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CPT code 46614: Anoscopy, bleeding control2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Washington, DC area

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, 2026One payment locality853 Medicare services in 2024

In Washington, DC area, Medicare pays $211.60 for 46614 in the office and $67.99 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$211.60Office (non-facility)
$67.99Hospital or facility
+15.4%vs the national office rate ($183.37)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 46614 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 46614 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Washington, DC area
  2. What 46614 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 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.

How Washington, DC area compares for 46614

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 46614 runs from $160.29 in Arkansas to $248.71 in San Benito County, CA. Washington, DC area pays $211.60. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

46614 in Washington, DC area vs other payment areas
  1. Washington, DC area · this page$211.60
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$209.51−$2.09
  3. Miami, FL · Florida$197.50−$14.10
  4. Chicago, IL · Illinois$191.25−$20.35
  5. Manhattan, NY · New York$212.14+$0.54
  6. Alaska · Alaska$206.78−$4.82
  7. Alabama · Alabama$162.89−$48.71

Other areas in District of Columbia first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

46614 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
ArkansasArkansas$160.29$55.57
ArizonaArizona$178.10$59.96
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$195.85$62.23
Chico, CACalifornia$195.40$61.78
El Centro, CACalifornia$195.42$61.81
Fresno, CACalifornia$195.40$61.78
Hanford, CACalifornia$195.40$61.78
Madera, CACalifornia$195.40$61.78

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

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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.

The exact Washington, DC area inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

5,607

Code
46614
Physician work
0.98
Practice expense
4.35
Malpractice
0.16

GPCI2026.csv

39

Locality
Washington, DC area
Physician work
1.054
Practice expense
1.178
Malpractice
1.113
Office calculation for 46614 in Washington, DC area
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.98× 1.0541.0329
Practice expense4.35× 1.1785.1243
Malpractice0.16× 1.1130.1781
Total RVUs6.3353
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Washington, DC area$211.60

Office: (0.98 × 1.054 + 4.35 × 1.178 + 0.16 × 1.113) × $33.4009 = $211.60

Facility: (0.98 × 1.054 + 0.7 × 1.178 + 0.16 × 1.113) × $33.4009 = $67.99

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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

Codes related to 46614

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

Codes related to 46614
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Washington, DC area
Same family
46600Diagnostic anoscopy, standard visualization, optional washingDiagnostic anoscopy without the bleeding-control work reported with 46614.$149.47
46606Anoscopy biopsy, biopsy performedAnoscopy with biopsy; report when tissue sampling, rather than hemostasis, is the service performed.$356.31
46610Anoscopy, hot forceps or bipolar cauteryAnoscopy with removal of a single lesion, a different treatment objective.$354.74
46615Anoscopy, lesion ablationAnoscopy with lesion ablation rather than control of bleeding as the primary service.$219.34

How 46614 has changed in Washington, DC area

46614 · Office / nonfacility

$211.60

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $25.23 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $186.37 to $211.60 (13.5%).

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

    $186.37changed to$211.60

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 1.00 changed to 0.98
    • Practice expense RVU 3.79 changed to 4.35
    • Work GPCI 1.057 changed to 1.054
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.192 changed to 1.178
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.168 changed to 1.113

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $195.76changed to$186.37

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 3.89 changed to 3.79

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $192.56changed to$195.76

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $204.96changed to$192.56

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 3.94 changed to 3.89
    • Malpractice RVU 0.17 changed to 0.16
    • Work GPCI 1.056 changed to 1.057
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.214 changed to 1.192
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.231 changed to 1.168

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $213.41changed to$204.96

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 3.99 changed to 3.94
    • Malpractice RVU 0.14 changed to 0.17
    • Work GPCI 1.054 changed to 1.056
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.236 changed to 1.214
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.294 changed to 1.231

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $210.02changed to$213.41

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 3.86 changed to 3.99
    • Malpractice RVU 0.15 changed to 0.14

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $179.61changed to$210.02

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 3.06 changed to 3.86
    • Work GPCI 1.049 changed to 1.054
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.221 changed to 1.236
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.277 changed to 1.294

