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CPT code 30930: Turbinate procedure, therapeutic inferior turbinate outfracture2026 Medicare rate & RVUs

Report therapeutic inferior turbinate outfracture when an otolaryngologist repositions enlarged turbinates to improve nasal airflow.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities4.3K Medicare services in 2024

Medicare pays $108.89 for 30930 nationally in a facility.

Medicare rate · 30930

Turbinate procedure, therapeutic inferior turbinate outfracture

Office or facility?

Work RVUs
1.28
Total RVUs
3.26
Global days
010

National rate · 2026

$108.89

Facility setting, before claim adjustments.

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

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Medicare pays by the payment locality where the service is performed.

On this page 10 sections
  1. Medicare rate
  2. What 30930 covers
  3. By payment locality
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Similar codes
  8. Related codes
  9. Billing questions
  10. Sources

What 30930 covers

An inferior turbinate outfracture repositions the turbinate laterally to enlarge the nasal airway while leaving the turbinate in place. Otolaryngologists typically perform it for nasal obstruction associated with enlarged inferior turbinates, in an office procedure setting or an operating room. It is a structural airway procedure, not treatment for an active nosebleed.

Document the obstruction, the inferior turbinate treated, the therapeutic intent, and the procedure performed. The code is priced as bilateral, so modifier 50 does not increase payment. Medicare assigns a 10-day global period, including related postoperative visits during that period. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others are subject to the standard 50% reduction. 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 30930 pays more and less

The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.

109 of 109 payment localities

30930 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaUnavailable$98.76
AlaskaUnavailable$131.47
ArizonaUnavailable$106.16
ArkansasUnavailable$97.49
Atlanta, GAUnavailable$111.19
Austin, TXUnavailable$111.77
Bakersfield, CAUnavailable$113.12
Baltimore area, MDUnavailable$115.38
Beaumont, TXUnavailable$103.05
Brazoria, TXUnavailable$107.37

30930 rates by state

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

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30930 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AKNo published base rate1
ALNo published base rate1
ARNo published base rate1
AZNo published base rate1
CANo published base rate29
CONo published base rate1
CTNo published base rate1
DCNo published base rate1
DENo published base rate1
FLNo published base rate3
GANo published base rate2
GUNo published base rate1
HINo published base rate1
IANo published base rate1
IDNo published base rate1
ILNo published base rate4
INNo published base rate1
KSNo published base rate1
KYNo published base rate1
LANo published base rate2
MANo published base rate2
MDNo published base rate3
MENo published base rate2
MINo published base rate2
MNNo published base rate1
MONo published base rate3
MSNo published base rate1
MTNo published base rate1
NCNo published base rate1
NDNo published base rate1
NENo published base rate1
NHNo published base rate1
NJNo published base rate2
NMNo published base rate1
NVNo published base rate1
NYNo published base rate5
OHNo published base rate1
OKNo published base rate1
ORNo published base rate2
PANo published base rate2
PRNo published base rate1
RINo published base rate1
SCNo published base rate1
SDNo published base rate1
TNNo published base rate1
TXNo published base rate8
UTNo published base rate1
VANo published base rate2
VINo published base rate1
VTNo published base rate1
WANo published base rate2
WINo published base rate1
WVNo published base rate1
WYNo published base rate1

How the 30930 rate is calculated

Each of 30930’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 · 30930

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work1.28

1.28 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense1.80

1.80 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.18

0.18 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

3.2600

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$108.89

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

Payment rules and modifiers for 30930

30930 has a 10-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 30930

Turbinate procedure, therapeutic inferior turbinate outfracture

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 · 30930

Turbinate procedure, therapeutic inferior turbinate outfracture

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

30930 without 51 · national facility

$108.89

Turbinate procedure, therapeutic inferior turbinate outfracture

30930-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$54.45

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

30930 compared with similar codes

Compare codes · National

4 codes, side by side

Office or facility?

  • 30930

    Turbinate procedure, therapeutic inferior turbinate outfracture1.28 wRVU

    Not priced

  • 30140

    Turbinate reduction, submucosal tissue reduction2.93 wRVU

    $293.93

  • 30801

    Turbinate ablation, superficial treatment1.11 wRVU

    $218.78

  • 30901

    Nosebleed control, anterior, limited treatment1.07 wRVU

    $165.67

How to choose

30140Turbinate reductionSubmucosal tissue reduction
Choose 30930 when the inferior turbinate is repositioned to improve airflow. Choose 30140 when turbinate tissue is resected.
30801Turbinate ablationSuperficial treatment
30930 repositions the turbinate; 30801 describes superficial ablation of turbinate tissue.
30901Nosebleed controlAnterior, limited treatment
30930 treats nasal obstruction by repositioning an inferior turbinate. 30901 is for controlling nasal bleeding.

Codes related to 30930

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

Codes related to 30930
CodeHow it relatesNational office range
Often billed with
30520Septoplasty, septal deviation correctionMay accompany outfracture when septal deviation and turbinate obstruction are both treated.No office rate
Used instead
30140Turbinate reduction, submucosal tissue reductionDescribes inferior turbinate tissue resection rather than repositioning.$261.34–$378.34
30801Turbinate ablation, superficial treatmentDescribes superficial turbinate ablation rather than outfracture.$191.32–$298.32
30802Turbinate ablation, submucosal reductionDescribes intramural turbinate ablation rather than outfracture.$245.51–$370.40

30930 billing questions

How is outfracture different from turbinate reduction?

Outfracture repositions the inferior turbinate to open the airway. Codes for resection or ablation describe tissue removal or destruction instead.

Should modifier 50 be added when both sides are treated?

No. The code is already priced as bilateral, and modifier 50 does not increase payment.

Are postoperative visits separately reported during the global period?

Related postoperative visits for 10 days are included in the code's minor-procedure global period.

Can this be reported with septoplasty?

It may be reported with septoplasty when both the turbinate obstruction and septal deviation are treated. If performed in the same session, the multiple-procedure payment reduction applies.

Can an assistant or co-surgeon be billed?

Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code. 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 30930PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 3,488 (RVU26D)

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