CPT code 47371: Liver ablation, laparoscopic cryosurgical technique2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Kansas
Reports laparoscopic cryosurgical ablation of hepatic tumor tissue when a surgeon treats a liver lesion through minimally invasive access.
In Kansas, Medicare pays $1,061.50 for 47371 in a facility. There’s no office rate.
Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 47371 nationwide
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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What 47371 covers
A surgeon accesses the liver laparoscopically and applies a cryosurgical probe to freeze and destroy tumor tissue. Hepatobiliary surgeons and surgical oncologists typically perform this operation in an operating room when laparoscopic access and cryoablation are selected for treating hepatic tumor tissue. The service is distinct from liver wound repair and from ablation performed through an open or percutaneous approach.
The operative report should identify the laparoscopic approach, cryosurgical technique, and treated tumor site or sites. CMS assigns a 90-day major-surgery global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When other procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. An assistant at surgery may be paid; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is 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 Kansas compares for 47371
Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 47371 runs from $1,043.51 in Wisconsin to $1,472.47 in Miami, FL. Kansas pays $1,061.50. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.
- Kansas · this page$1,061.50
- Los Angeles, CA · California$1,208.63+$147.13
- Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$1,297.10+$235.60
- Miami, FL · Florida$1,472.47+$410.97
- Chicago, IL · Illinois$1,423.19+$361.69
- Manhattan, NY · New York$1,384.31+$322.81
- Alaska · Alaska$1,460.85+$399.35
Other areas in Kansas first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.
Every other payment area
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| AlabamaAlabama | — | $1,063.32 |
| ArkansasArkansas | — | $1,048.91 |
| ArizonaArizona | — | $1,146.28 |
| Bakersfield, CACalifornia | — | $1,155.58 |
| Chico, CACalifornia | — | $1,141.01 |
| El Centro, CACalifornia | — | $1,141.92 |
| Fresno, CACalifornia | — | $1,141.01 |
| Hanford, CACalifornia | — | $1,141.01 |
| Madera, CACalifornia | — | $1,141.01 |
| Merced, CACalifornia | — | $1,141.01 |
| Modesto, CACalifornia | — | $1,141.01 |
| Napa, CACalifornia | — | $1,239.03 |
| Oxnard, CACalifornia | — | $1,192.07 |
| Redding, CACalifornia | — | $1,141.01 |
| Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia | — | $1,141.01 |
| Riverside, CACalifornia | — | $1,199.08 |
| Sacramento, CACalifornia | — | $1,175.59 |
| Salinas, CACalifornia | — | $1,170.91 |
| San Diego, CACalifornia | — | $1,183.30 |
| Marin County, CACalifornia | — | $1,281.64 |
| San Francisco, CACalifornia | — | $1,275.48 |
| San Benito County, CACalifornia | — | $1,316.11 |
| Santa Clara County, CACalifornia | — | $1,290.94 |
| San Luis Obispo, CACalifornia | — | $1,154.94 |
| Santa Cruz, CACalifornia | — | $1,182.27 |
| Santa Maria, CACalifornia | — | $1,171.14 |
| Santa Rosa, CACalifornia | — | $1,192.58 |
| Stockton, CACalifornia | — | $1,141.01 |
| Vallejo, CACalifornia | — | $1,230.16 |
| Visalia, CACalifornia | — | $1,141.01 |
| Yuba City, CACalifornia | — | $1,141.01 |
| ColoradoColorado | — | $1,171.61 |
| ConnecticutConnecticut | — | $1,258.90 |
| DelawareDelaware | — | $1,163.61 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FLFlorida | — | $1,332.88 |
| Rest of FloridaFlorida | — | $1,259.20 |
| Atlanta, GAGeorgia | — | $1,226.00 |
| Rest of GeorgiaGeorgia | — | $1,182.16 |
| Hawaii, Guam, HIHawaii | — | $1,150.56 |
| IowaIowa | — | $1,045.69 |
| IdahoIdaho | — | $1,061.07 |
| East St. Louis, ILIllinois | — | $1,340.04 |
| Rest of IllinoisIllinois | — | $1,256.13 |
| Suburban Chicago, ILIllinois | — | $1,335.64 |
| IndianaIndiana | — | $1,065.69 |
| KentuckyKentucky | — | $1,131.04 |
| New Orleans, LALouisiana | — | $1,187.90 |
| Rest of LouisianaLouisiana | — | $1,137.53 |
| Metropolitan Boston, MAMassachusetts | — | $1,253.10 |
| Rest of MassachusettsMassachusetts | — | $1,173.65 |
| Baltimore area, MDMaryland | — | $1,259.79 |
| Rest of MarylandMaryland | — | $1,178.21 |
| Rest of MaineMaine | — | $1,088.04 |
| Southern Maine, MEMaine | — | $1,112.67 |
| Detroit, MIMichigan | — | $1,295.24 |
| Rest of MichiganMichigan | — | $1,177.56 |
| MinnesotaMinnesota | — | $1,064.34 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MOMissouri | — | $1,158.46 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MOMissouri | — | $1,167.20 |
| Rest of MissouriMissouri | — | $1,132.97 |
| MississippiMississippi | — | $1,090.11 |
| MontanaMontana | — | $1,182.03 |
| North CarolinaNorth Carolina | — | $1,095.33 |
