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CPT code 30802: Turbinate ablation, submucosal reduction2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Washington, DC area

Reports submucosal reduction of enlarged inferior turbinate tissue to improve nasal airflow when turbinate hypertrophy contributes to obstruction.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality6.6K Medicare services in 2024

In Washington, DC area, Medicare pays $319.11 for 30802 in the office and $206.97 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$319.11Office (non-facility)
$206.97Hospital or facility
+14.6%vs the national office rate ($278.56)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 30802 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 30802 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Washington, DC area
  2. What 30802 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 30802 covers

An otolaryngologist reduces tissue beneath the lining of an enlarged inferior turbinate to improve nasal airflow while preserving the surface mucosa. The procedure may use radiofrequency, electrocautery, or another tissue-volume reduction method. It is performed for nasal obstruction associated with inferior turbinate hypertrophy, in an office or outpatient surgical setting.

Choose this code when the treatment is submucosal rather than limited to the turbinate’s surface; document the treated turbinate, technique, and submucosal work. The code is priced for unilateral or bilateral treatment, so modifier 50 does not increase payment. Related postoperative visits during the 10-day global period are included. 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 multiple-procedure reduction. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service, 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 Washington, DC area compares for 30802

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 30802 runs from $245.51 in Arkansas to $370.40 in San Benito County, CA. Washington, DC area pays $319.11. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

30802 in Washington, DC area vs other payment areas
  1. Washington, DC area · this page$319.11
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$314.89−$4.22
  3. Miami, FL · Florida$301.62−$17.49
  4. Chicago, IL · Illinois$292.59−$26.52
  5. Manhattan, NY · New York$321.15+$2.04
  6. Alaska · Alaska$321.19+$2.08
  7. Alabama · Alabama$249.23−$69.88

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

Every other payment area

30802 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
ArkansasArkansas$245.51$163.74
ArizonaArizona$270.94$178.69
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$295.37$191.04
Chico, CACalifornia$294.52$190.19
El Centro, CACalifornia$294.57$190.24
Fresno, CACalifornia$294.52$190.19
Hanford, CACalifornia$294.52$190.19
Madera, CACalifornia$294.52$190.19

30802 rates by state

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

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$245.51

$332.46

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30802 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$321.191
AL$249.231
AR$245.511
AZ$270.941
CA$294.52–$370.4029
CO$290.121
CT$297.441
DC$319.111
DE$275.511
FL$274.59–$301.623
GA$258.71–$283.932
GU$302.031
HI$302.031
IA$255.631
ID$257.371
IL$266.52–$292.594
IN$258.911
KS$254.461
KY$255.421
LA$255.03–$268.022
MA$288.34–$319.292
MD$280.86–$319.113
ME$258.82–$273.182
MI$262.32–$278.172
MN$277.581
MO$250.56–$268.933
MS$248.091
MT$278.541
NC$261.591
ND$272.811
NE$257.061
NH$285.601
NJ$300.71–$315.672
NM$263.821
NV$277.151
NY$265.63–$329.215
OH$261.151
OK$254.891
OR$274.88–$299.492
PA$261.54–$289.902
PR$280.631
RI$285.441
SC$261.831
SD$272.131
TN$255.781
TX$259.78–$289.268
UT$265.511
VA$272.30–$319.112
VI$280.631
VT$271.771
WA$287.79–$325.822
WI$263.421
WV$256.401
WY$276.051

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How the 30802 rate is calculated

Each of 30802’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 · 30802

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work2.03

2.03 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense6.02

6.02 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.29

0.29 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

8.3400

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$278.56

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

3,471

Code
30802
Physician work
2.03
Practice expense
6.02
Malpractice
0.29

GPCI2026.csv

39

Locality
Washington, DC area
Physician work
1.054
Practice expense
1.178
Malpractice
1.113
Office calculation for 30802 in Washington, DC area
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work2.03× 1.0542.1396
Practice expense6.02× 1.1787.0916
Malpractice0.29× 1.1130.3228
Total RVUs9.5539
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Washington, DC area$319.11

Office: (2.03 × 1.054 + 6.02 × 1.178 + 0.29 × 1.113) × $33.4009 = $319.11

Facility: (2.03 × 1.054 + 3.17 × 1.178 + 0.29 × 1.113) × $33.4009 = $206.97

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Payment rules and modifiers for 30802

30802 has a 10-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 30802

Turbinate ablation, submucosal reduction

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)2Already bilateral by definition: paid once at 100%.
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 · 30802

Turbinate ablation, submucosal reduction

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

30802 without 51 · national office

$278.56

Turbinate ablation, submucosal reduction

30802-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$139.28

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 30802

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

Codes related to 30802
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Washington, DC area
Same family
30801Turbinate ablation, superficial treatmentSuperficial inferior turbinate ablation; differs from this code by treatment depth.$252.77
Used instead
30140Turbinate reduction, submucosal tissue reductionTurbinate submucous resection when the procedure involves resection rather than ablation.$333.18
30130Turbinate excision, inferior turbinateTurbinate tissue excision, a distinct approach from submucosal ablation.No office rate
Often billed with
30520Septoplasty, septal deviation correctionSeptoplasty may be performed and reported in the same session for nasal obstruction.No office rate

How 30802 has changed in Washington, DC area

30802 · Office / nonfacility

$319.11

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $7.24 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $311.87 to $319.11 (2.3%).

