CPT code 43753: Gastric aspiration, therapeutic decompression2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Queens, NY
Report this service when a clinician intubates the stomach and aspirates its contents for therapeutic decompression, with lavage included when performed.
In Queens, NY, Medicare pays $23.04 for 43753 in a facility. There’s no office rate.
Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 43753 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 43753 covers
A clinician passes a tube into the stomach and aspirates gastric contents to relieve distention or decompress the stomach. Lavage may be part of the service when performed. A typical situation is therapeutic decompression in a hospital or emergency setting. The service is distinct from placing a tube for feeding and from collecting gastric contents for diagnostic testing.
Report 43753 when the documented purpose is treatment, such as decompression, and the procedure includes gastric aspiration. The record should support the therapeutic indication and describe the intubation and aspiration performed; document lavage if performed. CMS assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. An assistant at surgery may be paid. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted, and modifier 50 is inappropriate for this service.
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 Queens, NY compares for 43753
Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 43753 runs from $18.40 in Wisconsin to $26.72 in Alaska. Queens, NY pays $23.04. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.
- Queens, NY · this page$23.04
- Manhattan, NY · New York$23.37+$0.33
- NYC suburbs and Long Island, NY · New York$24.17+$1.13
- Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NY · New York$21.88−$1.16
- Rest of New York · New York$19.43−$3.61
- Los Angeles, CA · California$20.63−$2.41
- Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$22.01−$1.03
Other areas in New York first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.
Every other payment area
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Miami, FLFlorida | — | $24.58 |
| Chicago, ILIllinois | — | $23.95 |
| AlaskaAlaska | — | $26.72 |
| AlabamaAlabama | — | $18.84 |
| ArkansasArkansas | — | $18.65 |
| ArizonaArizona | — | $19.90 |
| Bakersfield, CACalifornia | — | $19.90 |
| Chico, CACalifornia | — | $19.67 |
| El Centro, CACalifornia | — | $19.69 |
| Fresno, CACalifornia | — | $19.67 |
| Hanford, CACalifornia | — | $19.67 |
| Madera, CACalifornia | — | $19.67 |
| Merced, CACalifornia | — | $19.67 |
| Modesto, CACalifornia | — | $19.67 |
| Napa, CACalifornia | — | $20.94 |
| Oxnard, CACalifornia | — | $20.33 |
| Redding, CACalifornia | — | $19.67 |
| Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia | — | $19.67 |
| Riverside, CACalifornia | — | $20.53 |
| Sacramento, CACalifornia | — | $20.15 |
| Salinas, CACalifornia | — | $20.07 |
| San Diego, CACalifornia | — | $20.18 |
| Marin County, CACalifornia | — | $21.56 |
| San Francisco, CACalifornia | — | $21.47 |
| San Benito County, CACalifornia | — | $22.08 |
| Santa Clara County, CACalifornia | — | $21.71 |
| San Luis Obispo, CACalifornia | — | $19.80 |
| Santa Cruz, CACalifornia | — | $20.09 |
| Santa Maria, CACalifornia | — | $20.05 |
| Santa Rosa, CACalifornia | — | $20.26 |
| Stockton, CACalifornia | — | $19.67 |
| Vallejo, CACalifornia | — | $20.81 |
| Visalia, CACalifornia | — | $19.67 |
| Yuba City, CACalifornia | — | $19.67 |
| ColoradoColorado | — | $20.16 |
| ConnecticutConnecticut | — | $21.46 |
| DelawareDelaware | — | $20.14 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FLFlorida | — | $22.57 |
| Rest of FloridaFlorida | — | $21.59 |
| Atlanta, GAGeorgia | — | $21.00 |
| Rest of GeorgiaGeorgia | — | $20.56 |
| Hawaii, Guam, HIHawaii | — | $19.66 |
| IowaIowa | — | $18.51 |
| IdahoIdaho | — | $18.73 |
| East St. Louis, ILIllinois | — | $22.84 |
| Rest of IllinoisIllinois | — | $21.62 |
| Suburban Chicago, ILIllinois | — | $22.62 |
| IndianaIndiana | — | $18.78 |
