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CPT code 11980: Hormone pellets, subcutaneous implantation2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Utah

Report this service when a clinician places hormone pellets beneath the skin, commonly for pellet-based hormone therapy such as testosterone replacement.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality25.6K Medicare services in 2024

In Utah, Medicare pays $92.67 for 11980 in the office and $47.46 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$92.67Office (non-facility)
$47.46Hospital or facility
−4.0%vs the national office rate ($96.53)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 11980 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 11980 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Utah
  2. What 11980 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 11980 covers

A clinician places one or more hormone pellets into subcutaneous tissue through a small incision or insertion site. This is commonly performed in an office by clinicians providing hormone therapy, including gynecologists, urologists, endocrinologists, and other qualified providers. The upper buttock or hip region is a typical site. The pellets provide a sustained hormone source after placement; this code represents the implantation procedure, not a skin injection or insertion of a contraceptive capsule.

Report the service for the implantation encounter, documenting the hormone product, number of pellets, insertion site, and procedure performed. The code describes pellet implantation rather than a separate unit for each pellet. It has a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others are subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery, and co-surgeons and team surgery 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 Utah compares for 11980

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 11980 runs from $86.23 in Arkansas to $122.79 in San Benito County, CA. Utah pays $92.67. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

11980 in Utah vs other payment areas
  1. Utah · this page$92.67
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$106.52+$13.85
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$108.95+$16.28
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$106.48+$13.81
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$103.55+$10.88
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$110.79+$18.12
  7. Alaska · Alaska$115.77+$23.10

Other areas in Utah first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

11980 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$87.38$45.30
ArkansasArkansas$86.23$44.92
ArizonaArizona$94.08$47.47
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$100.60$47.89
Chico, CACalifornia$100.17$47.45
El Centro, CACalifornia$100.19$47.48
Fresno, CACalifornia$100.17$47.45
Hanford, CACalifornia$100.17$47.45

11980 rates by state

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

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$86.23

$115.77

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11980 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$115.771
AL$87.381
AR$86.231
AZ$94.081
CA$100.17–$122.7929
CO$99.431
CT$102.591
DC$108.951
DE$95.531
FL$96.59–$106.483
GA$91.47–$98.542
GU$102.061
HI$102.061
IA$88.771
ID$89.431
IL$94.50–$103.554
IN$89.881
KS$88.691
KY$89.911
LA$89.90–$93.922
MA$99.04–$108.262
MD$97.14–$108.953
ME$90.17–$94.182
MI$92.32–$98.012
MN$94.621
MO$88.70–$93.863
MS$87.471
MT$96.521
NC$90.981
ND$93.551
NE$89.121
NH$98.191
NJ$103.58–$108.052
NM$92.911
NV$95.751
NY$92.25–$113.655
OH$91.721
OK$89.441
OR$94.82–$102.012
PA$91.68–$100.432
PR$97.071
RI$98.511
SC$91.541
SD$93.201
TN$89.131
TX$91.15–$99.268
UT$92.671
VA$94.11–$108.952
VI$97.071
VT$93.501
WA$98.75–$110.062
WI$90.721
WV$91.381
WY$95.231

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How the 11980 rate is calculated

Each of 11980’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 · 11980

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work1.07

1.07 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense1.67

1.67 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.15

0.15 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

2.8900

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$96.53

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

The exact Utah inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

1,392

Code
11980
Physician work
1.07
Practice expense
1.67
Malpractice
0.15

GPCI2026.csv

104

Locality
Utah
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.940
Malpractice
0.898
Office calculation for 11980 in Utah
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.07× 1.0001.0700
Practice expense1.67× 0.9401.5698
Malpractice0.15× 0.8980.1347
Total RVUs2.7745
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Utah$92.67

Office: (1.07 × 1 + 1.67 × 0.94 + 0.15 × 0.898) × $33.4009 = $92.67

Facility: (1.07 × 1 + 0.23 × 0.94 + 0.15 × 0.898) × $33.4009 = $47.46

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Payment rules and modifiers for 11980

The CMS indicators that decide how 11980 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 11980

Hormone pellets, subcutaneous implantation

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period000Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is 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.

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 51 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

11980 without 51 · national office

$96.53

Hormone pellets, subcutaneous implantation

11980-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$48.27

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 11980

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

Codes related to 11980
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Utah
Same family
11981Drug implant insertion, non-biodegradable implantSubcutaneous implant insertion code for a drug-delivery implant rather than hormone pellets.$103.03
11982Implant removal, removal onlyRemoval code in the drug-implant series; it describes removal, not pellet placement.$109.99
11983Drug implant, removal with replacementDrug-implant removal and reinsertion code, distinct from hormone pellet implantation.$139.20

How 11980 has changed in Utah

11980 · Office / nonfacility

$92.67

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $4.89 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $87.78 to $92.67 (5.6%).