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $166.98changed to$179.61

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 2.80 changed to 3.06
    • Malpractice RVU 0.17 changed to 0.15
    • Work GPCI 1.045 changed to 1.049
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.205 changed to 1.221
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.261 changed to 1.277

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $156.39changed to$166.98

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 2.56 changed to 2.80

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $153.02changed to$156.39

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 2.50 changed to 2.56
    • Malpractice RVU 0.16 changed to 0.17
    • Work GPCI 1.048 changed to 1.045
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.271 changed to 1.261

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $152.82changed to$153.02

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Work GPCI 1.051 changed to 1.048
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.280 changed to 1.271

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $154.21changed to$152.82

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 2.53 changed to 2.50
    • Malpractice RVU 0.15 changed to 0.16

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $153.45changed to$154.21

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $150.87changed to$153.45

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 2.50 changed to 2.53
    • Malpractice RVU 0.13 changed to 0.15
    • Work GPCI 1.050 changed to 1.051
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.202 changed to 1.205
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.205 changed to 1.280

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $154.38changed to$150.87

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 2.78 changed to 2.50
    • Malpractice RVU 0.14 changed to 0.13
    • Work GPCI 1.049 changed to 1.050
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.198 changed to 1.202
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.130 changed to 1.205

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $154.38

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$211.60$67.99RVU26D
2026-07-01$211.60$67.99RVU26C
2026-04-01$211.60$67.99RVU26B
2026-01-01$211.60$67.99RVU26A
2025-10-01$186.37$70.70RVU25D
2025-07-01$186.37$70.70RVU25C
2025-04-01$186.37$70.70RVU25B
2025-01-01$186.37$70.70RVU25A
2024-10-01$195.76$71.96RVU24D
2024-07-01$195.76$71.96RVU24C
2024-04-01$195.76$71.96RVU24B
2024-03-09$195.76$71.96RVU24AR
2024-01-01$192.56$70.78RVU24A
2023-10-01$204.96$73.73RVU23D
2023-07-01$204.96$73.73RVU23C
2023-04-01$204.96$73.73RVU23B
2023-01-01$204.96$73.73RVU23A
2022-10-01$213.41$73.54RVU22D
2022-07-01$213.41$73.54RVU22C
2022-04-01$213.41$73.54RVU22B
2022-01-01$213.41$73.54RVU22A
2021-10-01$210.02$74.17RVU21D
2021-07-01$210.02$74.17RVU21C
2021-04-01$210.02$74.17RVU21B
2021-01-01$210.02$74.17RVU21A
2020-10-01$179.61$75.62RVU20D
2020-07-01$179.61$75.62RVU20C
2020-04-01$179.61$75.62RVU20B
2020-01-01$179.61$75.62RVU20A
2019-10-01$166.98$75.79RVU19D
2019-07-01$166.98$75.79RVU19C
2019-04-01$166.98$75.79RVU19B
2019-01-01$166.98$75.79RVU19A
2018-10-01$156.39$76.14RVU18D
2018-07-01$156.39$76.14RVU18C
2018-04-01$156.39$76.14RVU18B
2018-01-01$156.39$76.14RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$153.02$75.61RVU17D
2017-07-01$153.02$75.61RVU17C
2017-04-01$153.02$75.61RVU17B
2017-01-01$153.02$75.61RVU17A
2016-10-01$152.82$75.60RVU16D
2016-07-01$152.82$75.60RVU16C
2016-04-01$152.82$75.60RVU16B
2016-01-01$152.82$75.60RVU16A
2015-10-01$154.21$75.84RVU15D
2015-07-01$154.21$75.84RVU15C
2015-04-01$153.45$75.46RVU15B
2015-01-01$153.45$75.46RVU15A
2014-10-01$150.87$73.80RVU14D
2014-07-01$150.87$73.80RVU14C
2014-04-01$150.87$73.80RVU14B
2014-01-01$150.87$73.80RVU14A
2013-10-01$154.38$73.27RVU13D
2013-07-01$154.38$73.27RVU13C
2013-04-01$154.38$73.27RVU13B
2013-01-01$154.38$73.27RVU13AR

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Where the Washington, DC area rate applies

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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

Show the CMS file lines behind this rate
RVUs for 46614PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 5,607 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Washington, DC areaGPCI2026.csv, line 39 (RVU26D)

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