CPT code 31500: Emergency intubation, emergency airway placement2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in New Mexico
Report emergency endotracheal intubation when a clinician places a breathing tube to establish or secure an airway during an acute crisis.
In New Mexico, Medicare pays $134.58 for 31500 in a facility. There’s no office rate.
Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 31500 nationwide
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
On this page 11 sections
What 31500 covers
This service covers urgent placement of an endotracheal tube to establish or secure a patient’s airway, commonly during respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, or another acute emergency. Emergency physicians, anesthesiologists, intensivists, and other qualified clinicians may perform it in an emergency department, hospital, or other setting where immediate airway support is needed. The service is distinct from examining the larynx or changing an existing tracheostomy tube.
Report the procedure when the record supports that emergency endotracheal intubation was performed; document the clinical need and the airway procedure. CMS assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. Modifier 50 is inappropriate because the service is not bilateral. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code, 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 New Mexico compares for 31500
Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 31500 runs from $121.04 in Wisconsin to $175.91 in Alaska. New Mexico pays $134.58. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.
- New Mexico · this page$134.58
- Los Angeles, CA · California$135.05+$0.47
- Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$143.42+$8.84
- Miami, FL · Florida$158.23+$23.65
- Chicago, IL · Illinois$154.48+$19.90
- Manhattan, NY · New York$151.68+$17.10
- Alaska · Alaska$175.91+$41.33
Other areas in New Mexico first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.
Every other payment area
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| AlabamaAlabama | — | $123.60 |
| ArkansasArkansas | — | $122.48 |
| ArizonaArizona | — | $130.04 |
| Bakersfield, CACalifornia | — | $130.35 |
| Chico, CACalifornia | — | $128.99 |
| El Centro, CACalifornia | — | $129.07 |
| Fresno, CACalifornia | — | $128.99 |
| Hanford, CACalifornia | — | $128.99 |
| Madera, CACalifornia | — | $128.99 |
| Merced, CACalifornia | — | $128.99 |
| Modesto, CACalifornia | — | $128.99 |
| Napa, CACalifornia | — | $137.27 |
| Oxnard, CACalifornia | — | $133.10 |
| Redding, CACalifornia | — | $128.99 |
| Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia | — | $128.99 |
| Riverside, CACalifornia | — | $134.17 |
| Sacramento, CACalifornia | — | $132.12 |
| Salinas, CACalifornia | — | $131.56 |
| San Diego, CACalifornia | — | $132.26 |
| Marin County, CACalifornia | — | $141.36 |
| San Francisco, CACalifornia | — | $140.82 |
| San Benito County, CACalifornia | — | $144.68 |
| Santa Clara County, CACalifornia | — | $142.45 |
| San Luis Obispo, CACalifornia | — | $129.81 |
| Santa Cruz, CACalifornia | — | $131.64 |
| Santa Maria, CACalifornia | — | $131.40 |
| Santa Rosa, CACalifornia | — | $132.77 |
| Stockton, CACalifornia | — | $128.99 |
| Vallejo, CACalifornia | — | $136.48 |
| Visalia, CACalifornia | — | $128.99 |
| Yuba City, CACalifornia | — | $128.99 |
| ColoradoColorado | — | $131.82 |
| ConnecticutConnecticut | — | $139.73 |
| DelawareDelaware | — | $131.58 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FLFlorida | — | $146.14 |
| Rest of FloridaFlorida | — | $140.16 |
| Atlanta, GAGeorgia | — | $136.76 |
| Rest of GeorgiaGeorgia | — | $133.96 |
| Hawaii, Guam, HIHawaii | — | $128.79 |
| IowaIowa | — | $121.65 |
| IdahoIdaho | — | $122.96 |
| East St. Louis, ILIllinois | — | $147.67 |
| Rest of IllinoisIllinois | — | $140.31 |
| Suburban Chicago, ILIllinois | — | $146.51 |
| IndianaIndiana | — | $123.31 |
| KansasKansas | — | $123.16 |
| KentuckyKentucky | — | $129.46 |
| New Orleans, LALouisiana | — | $133.99 |
| Rest of LouisianaLouisiana | — | $130.07 |
| Metropolitan Boston, MAMassachusetts | — | $138.88 |
| Rest of MassachusettsMassachusetts | — | $132.26 |
| Baltimore area, MDMaryland | — | $139.69 |
| Rest of MarylandMaryland | — | $132.83 |
| Rest of MaineMaine | — | $125.35 |
| Southern Maine, MEMaine | — | $126.85 |
| Detroit, MIMichigan | — | $143.27 |
| Rest of MichiganMichigan | — | $133.35 |
| MinnesotaMinnesota | — | $122.20 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MOMissouri | — | $131.41 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MOMissouri | — | $132.05 |
| Rest of MissouriMissouri | — | $129.89 |
| MississippiMississippi | — | $126.10 |
| MontanaMontana | — | $132.90 |
| North CarolinaNorth Carolina | — | $125.87 |
| North DakotaNorth Dakota | — | $123.41 |
| NebraskaNebraska | — | $121.50 |
| New HampshireNew Hampshire | — | $131.71 |
| Northern New JerseyNew Jersey | — | $143.24 |
| Rest of New JerseyNew Jersey | — | $140.16 |
| NevadaNevada | — | $130.28 |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NYNew York | — | $156.54 |
| Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NYNew York | — | $142.51 |
| Queens, NYNew York | — | $149.75 |
| Rest of New YorkNew York | — | $127.22 |
| OhioOhio | — | $131.41 |
| OklahomaOklahoma | — | $127.32 |
| Portland, OROregon | — | $132.51 |
| Rest of OregonOregon | — | $128.10 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PAPennsylvania | — | $138.57 |
| Rest of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania | — | $130.49 |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | — | $132.90 |
| Rhode IslandRhode Island | — | $133.69 |
| South CarolinaSouth Carolina | — | $129.08 |
| South DakotaSouth Dakota | — | $122.29 |
| TennesseeTennessee | — | $123.78 |
| Austin, TXTexas | — | $132.41 |
| Beaumont, TXTexas | — | $130.08 |
| Brazoria, TXTexas | — | $130.02 |
| Dallas, TXTexas | — | $131.46 |
| Fort Worth, TXTexas | — | $131.48 |
| Galveston, TXTexas | — | $130.83 |
| Houston, TXTexas | — | $139.61 |
| Rest of TexasTexas | — | $130.41 |
| UtahUtah | — | $130.16 |
| VirginiaVirginia | — | $127.90 |
| Virgin Islands, VIUnited States Virgin Islands | — | $132.90 |
| VermontVermont | — | $124.83 |
| Rest of WashingtonWashington | — | $131.39 |
| King County, WAWashington | — | $139.22 |
| WisconsinWisconsin | — | $121.04 |
| West VirginiaWest Virginia | — | $137.35 |
| WyomingWyoming | — | $128.77 |
31500 rates by state
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | No published base rate | 1 |
| AL | No published base rate | 1 |
| AR | No published base rate | 1 |
| AZ | No published base rate | 1 |
| CA | No published base rate | 29 |
| CO | No published base rate | 1 |
| CT | No published base rate | 1 |
| DC | No published base rate | 1 |
| DE | No published base rate | 1 |
| FL | No published base rate | 3 |
| GA | No published base rate | 2 |
| GU | No published base rate | 1 |
| HI | No published base rate | 1 |
| IA | No published base rate | 1 |
| ID | No published base rate | 1 |
| IL | No published base rate | 4 |
| IN | No published base rate | 1 |
| KS | No published base rate | 1 |
| KY | No published base rate | 1 |
| LA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MD | No published base rate | 3 |
| ME | No published base rate | 2 |
| MI | No published base rate | 2 |
| MN | No published base rate | 1 |
| MO | No published base rate | 3 |
| MS | No published base rate | 1 |
| MT | No published base rate | 1 |
| NC | No published base rate | 1 |
| ND | No published base rate | 1 |
| NE | No published base rate | 1 |
| NH | No published base rate | 1 |
| NJ | No published base rate | 2 |
| NM | No published base rate | 1 |
| NV | No published base rate | 1 |
| NY | No published base rate | 5 |
| OH | No published base rate | 1 |
| OK | No published base rate | 1 |
| OR | No published base rate | 2 |
| PA | No published base rate | 2 |
| PR | No published base rate | 1 |
| RI | No published base rate | 1 |
| SC | No published base rate | 1 |
| SD | No published base rate | 1 |
| TN | No published base rate | 1 |
| TX | No published base rate | 8 |
| UT | No published base rate | 1 |
| VA | No published base rate | 2 |
| VI | No published base rate | 1 |
| VT | No published base rate | 1 |
| WA | No published base rate | 2 |
| WI | No published base rate | 1 |
| WV | No published base rate | 1 |
| WY | No published base rate | 1 |
How the 31500 rate is calculated
Each of 31500’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 · 31500
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work2.93
2.93 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense0.57
0.57 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.48
0.48 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
3.9800
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$132.94
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
The exact New Mexico inputs and CMS source lines
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
3,573
- Code
- 31500
- Physician work
- 2.93
- Practice expense
- 0.57
- Malpractice
- 0.48
GPCI2026.csv
77
- Locality
- New Mexico
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.917
- Malpractice
- 1.201
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 2.93 | × 1.000 | 2.9300 |
| Practice expense | 0.57 | × 0.917 | 0.5227 |
| Malpractice | 0.48 | × 1.201 | 0.5765 |
| Total RVUs | 4.0292 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, New Mexico$134.58
Facility: (2.93 × 1 + 0.57 × 0.917 + 0.48 × 1.201) × $33.4009 = $134.58
Payment rules and modifiers for 31500
The CMS indicators that decide how 31500 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 31500
Emergency intubation, emergency airway placement
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 000 | Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is included. |
| Multiple procedures | 0 | No multiple-procedure reduction. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 1 | Not paid (statutory restriction). |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
How 31500 has changed in New Mexico
31500 · Office / nonfacility
Rate unavailable
Effective 2026-10-01
A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.