| KansasKansas | — | $18.76 |
| KentuckyKentucky | — | $19.81 |
| New Orleans, LALouisiana | — | $20.56 |
| Rest of LouisianaLouisiana | — | $19.92 |
| Metropolitan Boston, MAMassachusetts | — | $21.27 |
| Rest of MassachusettsMassachusetts | — | $20.23 |
| Baltimore area, MDMaryland | — | $21.46 |
| Rest of MarylandMaryland | — | $20.34 |
| Rest of MaineMaine | — | $19.12 |
| Southern Maine, MEMaine | — | $19.36 |
| Detroit, MIMichigan | — | $22.10 |
| Rest of MichiganMichigan | — | $20.46 |
| MinnesotaMinnesota | — | $18.58 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MOMissouri | — | $20.13 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MOMissouri | — | $20.24 |
| Rest of MissouriMissouri | — | $19.89 |
| MississippiMississippi | — | $19.26 |
| MontanaMontana | — | $20.37 |
| North CarolinaNorth Carolina | — | $19.21 |
| North DakotaNorth Dakota | — | $18.79 |
| NebraskaNebraska | — | $18.48 |
| New HampshireNew Hampshire | — | $20.16 |
| Northern New JerseyNew Jersey | — | $21.96 |
| Rest of New JerseyNew Jersey | — | $21.50 |
| New MexicoNew Mexico | — | $20.66 |
| NevadaNevada | — | $19.93 |
| OhioOhio | — | $20.13 |
| OklahomaOklahoma | — | $19.46 |
| Portland, OROregon | — | $20.26 |
| Rest of OregonOregon | — | $19.57 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PAPennsylvania | — | $21.28 |
| Rest of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania | — | $19.98 |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | — | $20.37 |
| Rhode IslandRhode Island | — | $20.46 |
| South CarolinaSouth Carolina | — | $19.75 |
| South DakotaSouth Dakota | — | $18.60 |
| TennesseeTennessee | — | $18.86 |
| Austin, TXTexas | — | $20.27 |
| Beaumont, TXTexas | — | $19.91 |
| Brazoria, TXTexas | — | $19.88 |
| Dallas, TXTexas | — | $20.12 |
| Fort Worth, TXTexas | — | $20.12 |
| Galveston, TXTexas | — | $20.01 |
| Houston, TXTexas | — | $21.48 |
| Rest of TexasTexas | — | $19.96 |
| UtahUtah | — | $19.92 |
| VirginiaVirginia | — | $19.54 |
| Virgin Islands, VIUnited States Virgin Islands | — | $20.37 |
| VermontVermont | — | $19.02 |
| Rest of WashingtonWashington | — | $20.09 |
| King County, WAWashington | — | $21.30 |
| WisconsinWisconsin | — | $18.40 |
| West VirginiaWest Virginia | — | $21.13 |
| WyomingWyoming | — | $19.68 |
43753 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 43753 rate is calculated
Each of 43753’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 · 43753
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work0.44
0.44 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense0.09
0.09 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.08
0.08 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
0.6100
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$20.37
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
The exact Queens, NY inputs and CMS source lines
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
5,284
- Code
- 43753
- Physician work
- 0.44
- Practice expense
- 0.09
- Malpractice
- 0.08
GPCI2026.csv
81
- Locality
- Queens, NY
- Physician work
- 1.064
- Practice expense
- 1.182
- Malpractice
- 1.442
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.44 | × 1.064 | 0.4682 |
| Practice expense | 0.09 | × 1.182 | 0.1064 |
| Malpractice | 0.08 | × 1.442 | 0.1154 |
| Total RVUs | 0.6899 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Queens, NY$23.04
Facility: (0.44 × 1.064 + 0.09 × 1.182 + 0.08 × 1.442) × $33.4009 = $23.04
Payment rules and modifiers for 43753
The CMS indicators that decide how 43753 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 43753
Gastric aspiration, therapeutic decompression
| 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) | 2 | Paid. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 80 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
43753 without 80 · national facility
$20.37
Gastric aspiration, therapeutic decompression
43753-80 · Assistant: 16%
$3.26
A physician assistant at surgery is paid 16% of the surgeon’s fee schedule amount.
