CPT code 45390: Colonoscopy, mucosal lesion resection2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in New Mexico

Report this service when a flexible colonoscopy uses endoscopic mucosal resection to remove a colorectal lesion, rather than only sampling or diagnosing it.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality37.3K Medicare services in 2024

In New Mexico, Medicare pays $288.66 for 45390 in a facility. There’s no office rate.

Not available in this settingOffice (non-facility)
$288.66Hospital or facility

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 45390 nationwide

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

We’ll open 45390 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in New Mexico
  2. What 45390 covers
  3. Compared with other areas
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Related codes
  8. Rate history
  9. Where it applies
  10. Billing questions
  11. Sources

What 45390 covers

A gastroenterologist or colorectal surgeon uses a flexible colonoscope to inspect the colon and remove a mucosal lesion by endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR). EMR commonly involves lifting the target from the underlying tissue and resecting it endoscopically, often with a snare. It is used for colorectal lesions, including flat or sessile lesions, in hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgery centers.

Report the service when the documented therapeutic technique is EMR, not simply biopsy, forceps removal, or conventional snare removal. The procedure note should identify the lesion’s location and characteristics and describe the resection technique and findings. This minor procedure 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; Medicare does not pay an assistant-at-surgery claim because of a statutory restriction, and co-surgeon and team-surgery reporting 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 45390

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 45390 runs from $269.60 in Arkansas to $383.54 in Alaska. New Mexico pays $288.66. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

45390 in New Mexico vs other payment areas
  1. New Mexico · this page$288.66
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$304.17+$15.51
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$316.11+$27.45
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$326.39+$37.73
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$320.11+$31.45
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$327.20+$38.54
  7. Alaska · Alaska$383.54+$94.88

Other areas in New Mexico first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

45390 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama—$271.85
ArkansasArkansas—$269.60
ArizonaArizona—$284.90
Bakersfield, CACalifornia—$292.40
Chico, CACalifornia—$290.42
El Centro, CACalifornia—$290.53
Fresno, CACalifornia—$290.42
Hanford, CACalifornia—$290.42

45390 rates by state

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

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45390 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

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How the 45390 rate is calculated

Each of 45390’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 · 45390

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work5.89

5.89 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense2.15

2.15 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.65

0.65 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

8.6900

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$290.25

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

5,524

Code
45390
Physician work
5.89
Practice expense
2.15
Malpractice
0.65

GPCI2026.csv

77

Locality
New Mexico
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.917
Malpractice
1.201
Facility calculation for 45390 in New Mexico
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work5.89× 1.0005.8900
Practice expense2.15× 0.9171.9715
Malpractice0.65× 1.2010.7807
Total RVUs8.6422
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Facility rate, New Mexico$288.66

Facility: (5.89 × 1 + 2.15 × 0.917 + 0.65 × 1.201) × $33.4009 = $288.66

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Payment rules and modifiers for 45390

The CMS indicators that decide how 45390 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 45390

Colonoscopy, mucosal lesion resection

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

45390 without 51 · national facility

$290.25

Colonoscopy, mucosal lesion resection

45390-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$145.13

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

How 45390 has changed in New Mexico

45390 · Office / nonfacility

Rate unavailable

Effective 2026-10-01

A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

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
  1. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    No ratechanged toNo rate

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D, RVU17A, RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D, RVU18AR1, RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D, RVU19A, RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D, RVU20A, RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D, RVU21A, RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D, RVU22A, RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D, RVU23A, RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D, RVU24A, RVU24AR, RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D, RVU25A, RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D, RVU26A, RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    No ratechanged toNo rate

    Held through RVU15B, RVU15C, RVU15D.