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
| Effective from | Office | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $134.58 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $134.58 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $134.58 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $134.58 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $137.18 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $137.18 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $137.18 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $137.18 | RVU25A |
| 2024-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $139.00 | RVU24D |
| 2024-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $139.00 | RVU24C |
| 2024-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $139.00 | RVU24B |
| 2024-03-09 | Not available in this setting | $139.00 | RVU24AR |
| 2024-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $136.74 | RVU24A |
| 2023-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $141.31 | RVU23D |
| 2023-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $141.31 | RVU23C |
| 2023-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $141.31 | RVU23B |
| 2023-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $141.31 | RVU23A |
| 2022-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $143.40 | RVU22D |
| 2022-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $143.40 | RVU22C |
| 2022-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $143.40 | RVU22B |
| 2022-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $143.40 | RVU22A |
| 2021-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $144.68 | RVU21D |
| 2021-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $144.68 | RVU21C |
| 2021-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $144.68 | RVU21B |
| 2021-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $144.68 | RVU21A |
| 2020-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $150.27 | RVU20D |
| 2020-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $150.27 | RVU20C |
| 2020-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $150.27 | RVU20B |
| 2020-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $150.27 | RVU20A |
| 2019-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $147.86 | RVU19D |
| 2019-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $147.86 | RVU19C |
| 2019-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $147.86 | RVU19B |
| 2019-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $147.86 | RVU19A |
| 2018-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $147.25 | RVU18D |
| 2018-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $147.25 | RVU18C |
| 2018-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $147.25 | RVU18B |
| 2018-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $147.25 | RVU18AR1 |
| 2017-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $146.66 | RVU17D |
| 2017-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $146.66 | RVU17C |
| 2017-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $146.66 | RVU17B |
| 2017-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $146.66 | RVU17A |
| 2016-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $113.16 | RVU16D |
| 2016-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $113.16 | RVU16C |
| 2016-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $113.16 | RVU16B |
| 2016-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $113.16 | RVU16A |
| 2015-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $113.99 | RVU15D |
| 2015-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $113.99 | RVU15C |
| 2015-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $113.42 | RVU15B |
| 2015-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $113.42 | RVU15A |
| 2014-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $113.15 | RVU14D |
| 2014-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $113.15 | RVU14C |
| 2014-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $113.15 | RVU14B |
| 2014-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $113.15 | RVU14A |
| 2013-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $108.18 | RVU13D |
| 2013-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $108.18 | RVU13C |
| 2013-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $108.18 | RVU13B |
| 2013-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $108.18 | RVU13AR |
Where the New Mexico rate applies
New Mexico is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 528 cities and communities in New Mexico. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.
- Abeytas
- Abiquiu
- Acomita Lake
- Adelino
- Agua Fria
- Alamillo
- Alamo
- Alamogordo
31500 billing questions
When should 31500 be reported instead of a laryngoscopy code?
Report 31500 for emergency placement of an endotracheal tube to establish or secure the airway. A laryngoscopy code describes examination or treatment involving the larynx, not emergency tube placement.
Is same-day evaluation and management included?
CMS assigns 31500 a 0-day global period, which includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care. The procedure itself should be supported by the record.
Should modifier 50 be appended?
No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this service.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for 31500. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
Can 31500 be reported during a cardiac-arrest resuscitation?
Yes, when emergency endotracheal intubation is performed during the resuscitation. Document the airway intervention separately from the resuscitation service.
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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