# CPT 62272: Spinal puncture, therapeutic, drainage of CSF

Medicare CPT 62272 pays $216.77 in a non-facility setting and $84.84 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $188.06 in Arkansas to $247.96 in District of Columbia, a 32% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/62272-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Surgery and Procedures
Billed by: Neurology

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $216.77 |
| National facility | $84.84 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| District of Columbia | $247.96 | $92.54 |
| Alaska | $245.17 | $104.66 |
| New York | $242.15 | $94.97 |
| New Jersey | $239.57 | $91.02 |
| California | $238.86 | $82.74 |
| Washington | $236.03 | $85.63 |
| Massachusetts | $234.26 | $86.03 |
| Connecticut | $232.62 | $90.53 |
| Florida | $232.13 | $99.76 |
| Hawaii | $230.66 | $80.65 |
| Illinois | $226.20 | $98.73 |
| Maryland | $225.02 | $87.48 |
| Colorado | $223.53 | $83.15 |
| Rhode Island | $220.99 | $84.70 |
| New Hampshire | $220.94 | $83.60 |
| Oregon | $220.85 | $81.86 |
| Puerto Rico | $218.18 | $84.80 |
| Virgin Islands | $218.18 | $84.80 |
| Montana | $216.74 | $84.81 |
| Pennsylvania | $215.25 | $86.02 |
| Nevada | $214.30 | $82.23 |
| Michigan | $214.04 | $90.16 |
| Delaware | $213.65 | $83.30 |
| Texas | $213.62 | $83.73 |
| Georgia | $213.06 | $87.19 |
| Wyoming | $212.69 | $80.76 |
| Minnesota | $210.06 | $74.30 |
| Arizona | $209.87 | $82.03 |
| Virginia | $209.61 | $79.92 |
| Vermont | $207.52 | $76.91 |
| New Mexico | $207.51 | $86.52 |
| North Dakota | $207.45 | $75.51 |
| South Dakota | $206.35 | $74.41 |
| Utah | $206.19 | $82.17 |
| Louisiana | $204.49 | $84.04 |
| Maine | $204.25 | $78.19 |
| Missouri | $204.20 | $83.14 |
| West Virginia | $203.94 | $89.29 |
| Ohio | $203.88 | $83.42 |
| South Carolina | $203.04 | $81.14 |
| North Carolina | $201.08 | $77.99 |
| Wisconsin | $199.62 | $73.23 |
| Kentucky | $198.83 | $81.54 |
| Indiana | $197.78 | $75.48 |
| Oklahoma | $197.26 | $79.44 |
| Idaho | $196.53 | $75.15 |
| Tennessee | $195.89 | $75.96 |
| Nebraska | $195.49 | $73.71 |
| Kansas | $194.62 | $75.35 |
| Iowa | $194.59 | $73.87 |
| Mississippi | $191.88 | $78.28 |
| Alabama | $191.25 | $75.81 |
| Arkansas | $188.06 | $74.73 |

## 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
- 61150: Burr hole(s) with evacuation/drainage of abscess, superficial — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/61150-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

Commercial negotiated rates for 62272 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