Neurosurgery · CPT and work RVUs
Neurosurgery wRVU table.
The procedure codes a neurosurgical practice bills, with the work RVU from the 2025 Physician Fee Schedule and the global period, and the office visit codes every practice shares.
Neurosurgery procedures.
CPT and HCPCS codes with the work RVU from the 2025 CMS Physician Fee Schedule and the CMS global period. A dash means no work RVU is listed here; CLFS means the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule applies. Confirm against the current file before billing; nothing here is billing advice.
| Code | Description | Work RVU | Global |
|---|---|---|---|
63030 | Laminotomy with decompression of nerve root, including partial discectomy, one interspace, lumbar | 13.18 | 090 |
63047 | Laminectomy with decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve roots, one segment, lumbar | 15.37 | 090 |
63048 | Laminectomy, each additional segment (add-on) | — | ZZZ |
22551 | Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, one interspace, below C2 | 25.00 | 090 |
22552 | Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, each additional interspace (add-on) | — | ZZZ |
22612 | Posterior or posterolateral lumbar arthrodesis, one level | — | 090 |
22633 | Combined posterior interbody and posterolateral lumbar arthrodesis, one level | — | 090 |
22840 | Posterior non-segmental spinal instrumentation (add-on) | — | ZZZ |
61510 | Craniectomy or craniotomy for excision of supratentorial brain tumor | — | 090 |
61312 | Craniectomy or craniotomy for evacuation of supratentorial hematoma | — | 090 |
62223 | Creation of shunt, ventriculo-peritoneal | — | 090 |
63650 | Percutaneous implantation of spinal neurostimulator electrode array (trial) | — | 010 |
Office visits, shared by every specialty.
| Code | Description | Work RVU | Global |
|---|---|---|---|
99202 | Office visit, new patient, straightforward medical decision making or 15-29 minutes | 0.93 | XXX |
99203 | Office visit, new patient, low complexity or 30-44 minutes | 1.60 | XXX |
99204 | Office visit, new patient, moderate complexity or 45-59 minutes | 2.60 | XXX |
99205 | Office visit, new patient, high complexity or 60-74 minutes | 3.50 | XXX |
99211 | Office visit, established patient, may not require a physician | 0.18 | XXX |
99212 | Office visit, established patient, straightforward or 10-19 minutes | 0.70 | XXX |
99213 | Office visit, established patient, low complexity or 20-29 minutes | 1.30 | XXX |
99214 | Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity or 30-39 minutes | 1.92 | XXX |
99215 | Office visit, established patient, high complexity or 40-54 minutes | 2.80 | XXX |
G2211 | Visit complexity add-on for a longitudinal relationship (Medicare, with 99202-99215) | 0.33 | ZZZ |
99024 | Post-operative follow-up visit included in the global package (report for tracking; no separate payment) | n/a | XXX |
010- 10-day global: routine post-operative visits for 10 days are included in the fee.
090- 90-day global: the day before, the day of and 90 days of routine post-operative care are included.
XXX- No global period: the concept does not apply (E/M, imaging, laboratory).
ZZZ- Add-on code: it takes the global period of the primary procedure it is reported with.
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