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CPT code 10180: Wound drainage, complex postoperative infection2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Washington, DC area

Report complex incision and drainage when a postoperative wound infection requires operative opening and drainage rather than treatment of a routine skin abscess.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality5.7K Medicare services in 2024

In Washington, DC area, Medicare pays $329.20 for 10180 in the office and $196.60 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$329.20Office (non-facility)
$196.60Hospital or facility
+14.2%vs the national office rate ($288.25)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 10180 nationwide

Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

We’ll open 10180 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Washington, DC area
  2. What 10180 covers
  3. Compared with other areas
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Related codes
  8. Rate history
  9. Where it applies
  10. Billing questions
  11. Sources

What 10180 covers

This service involves opening a previously operated wound to drain an infection that requires complex incision and drainage. A surgeon or other physician managing the surgical wound may perform it in an office, outpatient department, or facility. The work centers on the infected postoperative site; it is distinct from draining an uncomplicated skin abscess or evacuating a noninfected fluid collection.

Report 10180 when the operative note supports drainage of a complex infection in a postoperative wound. CMS assigns a 10-day global period, which includes related postoperative visits during that period. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this service. CMS does not pay an assistant at surgery, and co-surgeon and team-surgery billing are not permitted.

This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.

How Washington, DC area compares for 10180

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 10180 runs from $252.41 in Arkansas to $375.69 in San Benito County, CA. Washington, DC area pays $329.20. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

10180 in Washington, DC area vs other payment areas
  1. Washington, DC area · this page$329.20
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$321.71−$7.49
  3. Miami, FL · Florida$321.85−$7.35
  4. Chicago, IL · Illinois$311.38−$17.82
  5. Manhattan, NY · New York$334.70+$5.50
  6. Alaska · Alaska$330.95+$1.75
  7. Alabama · Alabama$256.41−$72.79

Other areas in District of Columbia first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

10180 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
ArkansasArkansas$252.41$155.72
ArizonaArizona$279.75$170.67
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$302.03$178.66
Chico, CACalifornia$300.66$177.29
El Centro, CACalifornia$300.74$177.38
Fresno, CACalifornia$300.66$177.29
Hanford, CACalifornia$300.66$177.29
Madera, CACalifornia$300.66$177.29

10180 rates by state

Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.

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$252.41

$338.18

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10180 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$330.951
AL$256.411
AR$252.411
AZ$279.751
CA$300.66–$375.6929
CO$298.081
CT$308.401
DC$329.201
DE$284.581
FL$287.99–$321.853
GA$270.21–$294.982
GU$308.171
HI$308.171
IA$261.461
ID$263.711
IL$280.54–$311.384
IN$265.301
KS$261.081
KY$264.991
LA$264.92–$278.912
MA$296.48–$327.652
MD$289.99–$329.203
ME$266.20–$280.322
MI$273.29–$292.822
MN$282.201
MO$260.67–$278.843
MS$256.551
MT$288.221
NC$269.041
ND$278.331
NE$262.711
NH$294.231
NJ$310.96–$325.582
NM$275.281
NV$285.661
NY$273.45–$344.535
OH$271.271
OK$263.481
OR$282.50–$307.012
PA$271.20–$300.892
PR$290.161
RI$294.361
SC$270.791
SD$277.161
TN$262.611
TX$269.36–$297.918
UT$274.741
VA$280.00–$329.202
VI$290.161
VT$278.031
WA$295.66–$333.592
WI$268.431
WV$269.681
WY$283.911

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How the 10180 rate is calculated

Each of 10180’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.

How the rate is built · 10180

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work2.24

2.24 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense5.89

5.89 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.50

0.50 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

8.6300

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$288.25

Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

The exact Washington, DC area inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

1,116

Code
10180
Physician work
2.24
Practice expense
5.89
Malpractice
0.50

GPCI2026.csv

39

Locality
Washington, DC area
Physician work
1.054
Practice expense
1.178
Malpractice
1.113
Office calculation for 10180 in Washington, DC area
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work2.24× 1.0542.3610
Practice expense5.89× 1.1786.9384
Malpractice0.50× 1.1130.5565
Total RVUs9.8559
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Washington, DC area$329.20

Office: (2.24 × 1.054 + 5.89 × 1.178 + 0.5 × 1.113) × $33.4009 = $329.20

Facility: (2.24 × 1.054 + 2.52 × 1.178 + 0.5 × 1.113) × $33.4009 = $196.60

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Payment rules and modifiers for 10180

10180 has a 10-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 10180

Wound drainage, complex postoperative infection

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period010Minor procedure: the day of the procedure plus 10 days after are included.
Multiple procedures2Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%.
Bilateral (modifier 50)0The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)1Not paid (statutory restriction).
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.
Split (54/55/56)0.10/0.80/0.10Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care.