  3. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: No rate

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D, RVU14A, RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01Not available in this setting$288.66RVU26D
2026-07-01Not available in this setting$288.66RVU26C
2026-04-01Not available in this setting$288.66RVU26B
2026-01-01Not available in this setting$288.66RVU26A
2025-10-01Not available in this setting$311.87RVU25D
2025-07-01Not available in this setting$311.87RVU25C
2025-04-01Not available in this setting$311.87RVU25B
2025-01-01Not available in this setting$311.87RVU25A
2024-10-01Not available in this setting$320.73RVU24D
2024-07-01Not available in this setting$320.73RVU24C
2024-04-01Not available in this setting$320.73RVU24B
2024-03-09Not available in this setting$320.73RVU24AR
2024-01-01Not available in this setting$315.49RVU24A
2023-10-01Not available in this setting$324.20RVU23D
2023-07-01Not available in this setting$324.20RVU23C
2023-04-01Not available in this setting$324.20RVU23B
2023-01-01Not available in this setting$324.20RVU23A
2022-10-01Not available in this setting$328.98RVU22D
2022-07-01Not available in this setting$328.98RVU22C
2022-04-01Not available in this setting$328.98RVU22B
2022-01-01Not available in this setting$328.98RVU22A
2021-10-01Not available in this setting$329.96RVU21D
2021-07-01Not available in this setting$329.96RVU21C
2021-04-01Not available in this setting$329.96RVU21B
2021-01-01Not available in this setting$329.96RVU21A
2020-10-01Not available in this setting$341.11RVU20D
2020-07-01Not available in this setting$341.11RVU20C
2020-04-01Not available in this setting$341.11RVU20B
2020-01-01Not available in this setting$341.11RVU20A
2019-10-01Not available in this setting$349.53RVU19D
2019-07-01Not available in this setting$349.53RVU19C
2019-04-01Not available in this setting$349.53RVU19B
2019-01-01Not available in this setting$349.53RVU19A
2018-10-01Not available in this setting$350.81RVU18D
2018-07-01Not available in this setting$350.81RVU18C
2018-04-01Not available in this setting$350.81RVU18B
2018-01-01Not available in this setting$350.81RVU18AR1
2017-10-01Not available in this setting$348.08RVU17D
2017-07-01Not available in this setting$348.08RVU17C
2017-04-01Not available in this setting$348.08RVU17B
2017-01-01Not available in this setting$348.08RVU17A
2016-10-01Not available in this setting$351.69RVU16D
2016-07-01Not available in this setting$351.69RVU16C
2016-04-01Not available in this setting$351.69RVU16B
2016-01-01Not available in this setting$351.69RVU16A
2015-10-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU15D
2015-07-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU15C
2015-04-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU15B
2015-01-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU15A
2014-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU14D
2014-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU14C
2014-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU14B
2014-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU14A
2013-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU13D
2013-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU13C
2013-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU13B
2013-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU13AR

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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.

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  • Alamo
  • Alamogordo

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45390 billing questions

How does 45390 differ from colonoscopic snare removal?

45390 is for endoscopic mucosal resection. Use 45385 for conventional snare removal when the documented technique is not EMR.

Can the diagnostic colonoscopy be reported separately?

Do not separately report a diagnostic colonoscopy for the inspection that is part of the same procedure in which the lesion is treated by EMR.

Can submucosal injection be billed separately for the same lesion?

Do not separately report an injection that is part of the EMR technique for the lesion being resected.

What documentation supports 45390?

Document the lesion’s location and characteristics and describe the EMR technique and procedural findings. The record should support that EMR, rather than biopsy or another removal method, was performed.

How are related endoscopies priced when performed together?

CMS endoscopy family pricing applies when related endoscopies are performed together. The code’s payment is subject to that family pricing.

Which assistant or surgical-team modifiers are appropriate?

Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this service. Medicare does not pay assistant-at-surgery claims for it, and co-surgeon and team-surgery reporting 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

Show the CMS file lines behind this rate
RVUs for 45390PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 5,524 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for New MexicoGPCI2026.csv, line 77 (RVU26D)

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