CPT code 46607: Anoscopy, high-resolution exam with biopsy2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Galveston, TX

High-resolution anoscopy with biopsy examines the anal canal under magnification and collects tissue from suspicious areas, such as lesions evaluated for anal dysplasia.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality2.9K Medicare services in 2024

In Galveston, TX, Medicare pays $228.61 for 46607 in the office and $111.86 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$228.61Office (non-facility)
$111.86Hospital or facility
−0.9%vs the national office rate ($230.80)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 46607 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 46607 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Galveston, TX
  2. What 46607 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 46607 covers

This service uses high-resolution magnification to inspect the anal canal and obtain one or more tissue samples from areas that look abnormal. It is commonly performed by colorectal surgeons and other clinicians trained in high-resolution anoscopy to evaluate findings such as abnormal anal cytology or suspected anal dysplasia. The magnified examination helps identify areas for biopsy; routine anoscopy with biopsy does not include this high-resolution component.

Report the code when the documented service includes both high-resolution anoscopy and biopsy. The record should identify the reason for examination, use of magnification, relevant findings, biopsy sites, and whether tissue was collected. The 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care. When related endoscopies are performed together, endoscopy-family pricing applies. A bilateral modifier is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service, 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 Galveston, TX compares for 46607

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 46607 runs from $204.94 in Arkansas to $299.89 in San Benito County, CA. Galveston, TX pays $228.61. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

46607 in Galveston, TX vs other payment areas
  1. Galveston, TX · this page$228.61
  2. Austin, TX · Texas$238.44+$9.83
  3. Beaumont, TX · Texas$216.68−$11.93
  4. Brazoria, TX · Texas$227.83−$0.78
  5. Dallas, TX · Texas$229.43+$0.82
  6. Fort Worth, TX · Texas$228.07−$0.54
  7. Houston, TX · Texas$234.10+$5.49

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

Every other payment area

46607 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Rest of TexasTexas$222.23$110.66
Los Angeles, CACalifornia$257.64$118.55
Washington, DC areaDistrict of Columbia$262.33$123.83
Miami, FLFlorida$252.23$129.84
Chicago, ILIllinois$245.02$126.86
Manhattan, NYNew York$265.40$128.78
AlaskaAlaska$271.89$146.68
AlabamaAlabama$207.83$104.96

46607 rates by state

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$204.94

$271.89

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46607 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$271.891
AL$207.831
AR$204.941
AZ$224.741
CA$241.67–$299.8929
CO$239.001
CT$245.811
DC$262.331
DE$228.361
FL$229.29–$252.233
GA$216.64–$235.412
GU$246.991
HI$246.991
IA$212.101
ID$213.601
IL$223.48–$245.024
IN$214.781
KS$211.531
KY$213.411
LA$213.25–$223.372
MA$237.81–$261.542
MD$232.48–$262.333
ME$215.10–$225.762
MI$219.13–$232.462
MN$228.071
MO$209.98–$223.673
MS$207.481
MT$230.781
NC$217.201
ND$224.851
NE$213.101
NH$235.661
NJ$248.35–$259.842
NM$220.451
NV$229.281
NY$220.38–$272.145
OH$217.921
OK$212.631
OR$227.23–$245.922
PA$218.03–$240.132
PR$232.291
RI$236.001
SC$217.981
SD$224.151
TN$212.601
TX$216.68–$238.448
UT$220.841
VA$225.32–$262.332
VI$232.291
VT$224.361
WA$237.23–$266.372
WI$217.611
WV$215.601
WY$228.191

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How the 46607 rate is calculated

Each of 46607’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 · 46607

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work2.15

2.15 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense4.46

4.46 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.30

0.30 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

6.9100

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$230.80

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

The exact Galveston, TX inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

5,602

Code
46607
Physician work
2.15
Practice expense
4.46
Malpractice
0.30

GPCI2026.csv

101

Locality
Galveston, TX
Physician work
1.008
Practice expense
0.993
Malpractice
0.828
Office calculation for 46607 in Galveston, TX
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work2.15× 1.0082.1672
Practice expense4.46× 0.9934.4288
Malpractice0.30× 0.8280.2484
Total RVUs6.8444
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Galveston, TX$228.61

Office: (2.15 × 1.008 + 4.46 × 0.993 + 0.3 × 0.828) × $33.4009 = $228.61

Facility: (2.15 × 1.008 + 0.94 × 0.993 + 0.3 × 0.828) × $33.4009 = $111.86

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Payment rules and modifiers for 46607

The CMS indicators that decide how 46607 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 46607

Anoscopy, high-resolution exam with biopsy

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

46607 without 51 · national office

$230.80

Anoscopy, high-resolution exam with biopsy

46607-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$115.40

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 46607 has changed in Galveston, TX

46607 · Office / nonfacility

$228.61

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $30.04 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $198.57 to $228.61 (15.1%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

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, 2026

    RVU26A

    $198.57changed to$228.61

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 2.20 changed to 2.15
    • Practice expense RVU 3.66 changed to 4.46
    • Malpractice RVU 0.29 changed to 0.30
    • Work GPCI 1.014 changed to 1.008
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.000 changed to 0.993
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.855 changed to 0.828

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $206.86changed to$198.57

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 3.71 changed to 3.66
    • Malpractice RVU 0.32 changed to 0.29