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

    $311.87changed to$319.11

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 2.08 changed to 2.03
    • Practice expense RVU 5.96 changed to 6.02
    • 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

    $322.92changed to$311.87

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 6.00 changed to 5.96
    • Malpractice RVU 0.30 changed to 0.29

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $317.65changed to$322.92

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $335.83changed to$317.65

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 6.06 changed to 6.00
    • Malpractice RVU 0.29 changed to 0.30
    • 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

    $346.35changed to$335.83

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 6.02 changed to 6.06
    • 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

    $348.77changed to$346.35

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Malpractice RVU 0.28 changed to 0.29

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $334.01changed to$348.77

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 5.50 changed to 6.02
    • 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

    $337.33changed to$334.01

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 5.65 changed to 5.50
    • Malpractice RVU 0.30 changed to 0.28
    • 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

    $339.98changed to$337.33

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 5.73 changed to 5.65
    • Malpractice RVU 0.29 changed to 0.30

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $344.04changed to$339.98

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 5.83 changed to 5.73
    • Malpractice RVU 0.30 changed to 0.29
    • 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

    $348.30changed to$344.04

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 5.94 changed to 5.83
    • 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

    $348.28changed to$348.30

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 5.90 changed to 5.94
    • Malpractice RVU 0.31 changed to 0.30

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $346.55changed to$348.28

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $343.94changed to$346.55

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 5.91 changed to 5.90
    • Malpractice RVU 0.26 changed to 0.31
    • 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

    $353.22changed to$343.94

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 6.59 changed to 5.91
    • Malpractice RVU 0.27 changed to 0.26
    • 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: $353.22

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$319.11$206.97RVU26D
2026-07-01$319.11$206.97RVU26C
2026-04-01$319.11$206.97RVU26B
2026-01-01$319.11$206.97RVU26A
2025-10-01$311.87$223.58RVU25D
2025-07-01$311.87$223.58RVU25C
2025-04-01$311.87$223.58RVU25B
2025-01-01$311.87$223.58RVU25A
2024-10-01$322.92$233.25RVU24D
2024-07-01$322.92$233.25RVU24C
2024-04-01$322.92$233.25RVU24B
2024-03-09$322.92$233.25RVU24AR
2024-01-01$317.65$229.44RVU24A
2023-10-01$335.83$241.62RVU23D
2023-07-01$335.83$241.62RVU23C
2023-04-01$335.83$241.62RVU23B
2023-01-01$335.83$241.62RVU23A
2022-10-01$346.35$248.83RVU22D
2022-07-01$346.35$248.83RVU22C
2022-04-01$346.35$248.83RVU22B
2022-01-01$346.35$248.83RVU22A
2021-10-01$348.77$244.83RVU21D
2021-07-01$348.77$244.83RVU21C
2021-04-01$348.77$244.83RVU21B
2021-01-01$348.77$244.83RVU21A
2020-10-01$334.01$233.54RVU20D
2020-07-01$334.01$233.54RVU20C
2020-04-01$334.01$233.54RVU20B
2020-01-01$334.01$233.54RVU20A
2019-10-01$337.33$226.59RVU19D
2019-07-01$337.33$226.59RVU19C
2019-04-01$337.33$226.59RVU19B
2019-01-01$337.33$226.59RVU19A
2018-10-01$339.98$218.95RVU18D
2018-07-01$339.98$218.95RVU18C
2018-04-01$339.98$218.95RVU18B
2018-01-01$339.98$218.95RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$344.04$222.09RVU17D
2017-07-01$344.04$222.09RVU17C
2017-04-01$344.04$222.09RVU17B
2017-01-01$344.04$222.09RVU17A
2016-10-01$348.30$224.47RVU16D
2016-07-01$348.30$224.47RVU16C
2016-04-01$348.30$224.47RVU16B
2016-01-01$348.30$224.47RVU16A
2015-10-01$348.28$225.31RVU15D
2015-07-01$348.28$225.31RVU15C
2015-04-01$346.55$224.19RVU15B
2015-01-01$346.55$224.19RVU15A
2014-10-01$343.94$222.94RVU14D
2014-07-01$343.94$222.94RVU14C
2014-04-01$343.94$222.94RVU14B
2014-01-01$343.94$222.94RVU14A
2013-10-01$353.22$224.42RVU13D
2013-07-01$353.22$224.42RVU13C
2013-04-01$353.22$224.42RVU13B
2013-01-01$353.22$224.42RVU13AR

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Where the Washington, DC area rate applies

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30802 billing questions

How does 30802 differ from 30801?

30802 is for reduction beneath the turbinate lining. Use 30801 when the ablation is confined to the superficial tissue.

Is modifier 50 appropriate for bilateral treatment?

No. 30802 is already priced for unilateral or bilateral treatment, and modifier 50 does not increase payment.

Are postoperative visits separately reportable?

Related postoperative visits during the 10-day global period are included in the procedure.

Can 30802 be reported with septoplasty?

It may be reported with septoplasty when both distinct services are performed in the same session. The standard multiple-procedure reduction applies.

What documentation distinguishes submucosal ablation?

Document inferior turbinate hypertrophy, the treated side or sides, and that tissue reduction was performed beneath the mucosal surface rather than superficially.

Can an assistant or co-surgeon be billed?

Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for 30802; 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

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RVUs for 30802PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 3,471 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Washington, DC areaGPCI2026.csv, line 39 (RVU26D)

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