61559 Excision of skull/sutures
Surgery
Global 90d
Also known as: extensive skull excision, en bloc resection
Craniotomy with extensive excision of bone flap including intra- and extracranial tumor involvement with wide margins.
Clinical Context
Performed for large or invasive skull tumors (meningioma with bone invasion, chondrosarcoma) requiring wide margins for oncologic control.
RVU Breakdown
| Work RVU | 33.17 |
| Practice Expense RVU | 23.00 |
| Malpractice RVU | 14.00 |
| Total RVU | 70.17 |
Est. Medicare Payment
$2,343.68
National estimate based on 2026 CMS PFS Conversion Factor ($33.40). Actual payment varies by locality (GPCI adjustment).
Specialties
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