447.62 | $1,447.62 |
| Connecticut | $1,438.65 | $1,438.65 |
| Michigan | $1,413.84 | $1,413.84 |
| West Virginia | $1,387.61 | $1,387.61 |
| Maryland | $1,384.07 | $1,384.07 |
| Massachusetts | $1,370.36 | $1,370.36 |
| Georgia | $1,366.99 | $1,366.99 |
| Washington | $1,365.70 | $1,365.70 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,350.33 | $1,350.33 |
| New Mexico | $1,350.15 | $1,350.15 |
| Puerto Rico | $1,337.56 | $1,337.56 |
| Virgin Islands | $1,337.56 | $1,337.56 |
| Montana | $1,335.85 | $1,335.85 |
| Rhode Island | $1,335.31 | $1,335.31 |
| California | $1,324.40 | $1,324.40 |
| New Hampshire | $1,322.90 | $1,322.90 |
| Colorado | $1,316.54 | $1,316.54 |
| Texas | $1,314.17 | $1,314.17 |
| Louisiana | $1,308.40 | $1,308.40 |
| Delaware | $1,307.73 | $1,307.73 |
| Ohio | $1,298.28 | $1,298.28 |
| Oregon | $1,294.32 | $1,294.32 |
| Missouri | $1,294.30 | $1,294.30 |
| Nevada | $1,293.55 | $1,293.55 |
| Hawaii | $1,290.49 | $1,290.49 |
| Arizona | $1,284.74 | $1,284.74 |
| Utah | $1,282.24 | $1,282.24 |
| Wyoming | $1,268.98 | $1,268.98 |
| Kentucky | $1,263.10 | $1,263.10 |
| South Carolina | $1,262.41 | $1,262.41 |
| Virginia | $1,252.32 | $1,252.32 |
| Oklahoma | $1,229.18 | $1,229.18 |
| Maine | $1,219.02 | $1,219.02 |
| North Carolina | $1,211.87 | $1,211.87 |
| Mississippi | $1,204.56 | $1,204.56 |
| Vermont | $1,203.71 | $1,203.71 |
| North Dakota | $1,182.41 | $1,182.41 |
| Tennessee | $1,174.36 | $1,174.36 |
| Indiana | $1,169.45 | $1,169.45 |
| Minnesota | $1,167.29 | $1,167.29 |
| Alabama | $1,166.18 | $1,166.18 |
| South Dakota | $1,164.27 | $1,164.27 |
| Kansas | $1,163.50 | $1,163.50 |
| Idaho | $1,162.85 | $1,162.85 |
| Arkansas | $1,145.58 | $1,145.58 |
| Iowa | $1,140.84 | $1,140.84 |
| Nebraska | $1,139.61 | $1,139.61 |
| Wisconsin | $1,137.62 | $1,137.62 |

## Related codes

- 61105: Twist drill hole for subdural/ventricular puncture — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/61105-cpt-fee-schedule
- 61120: Burr hole(s) for ventricular puncture — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/61120-cpt-fee-schedule
- 61312: Craniectomy/craniotomy for evacuation of hematoma, supratentorial, extradural/subdural — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/61312-cpt-fee-schedule
- 61510: Craniectomy for excision of brain tumor, supratentorial — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/61510-cpt-fee-schedule
- 61520: Craniectomy for excision of brain tumor, infratentorial/posterior fossa — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/61520-cpt-fee-schedule
- 61533: Craniotomy with subdural implantation of electrodes for seizure focus — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/61533-cpt-fee-schedule
- 61548: Hypophysectomy, transnasal/transseptal approach — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/61548-cpt-fee-schedule
- 61680: Surgery of intracranial arteriovenous malformation, supratentorial, simple — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/61680-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 61150 by payer and state: https://www.med-reveal.com/solutions/rate-benchmarking

## Sources

- CMS Medicare fee schedules (2026 Q4): https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules