Table 5 Costs of care based on Medicare reimbursement to the hospital and physician for brain LITT, craniotomy w/carmustine, craniotomy w/o carmustine, or biopsy inpatient procedures—tumor resection
Cost item | Brain LITT LOSÂ =Â 3 | Craniotomy w/carumstine wafer LOSÂ =Â 7.5 | Craniotomy LOSÂ =Â 7.5 | Biopsy LOSÂ =Â 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DRG 25-26—craniotomy | $22,291 | – | $22,291 | $22,291 |
DRG 23—craniotomy with chemo implant | – | $31,090 | – | – |
CPT 00210—anesthesia | $1010 | $1010 | $1010 | $1010 |
CPT 99144/5—physician observation of sedation | $320 | $320 | $320 | $320 |
CPT 61510—craniotomy | – | $2225 | $2225 | – |
CPT 61517 | – | $94 | – | – |
CPT 61751 |  | – |  | $1405 |
CPT 61781 | $235 | – |  | – |
CPT 61798 | $1410 | – |  | – |
CPT 61799 | $975 | – | – | – |
CPT 61800 | $165 | – |  | $165 |
CPT 99222 | $138 | $138 | $138 | $138 |
CPT 99233 @ $105/day | $315 | $840 | $840 | $630 |
Total | $26,859 | $35,717 | $26,824 | $25,959 |