CPT code 46614: Anoscopy, bleeding control2026 Medicare rate & RVUs

Anoscopy with hemostasis is reported when a clinician uses an anoscope to identify and control active bleeding in the anal canal or lower rectum.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities853 Medicare services in 2024

Medicare pays $183.37 for 46614 nationally in the office and $61.46 in a hospital or facility. Local office rates run $160.29–$248.71.

Medicare rate · 46614

Anoscopy, bleeding control

Office or facility?

Work RVUs
0.98
Total RVUs
5.49
Global days
000

National rate · 2026

$183.37

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 46614 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 46614 covers

This procedure combines examination through an anoscope with treatment to stop bleeding. It may be performed by a colorectal or general surgeon, or another clinician experienced in anorectal procedures, in an office or facility setting. The service is appropriate when bleeding requires active control during the anoscopic procedure, rather than inspection alone or tissue sampling alone.

Report the code when the record identifies the bleeding site and documents the hemostatic work performed. The 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care. When related endoscopies are performed in the same session, CMS endoscopy-family pricing applies. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this service. An assistant at surgery is not paid under the statutory restriction; 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 46614 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

$160.29 to $248.71

$160.29$204.50$248.71
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109 of 109 payment localities

46614 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Alabama$162.89$56.22
Alaska$206.78$76.94
Arizona$178.10$59.96
Arkansas$160.29$55.57
Atlanta, GA$186.87$63.00
Austin, TX$191.25$62.27
Bakersfield, CA$195.85$62.23
Baltimore area, MD$195.77$64.95
Beaumont, TX$169.92$58.97
Brazoria, TX$181.15$60.33

46614 rates by state

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

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$160.29

$222.06

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46614 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$206.781
AL$162.891
AR$160.291
AZ$178.101
CA$195.40–$248.7129
CO$191.891
CT$196.341
DC$211.601
DE$181.251
FL$179.67–$197.503
GA$168.71–$186.872
GU$201.031
HI$201.031
IA$167.801
ID$168.931
IL$173.74–$191.654
IN$170.021
KS$166.771
KY$166.791
LA$166.44–$175.532
MA$190.51–$212.312
MD$185.00–$211.603
ME$169.73–$180.092
MI$171.42–$181.952
MN$183.821
MO$163.18–$176.413
MS$161.781
MT$183.361
NC$171.711
ND$180.201
NE$168.861
NH$188.661
NJ$198.57–$209.042
NM$172.391
NV$182.621
NY$174.52–$217.515
OH$170.771
OK$166.631
OR$181.20–$198.652
PA$171.16–$190.952
PR$184.891
RI$188.211
SC$171.531
SD$179.821
TN$167.671
TX$169.92–$191.258
UT$174.111
VA$179.33–$211.602
VI$184.891
VT$179.281
WA$190.22–$217.012
WI$173.571
WV$166.641
WY$181.981

How the 46614 rate is calculated

Each of 46614’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 · 46614

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.98

0.98 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense4.35

4.35 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.16

0.16 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

5.4900

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$183.37

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

Payment rules and modifiers for 46614

The CMS indicators that decide how 46614 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 46614

Anoscopy, bleeding control

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

46614 without 51 · national office

$183.37

Anoscopy, bleeding control

46614-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$91.69

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

46614 compared with similar codes

Compare codes · National

5 codes, side by side

Office or facility?

  • 46614

    Anoscopy, bleeding control0.98 wRVU

    $183.37

  • 46600

    Diagnostic anoscopy, standard visualization, optional washing0.54 wRVU

    $128.93−$54.44

  • 46606

    Anoscopy biopsy, biopsy performed1.17 wRVU

    $306.95+$123.58

  • 46610

    Anoscopy, hot forceps or bipolar cautery1.25 wRVU

    $305.95+$122.58

  • 46615

    Anoscopy, lesion ablation1.46 wRVU

    $191.72+$8.35

How to choose

46600Diagnostic anoscopyStandard visualization, optional washing
46600 represents diagnostic anoscopy. Choose 46614 when the procedure includes active work to control bleeding.
46606Anoscopy biopsyBiopsy performed
46606 is for anoscopy with biopsy. Use 46614 for hemostasis; biopsy alone does not make the service bleeding control.
46610AnoscopyHot forceps or bipolar cautery
46610 describes removal of a single lesion through anoscopy. 46614 is selected for control of bleeding, not lesion removal as the service.
46615AnoscopyLesion ablation
46615 is for anoscopic ablation of lesion tissue. 46614 is for hemostasis when control of bleeding is the procedure performed.

46614 billing questions

When should this be reported instead of diagnostic anoscopy?

Use this code when the anoscopic service includes active treatment to control bleeding. Diagnostic inspection without hemostasis is represented by 46600.

Can diagnostic anoscopy be billed separately with bleeding control?

The anoscopy is part of the bleeding-control service. Document the findings and hemostatic work rather than separately reporting a diagnostic examination for the same procedure.

How should related endoscopies performed in the same session be priced?

CMS endoscopy-family pricing applies when related endoscopies are performed together. The record should identify each service performed during the session.

Should modifier 50 be appended?

No. The descriptor and anatomy make bilateral reporting with modifier 50 inappropriate.

Can an assistant or co-surgeon be billed?

An assistant at surgery is not paid under the statutory restriction. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted for this service.

What documentation supports reporting this code?

Document the bleeding source or location, the anoscopic findings, and the method or work used to achieve hemostasis.

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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