61596 Transcochlear approach/skull
Surgery
Global 90d
Also known as: transcochlear approach
Transcochlear approach to skull base via removal of cochlea and drilling of temporal bone for brainstem/vertebrobasilar access.
Clinical Context
Provides extensive lateral skull base exposure for large cerebellopontine angle tumors, brainstem lesions, and vertebrobasilar pathology. Sacrifices hearing.
RVU Breakdown
| Work RVU | 38.44 |
| Practice Expense RVU | 18.52 |
| Malpractice RVU | 5.60 |
| Total RVU | 62.56 |
Est. Medicare Payment
$2,089.50
National estimate based on 2026 CMS PFS Conversion Factor ($33.40). Actual payment varies by locality (GPCI adjustment).
Specialties
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