The largest change was in reimbursements for the excision of a cerebellopontine angle tumor via removal of skull bone, with payments falling 24.3 percent.
Reimbursements only rose for two neurosurgery procedures in that period, according to the report.
Overall, Medicare physician reimbursements fell 22 percent in the same time period, according to the American Medical Association.
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