How 43753 has changed in Queens, NY
43753 · 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 | $23.04 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $23.04 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $23.04 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $23.04 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $23.45 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $23.45 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $23.45 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $23.45 | RVU25A |
| 2024-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $24.22 | RVU24D |
| 2024-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $24.22 | RVU24C |
| 2024-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $24.22 | RVU24B |
| 2024-03-09 | Not available in this setting | $24.22 | RVU24AR |
| 2024-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $23.83 | RVU24A |
| 2023-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $26.28 | RVU23D |
| 2023-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $26.28 | RVU23C |
| 2023-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $26.28 | RVU23B |
| 2023-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $26.28 | RVU23A |
| 2022-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $29.41 | RVU22D |
| 2022-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $29.41 | RVU22C |
| 2022-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $29.41 | RVU22B |
| 2022-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $29.41 | RVU22A |
| 2021-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $29.65 | RVU21D |
| 2021-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $29.65 | RVU21C |
| 2021-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $29.65 | RVU21B |
| 2021-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $29.65 | RVU21A |
| 2020-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $29.70 | RVU20D |
| 2020-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $29.70 | RVU20C |
| 2020-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $29.70 | RVU20B |
| 2020-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $29.70 | RVU20A |
| 2019-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $26.84 | RVU19D |
| 2019-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $26.84 | RVU19C |
| 2019-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $26.84 | RVU19B |
| 2019-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $26.84 | RVU19A |
| 2018-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $26.81 | RVU18D |
| 2018-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $26.81 | RVU18C |
| 2018-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $26.81 | RVU18B |
| 2018-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $26.81 | RVU18AR1 |
| 2017-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $26.79 | RVU17D |
| 2017-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $26.79 | RVU17C |
| 2017-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $26.79 | RVU17B |
| 2017-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $26.79 | RVU17A |
| 2016-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $26.79 | RVU16D |
| 2016-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $26.79 | RVU16C |
| 2016-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $26.79 | RVU16B |
| 2016-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $26.79 | RVU16A |
| 2015-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $26.10 | RVU15D |
| 2015-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $26.10 | RVU15C |
| 2015-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $25.97 | RVU15B |
| 2015-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $25.97 | RVU15A |
| 2014-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $24.16 | RVU14D |
| 2014-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $24.16 | RVU14C |
| 2014-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $24.16 | RVU14B |
| 2014-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $24.16 | RVU14A |
| 2013-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $22.66 | RVU13D |
| 2013-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $22.66 | RVU13C |
| 2013-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $22.66 | RVU13B |
| 2013-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $22.66 | RVU13AR |
Where the Queens, NY rate applies
Queens, NY is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 1 cities and communities in New York. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.
- 43753 in New York · multiple payment areas
43753 billing questions
How is 43753 different from 43752?
43753 is for therapeutic gastric intubation with aspiration, such as decompression. Use 43752 for nasal or oral stomach-tube intubation when the service is tube placement rather than the therapeutic aspiration described by 43753.
Can 43753 be reported for gastric contents collected for testing?
No. When the purpose is diagnostic collection of gastric contents, consider 43754 for a single specimen or 43755 for multiple specimens.
Is lavage included in 43753?
Lavage is included when performed as part of the therapeutic gastric intubation and aspiration service.
Can modifier 50 be appended?
No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this service.
What global period applies?
The service has a 0-day global period. Same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included.
May an assistant, co-surgeon, or surgical team be reported?
An assistant at surgery may be paid. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted under the CMS rules for this code.
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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