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

    $87.78changed to$92.67

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 1.10 changed to 1.07
    • Practice expense RVU 1.58 changed to 1.67
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.933 changed to 0.940
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.930 changed to 0.898

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $90.33changed to$87.78

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $88.86changed to$90.33

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $90.90changed to$88.86

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 1.55 changed to 1.58
    • Malpractice RVU 0.17 changed to 0.15
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.926 changed to 0.933
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.865 changed to 0.930

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $89.73changed to$90.90

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 1.52 changed to 1.55
    • Malpractice RVU 0.12 changed to 0.17
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.919 changed to 0.926
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.799 changed to 0.865

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $91.67changed to$89.73

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 1.54 changed to 1.52
    • Malpractice RVU 0.14 changed to 0.12

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $92.94changed to$91.67

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 1.46 changed to 1.54
    • Malpractice RVU 0.13 changed to 0.14
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.923 changed to 0.919
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.982 changed to 0.799

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $93.79changed to$92.94

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 1.47 changed to 1.46
    • Malpractice RVU 0.12 changed to 0.13
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.927 changed to 0.923
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.165 changed to 0.982

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $94.36changed to$93.79

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 1.49 changed to 1.47

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $92.64changed to$94.36

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 1.45 changed to 1.49
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.925 changed to 0.927
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.167 changed to 1.165

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $91.94changed to$92.64

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 1.44 changed to 1.45
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.922 changed to 0.925
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.169 changed to 1.167

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $92.28changed to$91.94

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $91.82changed to$92.28

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $102.13changed to$91.82

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Work RVU 1.48 changed to 1.10
    • Practice expense RVU 1.22 changed to 1.44
    • Malpractice RVU 0.22 changed to 0.12
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.919 changed to 0.922
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.136 changed to 1.169

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $100.74changed to$102.13

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 1.34 changed to 1.22
    • Malpractice RVU 0.23 changed to 0.22
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.916 changed to 0.919
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.102 changed to 1.136

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $100.74

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$92.67$47.46RVU26D
2026-07-01$92.67$47.46RVU26C
2026-04-01$92.67$47.46RVU26B
2026-01-01$92.67$47.46RVU26A
2025-10-01$87.78$52.17RVU25D
2025-07-01$87.78$52.17RVU25C
2025-04-01$87.78$52.17RVU25B
2025-01-01$87.78$52.17RVU25A
2024-10-01$90.33$53.68RVU24D
2024-07-01$90.33$53.68RVU24C
2024-04-01$90.33$53.68RVU24B
2024-03-09$90.33$53.68RVU24AR
2024-01-01$88.86$52.81RVU24A
2023-10-01$90.90$54.50RVU23D
2023-07-01$90.90$54.50RVU23C
2023-04-01$90.90$54.50RVU23B
2023-01-01$90.90$54.50RVU23A
2022-10-01$89.73$53.47RVU22D
2022-07-01$89.73$53.47RVU22C
2022-04-01$89.73$53.47RVU22B
2022-01-01$89.73$53.47RVU22A
2021-10-01$91.67$54.79RVU21D
2021-07-01$91.67$54.79RVU21C
2021-04-01$91.67$54.79RVU21B
2021-01-01$91.67$54.79RVU21A
2020-10-01$92.94$56.96RVU20D
2020-07-01$92.94$56.96RVU20C
2020-04-01$92.94$56.96RVU20B
2020-01-01$92.94$56.96RVU20A
2019-10-01$93.79$57.71RVU19D
2019-07-01$93.79$57.71RVU19C
2019-04-01$93.79$57.71RVU19B
2019-01-01$93.79$57.71RVU19A
2018-10-01$94.36$57.98RVU18D
2018-07-01$94.36$57.98RVU18C
2018-04-01$94.36$57.98RVU18B
2018-01-01$94.36$57.98RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$92.64$57.78RVU17D
2017-07-01$92.64$57.78RVU17C
2017-04-01$92.64$57.78RVU17B
2017-01-01$92.64$57.78RVU17A
2016-10-01$91.94$57.28RVU16D
2016-07-01$91.94$57.28RVU16C
2016-04-01$91.94$57.28RVU16B
2016-01-01$91.94$57.28RVU16A
2015-10-01$92.28$57.49RVU15D
2015-07-01$92.28$57.49RVU15C
2015-04-01$91.82$57.20RVU15B
2015-01-01$91.82$57.20RVU15A
2014-10-01$102.13$81.39RVU14D
2014-07-01$102.13$81.39RVU14C
2014-04-01$102.13$81.39RVU14B
2014-01-01$102.13$81.39RVU14A
2013-10-01$100.74$78.92RVU13D
2013-07-01$100.74$78.92RVU13C
2013-04-01$100.74$78.92RVU13B
2013-01-01$100.74$78.92RVU13AR

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Where the Utah rate applies

Utah is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 334 cities and communities in Utah. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Alpine
  • Alta
  • Altamont
  • Alton
  • Amalga
  • American Fork
  • Aneth
  • Annabella

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11980 billing questions

How is this different from 11981?

Use 11980 for hormone pellet implantation. Code 11981 describes insertion of a drug-delivery implant and is not the hormone-pellet code.

Should units be reported for each pellet?

The service is the implantation procedure; the code is not reported as one unit per pellet. Document the number of pellets placed.

Does the 0-day global period include same-day follow-up care?

Same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included in the procedure's 0-day global period.

Can modifier 50 be used for pellets placed on both sides?

No. The CMS bilateral adjustment does not apply to this code, and modifier 50 is inappropriate.

Can an assistant surgeon or co-surgeon be reported?

Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

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

Show the CMS file lines behind this rate
RVUs for 11980PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,392 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for UtahGPCI2026.csv, line 104 (RVU26D)

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