Global surgery period · 10180

Wound drainage, complex postoperative infection

10-day global period ends

Oct 11, 2026

Covers Oct 1, 2026 through Oct 11, 2026 (11 days).

Visit on Oct 31, 2026

After the global period ends: visits and procedures are billed normally.

SurgeryVisit
Sep 28, 2026Oct 14, 2026

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 51 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

10180 without 51 · national office

$288.25

Wound drainage, complex postoperative infection

10180-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$144.13

When this isn’t the highest-valued procedure in the session, Medicare pays 50% of its fee schedule amount (the highest is paid at 100%).

When to use modifier 51

Codes related to 10180

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

Codes related to 10180
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Washington, DC area
Used instead
10060Abscess drainage, simple, single abscessFor incision and drainage of a cutaneous or subcutaneous abscess rather than a complex postoperative wound infection.$146.27
10061Abscess drainage, complex or multipleFor complicated or multiple cutaneous abscesses when the service is not drainage of a postoperative wound infection.$248.68
10140Fluid drainage, hematoma, seroma, or collectionFor drainage of a hematoma, seroma, or other fluid collection instead of an infected postoperative wound.$198.55

How 10180 has changed in Washington, DC area

10180 · Office / nonfacility

$329.20

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $34.66 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $294.54 to $329.20 (11.8%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.

What changed, release by release

  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $294.54changed to$329.20

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 2.30 changed to 2.24
    • Practice expense RVU 5.09 changed to 5.89
    • Malpractice RVU 0.52 changed to 0.50
    • Work GPCI 1.057 changed to 1.054
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.192 changed to 1.178
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.168 changed to 1.113

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $303.51changed to$294.54

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 5.11 changed to 5.09
    • Malpractice RVU 0.51 changed to 0.52

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $298.56changed to$303.51

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $313.39changed to$298.56

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 5.10 changed to 5.11
    • Work GPCI 1.056 changed to 1.057
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.214 changed to 1.192
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.231 changed to 1.168

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $323.57changed to$313.39

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 5.08 changed to 5.10
    • Malpractice RVU 0.50 changed to 0.51
    • Work GPCI 1.054 changed to 1.056
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.236 changed to 1.214
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.294 changed to 1.231

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $321.47changed to$323.57

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 4.99 changed to 5.08
    • Malpractice RVU 0.48 changed to 0.50

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $308.39changed to$321.47

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 4.51 changed to 4.99
    • Malpractice RVU 0.49 changed to 0.48
    • Work GPCI 1.049 changed to 1.054
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.221 changed to 1.236
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.277 changed to 1.294

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $296.93changed to$308.39

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 4.33 changed to 4.51
    • Work GPCI 1.045 changed to 1.049
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.205 changed to 1.221
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.261 changed to 1.277

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $294.02changed to$296.93

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 4.26 changed to 4.33
    • Malpractice RVU 0.50 changed to 0.49

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $290.95changed to$294.02

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 4.20 changed to 4.26
    • Work GPCI 1.048 changed to 1.045
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.271 changed to 1.261

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $291.10changed to$290.95

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 4.21 changed to 4.20
    • Work GPCI 1.051 changed to 1.048
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.280 changed to 1.271

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $291.29changed to$291.10

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 4.19 changed to 4.21

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $289.84changed to$291.29

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $286.36changed to$289.84

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 4.18 changed to 4.19
    • Malpractice RVU 0.46 changed to 0.50
    • Work GPCI 1.050 changed to 1.051
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.202 changed to 1.205
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.205 changed to 1.280

