# CPT 61321: Craniectomy/craniotmy Drg Abscess Infratentorial

Medicare CPT 61321 pays $2,069.19 in a non-facility setting and $2,069.19 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $1,750.92 in Wisconsin to $2,469.14 in Florida, a 41% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/61321-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Surgery and Procedures
Billed by: Neurological Surgery

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $2,069.19 |
| National facility | $2,069.19 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Florida | $2,469.14 | $2,469.14 |
| Illinois | $2,433.36 | $2,433.36 |
| Alaska | $2,420.25 | $2,420.25 |
| New York | $2,343.09 | $2,343.09 |
| District of Columbia | $2,286.89 | $2,286.89 |
| New Jersey | $2,237.55 | $2,237.55 |
| Connecticut | $2,227.72 | $2,227.72 |
| Michigan | $2,200.48 | $2,200.48 |
| West Virginia | $2,164.52 | $2,164.52 |
| Maryland | $2,142.50 | $2,142.50 |
| Georgia | $2,123.13 | $2,123.13 |
| Massachusetts | $2,112.61 | $2,112.61 |
| Washington | $2,103.51 | $2,103.51 |
| New Mexico | $2,099.31 | $2,099.31 |
| Pennsylvania | $2,093.71 | $2,093.71 |
| Puerto Rico | $2,070.08 | $2,070.08 |
| Virgin Islands | $2,070.08 | $2,070.08 |
| Montana | $2,068.35 | $2,068.35 |
| Rhode Island | $2,064.30 | $2,064.30 |
| New Hampshire | $2,043.50 | $2,043.50 |
| Texas | $2,034.62 | $2,034.62 |
| California | $2,032.49 | $2,032.49 |
| Louisiana | $2,031.98 | $2,031.98 |
| Colorado | $2,031.00 | $2,031.00 |
| Delaware | $2,023.86 | $2,023.86 |
| Ohio | $2,015.59 | $2,015.59 |
| Missouri | $2,008.70 | $2,008.70 |
| Nevada | $1,999.67 | $1,999.67 |
| Oregon | $1,995.99 | $1,995.99 |
| Arizona | $1,988.38 | $1,988.38 |
| Utah | $1,987.05 | $1,987.05 |
| Hawaii | $1,981.98 | $1,981.98 |
| Kentucky | $1,960.80 | $1,960.80 |
| Wyoming | $1,959.94 | $1,959.94 |
| South Carolina | $1,956.40 | $1,956.40 |
| Virginia | $1,934.52 | $1,934.52 |
| Oklahoma | $1,905.44 | $1,905.44 |
| Maine | $1,883.12 | $1,883.12 |
| North Carolina | $1,873.64 | $1,873.64 |
| Mississippi | $1,868.52 | $1,868.52 |
| Vermont | $1,855.07 | $1,855.07 |
| North Dakota | $1,819.60 | $1,819.60 |
| Tennessee | $1,815.07 | $1,815.07 |
| Indiana | $1,805.42 | $1,805.42 |
| Alabama | $1,804.99 | $1,804.99 |
| Kansas | $1,797.93 | $1,797.93 |
| Idaho | $1,795.38 | $1,795.38 |
| Minnesota | $1,792.36 | $1,792.36 |
| South Dakota | $1,790.18 | $1,790.18 |
| Arkansas | $1,773.09 | $1,773.09 |
| Iowa | $1,760.17 | $1,760.17 |
| Nebraska | $1,757.42 | $1,757.42 |
| Wisconsin | $1,750.92 | $1,750.92 |

## Related codes

- 10140: I&d Hematoma Seroma/fluid Collection — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/10140-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11055: Paring/cutting Benign Hyperkeratotic Lesion 1 — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11055-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11056: Paring/cutting Benign Hyperkeratotic Lesion 2-4 — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11056-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11057: Paring/cutting Benign Hyperkeratotic Lesion >4 — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11057-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11403: Exc B9 Lesion Mrgn Xcp Sk Tg T/a/l 2.1-3.0 Cm — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11403-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11404: Exc B9 Lesion Mrgn Xcp Sk Tg T/a/l 3.1-4.0 Cm — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11404-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11406: Exc B9 Lesion Mrgn Xcp Sk Tg T/a/l >4.0 Cm — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11406-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11603: Excision Mal Lesion Trunk/arm/leg 2.1-3.0 Cm — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11603-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 61321 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