CPT code 30906: Nosebleed control, posterior, subsequent treatment2026 Medicare rate & RVUs

Medicare pays $407.16 for 30906 nationally in the office and $119.24 in a hospital or facility. Local office rates run $356.06–$547.61.

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

What 30906 covers

This code describes subsequent control of a posterior nosebleed using posterior nasal packing and/or cautery. It may be performed by an otolaryngologist or an emergency physician when posterior bleeding continues or recurs after initial control, including in an emergency department or hospital setting. The service is distinct from treating an anterior bleeding site with limited or extensive cautery or packing.

Select the subsequent-treatment level when the clinician again controls posterior bleeding, rather than for the initial posterior control reported with 30905. Document the posterior source, the reason repeat control was needed, and the method used. The 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard multiple procedure reduction. The code is priced as bilateral, so modifier 50 does not increase payment. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code; 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.

Where 30906 pays more and less

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30906 rates by state

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How the 30906 rate is calculated

Each of 30906’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.

Payment rules and modifiers for 30906

The CMS indicators that decide how 30906 is paid alongside other services.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 51

30906 compared with similar codes

How to choose

30905Nosebleed controlPosterior, initial treatment

Both concern posterior hemorrhage control with posterior packing and/or cautery. Choose 30905 for the initial control and 30906 for subsequent control.

30903Nosebleed controlComplex anterior treatment

30903 is for extensive treatment of anterior bleeding; 30906 is for subsequent treatment of posterior bleeding.

30901Nosebleed controlAnterior, limited treatment

30901 covers simple control of anterior bleeding, while 30906 covers repeat control of a posterior bleed.

30915Nasal artery ligationSinus-region arterial supply

30915 involves transantral ligation of an artery for posterior hemorrhage; 30906 reports subsequent control with posterior packing and/or cautery.

Codes related to 30906

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

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.

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