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $290.48changed to$286.36

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 4.66 changed to 4.18
    • Malpractice RVU 0.48 changed to 0.46
    • Work GPCI 1.049 changed to 1.050
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.198 changed to 1.202
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.130 changed to 1.205

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $290.48

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$329.20$196.60RVU26D
2026-07-01$329.20$196.60RVU26C
2026-04-01$329.20$196.60RVU26B
2026-01-01$329.20$196.60RVU26A
2025-10-01$294.54$199.30RVU25D
2025-07-01$294.54$199.30RVU25C
2025-04-01$294.54$199.30RVU25B
2025-01-01$294.54$199.30RVU25A
2024-10-01$303.51$203.12RVU24D
2024-07-01$303.51$203.12RVU24C
2024-04-01$303.51$203.12RVU24B
2024-03-09$303.51$203.12RVU24AR
2024-01-01$298.56$199.81RVU24A
2023-10-01$313.39$207.66RVU23D
2023-07-01$313.39$207.66RVU23C
2023-04-01$313.39$207.66RVU23B
2023-01-01$313.39$207.66RVU23A
2022-10-01$323.57$211.50RVU22D
2022-07-01$323.57$211.50RVU22C
2022-04-01$323.57$211.50RVU22B
2022-01-01$323.57$211.50RVU22A
2021-10-01$321.47$211.49RVU21D
2021-07-01$321.47$211.49RVU21C
2021-04-01$321.47$211.49RVU21B
2021-01-01$321.47$211.49RVU21A
2020-10-01$308.39$211.89RVU20D
2020-07-01$308.39$211.89RVU20C
2020-04-01$308.39$211.89RVU20B
2020-01-01$308.39$211.89RVU20A
2019-10-01$296.93$209.20RVU19D
2019-07-01$296.93$209.20RVU19C
2019-04-01$296.93$209.20RVU19B
2019-01-01$296.93$209.20RVU19A
2018-10-01$294.02$210.30RVU18D
2018-07-01$294.02$210.30RVU18C
2018-04-01$294.02$210.30RVU18B
2018-01-01$294.02$210.30RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$290.95$209.64RVU17D
2017-07-01$290.95$209.64RVU17C
2017-04-01$290.95$209.64RVU17B
2017-01-01$290.95$209.64RVU17A
2016-10-01$291.10$209.99RVU16D
2016-07-01$291.10$209.99RVU16C
2016-04-01$291.10$209.99RVU16B
2016-01-01$291.10$209.99RVU16A
2015-10-01$291.29$210.75RVU15D
2015-07-01$291.29$210.75RVU15C
2015-04-01$289.84$209.70RVU15B
2015-01-01$289.84$209.70RVU15A
2014-10-01$286.36$206.27RVU14D
2014-07-01$286.36$206.27RVU14C
2014-04-01$286.36$206.27RVU14B
2014-01-01$286.36$206.27RVU14A
2013-10-01$290.48$205.29RVU13D
2013-07-01$290.48$205.29RVU13C
2013-04-01$290.48$205.29RVU13B
2013-01-01$290.48$205.29RVU13AR

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Where the Washington, DC area rate applies

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10180 billing questions

When should 10180 be selected instead of 10060 or 10061?

Use 10180 for complex drainage of an infected postoperative wound. Codes 10060 and 10061 describe drainage of cutaneous or subcutaneous abscesses, not the postoperative wound infection service.

How does 10180 differ from 10140?

10180 is for a complex infection in a postoperative wound. 10140 is used to drain a hematoma, seroma, or other fluid collection.

What documentation supports reporting 10180?

Document the prior operative site, the wound infection, and the complex incision-and-drainage work performed. The record should distinguish an infected postoperative wound from a simple abscess or an uninfected fluid collection.

Are related postoperative visits included?

Yes. CMS assigns 10180 a 10-day global period, which includes related postoperative visits during those 10 days.

Can modifier 50 or an assistant-at-surgery claim be used?

Modifier 50 is inappropriate for 10180. CMS does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

How are other procedures in the same session paid?

Under the standard multiple-procedure reduction, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures performed in the same session are subject to a 50% reduction.

Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

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RVUs for 10180PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,116 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Washington, DC areaGPCI2026.csv, line 39 (RVU26D)

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