CPT code 45382: Colonoscopy, control of bleeding2026 Medicare rate & RVUs

Reports colonoscopy with endoscopic treatment of active colonic bleeding, such as bleeding from angiodysplasia, a diverticulum, or a prior procedure site.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities22.4K Medicare services in 2024

Medicare pays $730.14 for 45382 nationally in the office and $226.79 in a hospital or facility. Local office rates run $642.83–$987.39.

Medicare rate · 45382

Colonoscopy, control of bleeding

Office or facility?

Work RVUs
4.54
Total RVUs
21.86
Global days
000

National rate · 2026

$730.14

Office 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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On this page 10 sections
  1. Medicare rate
  2. What 45382 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 45382 covers

A gastroenterologist or other qualified endoscopist uses a colonoscope to locate and treat a bleeding source in the colon. Hemostasis may involve a clip, thermal treatment, or injection, depending on the source and clinical circumstances. Examples include active bleeding from angiodysplasia or a diverticulum, and bleeding at a prior polypectomy site. The service is commonly performed in a hospital outpatient department or ambulatory surgery center.

Select this code when the colonoscopy includes treatment to control bleeding, not merely inspection or routine hemostasis integral to another intervention. The procedure report should identify the bleeding site, findings, treatment method, and response. The code has a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When related endoscopies are performed together, CMS endoscopy family pricing applies. Modifier 50 is inappropriate; assistant-at-surgery payment is statutorily restricted, 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.

Where 45382 pays more and less

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

109 payment localities

$642.83 to $987.39

$642.83$815.11$987.39
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109 of 109 payment localities

45382 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Alabama$652.67$212.24
Alaska$834.98$298.91
Arizona$710.32$222.58
Arkansas$642.83$210.45
Atlanta, GA$742.94$231.54
Austin, TX$761.13$228.58
Bakersfield, CA$780.43$228.75
Baltimore area, MD$777.54$237.44
Beaumont, TX$678.40$220.35
Brazoria, TX$722.63$223.81

45382 rates by state

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$642.83

$883.15

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45382 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$834.981
AL$652.671
AR$642.831
AZ$710.321
CA$778.91–$987.3929
CO$764.261
CT$779.941
DC$840.221
DE$722.471
FL$713.82–$778.713
GA$672.68–$742.942
GU$800.081
HI$800.081
IA$672.321
ID$676.401
IL$690.67–$759.274
IN$680.551
KS$667.931
KY$666.361
LA$664.83–$699.272
MA$758.96–$843.512
MD$737.03–$840.223
ME$678.89–$718.922
MI$683.42–$721.942
MN$734.681
MO$652.18–$703.213
MS$647.691
MT$730.111
NC$686.471
ND$720.221
NE$676.501
NH$751.091
NJ$789.52–$830.722
NM$686.871
NV$727.921
NY$697.09–$860.345
OH$681.401
OK$666.311
OR$722.94–$790.652
PA$683.16–$759.132
PR$736.071
RI$749.761
SC$684.941
SD$719.051
TN$671.291
TX$678.40–$761.138
UT$694.731
VA$715.68–$840.222
VI$736.071
VT$716.281
WA$757.90–$862.202
WI$694.991
WV$663.751
WY$725.801

How the 45382 rate is calculated

Each of 45382’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 · 45382

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work4.54

4.54 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense16.82

16.82 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.50

0.50 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

21.8600

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$730.14

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

Payment rules and modifiers for 45382

The CMS indicators that decide how 45382 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 45382

Colonoscopy, control of bleeding

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period000Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is included.
Multiple procedures3Endoscopy family rules apply.
Bilateral (modifier 50)0The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
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.

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 51 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

45382 without 51 · national office

$730.14

Colonoscopy, control of bleeding

45382-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$365.07

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

45382 compared with similar codes

Compare codes · National

5 codes, side by side

Office or facility?

  • 45382

    Colonoscopy, control of bleeding4.54 wRVU

    $730.14

  • 45378

    Colonoscopy, diagnostic, no tissue removal3.18 wRVU

    $378.10−$352.04

  • 45381

    Colonoscopy injection, directed submucosal injection3.47 wRVU

    $490.33−$239.81

  • 45385

    Snare polypectomy, during colonoscopy4.46 wRVU

    $500.01−$230.13

  • 45398

    Colonoscopy, with band ligation4.1 wRVU

    $902.49+$172.35

How to choose

45378ColonoscopyDiagnostic, no tissue removal
45378 represents diagnostic colonoscopy without therapeutic bleeding control. Use 45382 when the endoscopist treats an identified bleeding source.
45381Colonoscopy injectionDirected submucosal injection
45381 represents submucosal injection, such as for marking or lifting a lesion. Use 45382 when injection is performed to control bleeding.
45385Snare polypectomyDuring colonoscopy
45385 is for snare removal of a lesion. 45382 is for endoscopic treatment of bleeding, not removal of the bleeding lesion.
45398ColonoscopyWith band ligation
45398 identifies colonoscopy with band ligation. Use it when band ligation is the documented intervention rather than reporting bleeding control generically.

45382 billing questions

When should this code be selected instead of diagnostic colonoscopy?

Use it when the endoscopist performs treatment to control bleeding during the colonoscopy. A diagnostic examination without endoscopic bleeding treatment is reported with 45378.

Can diagnostic colonoscopy be reported separately on the same claim?

The examination is part of the therapeutic colonoscopy, so do not separately report 45378 for the same procedure.

Is this code appropriate for routine hemostasis during polyp removal?

Do not use it for hemostasis that is integral to another intervention, such as routine control of bleeding during lesion removal. Document a separately performed service to control a bleeding source.

How does CMS price this with another endoscopy performed in the same session?

CMS endoscopy family pricing applies when related endoscopies are performed together. The claim should identify the procedures actually performed; CMS applies the family pricing methodology.

Can modifier 50 or an assistant-at-surgery modifier be used?

Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this code. CMS statutorily restricts assistant-at-surgery payment, and co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

What documentation supports reporting bleeding control?

Document the bleeding source or site, the endoscopic treatment used, and the result. Findings alone, without treatment to control bleeding, do not support this therapeutic 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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RVUs for 45382PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 5,518 (RVU26D)

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