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $203.49changed to$206.86

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $210.43changed to$203.49

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 3.70 changed to 3.71
    • Malpractice RVU 0.30 changed to 0.32
    • Work GPCI 1.023 changed to 1.014
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.013 changed to 1.000
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.703 changed to 0.855
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $221.17changed to$210.43

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 3.85 changed to 3.70
    • Malpractice RVU 0.31 changed to 0.30
    • Work GPCI 1.032 changed to 1.023
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.026 changed to 1.013
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.550 changed to 0.703

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $219.26changed to$221.17

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 3.74 changed to 3.85
    • Malpractice RVU 0.32 changed to 0.31

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $208.74changed to$219.26

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 3.27 changed to 3.74
    • Malpractice RVU 0.28 changed to 0.32
    • Work GPCI 1.026 changed to 1.032
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.019 changed to 1.026
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.695 changed to 0.550

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $202.71changed to$208.74

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 3.12 changed to 3.27
    • Malpractice RVU 0.27 changed to 0.28
    • Work GPCI 1.020 changed to 1.026
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.011 changed to 1.019
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.839 changed to 0.695

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $198.55changed to$202.71

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 3.02 changed to 3.12
    • Malpractice RVU 0.26 changed to 0.27

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $198.99changed to$198.55

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 3.04 changed to 3.02
    • Malpractice RVU 0.25 changed to 0.26
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.012 changed to 1.011
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.897 changed to 0.839

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $198.07changed to$198.99

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 3.05 changed to 3.04
    • Malpractice RVU 0.21 changed to 0.25
    • Work GPCI 1.019 changed to 1.020
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.013 changed to 1.012
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.955 changed to 0.897

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    No ratechanged to$198.07

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    No ratechanged toNo rate

    Held through RVU15B, RVU15C, RVU15D.

  14. 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
2026-10-01$228.61$111.86RVU26D
2026-07-01$228.61$111.86RVU26C
2026-04-01$228.61$111.86RVU26B
2026-01-01$228.61$111.86RVU26A
2025-10-01$198.57$119.64RVU25D
2025-07-01$198.57$119.64RVU25C
2025-04-01$198.57$119.64RVU25B
2025-01-01$198.57$119.64RVU25A
2024-10-01$206.86$123.31RVU24D
2024-07-01$206.86$123.31RVU24C
2024-04-01$206.86$123.31RVU24B
2024-03-09$206.86$123.31RVU24AR
2024-01-01$203.49$121.30RVU24A
2023-10-01$210.43$123.92RVU23D
2023-07-01$210.43$123.92RVU23C
2023-04-01$210.43$123.92RVU23B
2023-01-01$210.43$123.92RVU23A
2022-10-01$221.17$128.14RVU22D
2022-07-01$221.17$128.14RVU22C
2022-04-01$221.17$128.14RVU22B
2022-01-01$221.17$128.14RVU22A
2021-10-01$219.26$129.04RVU21D
2021-07-01$219.26$129.04RVU21C
2021-04-01$219.26$129.04RVU21B
2021-01-01$219.26$129.04RVU21A
2020-10-01$208.74$131.51RVU20D
2020-07-01$208.74$131.51RVU20C
2020-04-01$208.74$131.51RVU20B
2020-01-01$208.74$131.51RVU20A
2019-10-01$202.71$131.67RVU19D
2019-07-01$202.71$131.67RVU19C
2019-04-01$202.71$131.67RVU19B
2019-01-01$202.71$131.67RVU19A
2018-10-01$198.55$132.67RVU18D
2018-07-01$198.55$132.67RVU18C
2018-04-01$198.55$132.67RVU18B
2018-01-01$198.55$132.67RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$198.99$133.26RVU17D
2017-07-01$198.99$133.26RVU17C
2017-04-01$198.99$133.26RVU17B
2017-01-01$198.99$133.26RVU17A
2016-10-01$198.07$132.06RVU16D
2016-07-01$198.07$132.06RVU16C
2016-04-01$198.07$132.06RVU16B
2016-01-01$198.07$132.06RVU16A
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 Galveston, TX rate applies

Galveston, TX is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 16 cities and communities in Texas. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Galveston
  • Bacliff
  • Bayou Vista
  • Bolivar Peninsula
  • Clear Lake Shores
  • Dickinson
  • 46607 in Friendswood · multiple payment areas
  • Hitchcock

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46607 billing questions

How does this differ from anoscopy with biopsy without high-resolution magnification?

This code includes high-resolution magnification as well as biopsy. Use the standard anoscopy biopsy code when biopsy is performed without that magnified examination.

Can the high-resolution examination be reported separately when a biopsy is taken?

The biopsy code includes the high-resolution examination. Do not separately report the high-resolution anoscopy-only service for the same examination.

Does the code include pathology analysis of the biopsy?

It covers the anoscopy and tissue collection, not the laboratory’s histologic examination of the specimen. Pathology may be reported by the provider or laboratory performing that separate service.

How many units are reported when multiple areas are biopsied?

The code covers single or multiple biopsies during the high-resolution anoscopy session; the number of tissue samples does not determine units.

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

No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code and does not pay an assistant at surgery for it.

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 46607PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 5,602 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Galveston, TXGPCI2026.csv, line 101 (RVU26D)

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