| North DakotaNorth Dakota | — | $1,074.86 |
| NebraskaNebraska | — | $1,044.84 |
| New HampshireNew Hampshire | — | $1,173.05 |
| Northern New JerseyNew Jersey | — | $1,289.21 |
| Rest of New JerseyNew Jersey | — | $1,256.85 |
| New MexicoNew Mexico | — | $1,191.89 |
| NevadaNevada | — | $1,152.48 |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NYNew York | — | $1,442.12 |
| Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NYNew York | — | $1,281.67 |
| Queens, NYNew York | — | $1,364.73 |
| Rest of New YorkNew York | — | $1,112.43 |
| OhioOhio | — | $1,155.65 |
| OklahomaOklahoma | — | $1,107.35 |
| Portland, OROregon | — | $1,182.85 |
| Rest of OregonOregon | — | $1,127.33 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PAPennsylvania | — | $1,242.81 |
| Rest of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania | — | $1,145.87 |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | — | $1,183.24 |
| Rhode IslandRhode Island | — | $1,186.40 |
| South CarolinaSouth Carolina | — | $1,130.61 |
| South DakotaSouth Dakota | — | $1,062.19 |
| TennesseeTennessee | — | $1,069.09 |
| Austin, TXTexas | — | $1,181.90 |
| Beaumont, TXTexas | — | $1,140.38 |
| Brazoria, TXTexas | — | $1,145.07 |
| Dallas, TXTexas | — | $1,161.49 |
| Fort Worth, TXTexas | — | $1,160.60 |
| Galveston, TXTexas | — | $1,154.41 |
| Houston, TXTexas | — | $1,253.61 |
| Rest of TexasTexas | — | $1,148.31 |
| UtahUtah | — | $1,144.49 |
| VirginiaVirginia | — | $1,123.66 |
| Virgin Islands, VIUnited States Virgin Islands | — | $1,183.24 |
| VermontVermont | — | $1,089.72 |
| Rest of WashingtonWashington | — | $1,165.10 |
| King County, WAWashington | — | $1,256.68 |
| WisconsinWisconsin | — | $1,043.51 |
| West VirginiaWest Virginia | — | $1,217.97 |
| WyomingWyoming | — | $1,135.32 |
47371 rates by state
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | No published base rate | 1 |
| AL | No published base rate | 1 |
| AR | No published base rate | 1 |
| AZ | No published base rate | 1 |
| CA | No published base rate | 29 |
| CO | No published base rate | 1 |
| CT | No published base rate | 1 |
| DC | No published base rate | 1 |
| DE | No published base rate | 1 |
| FL | No published base rate | 3 |
| GA | No published base rate | 2 |
| GU | No published base rate | 1 |
| HI | No published base rate | 1 |
| IA | No published base rate | 1 |
| ID | No published base rate | 1 |
| IL | No published base rate | 4 |
| IN | No published base rate | 1 |
| KS | No published base rate | 1 |
| KY | No published base rate | 1 |
| LA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MD | No published base rate | 3 |
| ME | No published base rate | 2 |
| MI | No published base rate | 2 |
| MN | No published base rate | 1 |
| MO | No published base rate | 3 |
| MS | No published base rate | 1 |
| MT | No published base rate | 1 |
| NC | No published base rate | 1 |
| ND | No published base rate | 1 |
| NE | No published base rate | 1 |
| NH | No published base rate | 1 |
| NJ | No published base rate | 2 |
| NM | No published base rate | 1 |
| NV | No published base rate | 1 |
| NY | No published base rate | 5 |
| OH | No published base rate | 1 |
| OK | No published base rate | 1 |
| OR | No published base rate | 2 |
| PA | No published base rate | 2 |
| PR | No published base rate | 1 |
| RI | No published base rate | 1 |
| SC | No published base rate | 1 |
| SD | No published base rate | 1 |
| TN | No published base rate | 1 |
| TX | No published base rate | 8 |
| UT | No published base rate | 1 |
| VA | No published base rate | 2 |
| VI | No published base rate | 1 |
| VT | No published base rate | 1 |
| WA | No published base rate | 2 |
| WI | No published base rate | 1 |
| WV | No published base rate | 1 |
| WY | No published base rate | 1 |
How the 47371 rate is calculated
Each of 47371’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 · 47371
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work20.28
20.28 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense9.70
9.70 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice5.42
5.42 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
35.4000
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$1,182.39
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
The exact Kansas inputs and CMS source lines
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
5,669
- Code
- 47371
- Physician work
- 20.28
- Practice expense
- 9.70
- Malpractice
- 5.42
GPCI2026.csv
54
- Locality
- Kansas
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.904
- Malpractice
- 0.504
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 20.28 | × 1.000 | 20.2800 |
| Practice expense | 9.70 | × 0.904 | 8.7688 |
| Malpractice | 5.42 | × 0.504 | 2.7317 |
| Total RVUs | 31.7805 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Kansas$1061.50
Facility: (20.28 × 1 + 9.7 × 0.904 + 5.42 × 0.504) × $33.4009 = $1061.50
Payment rules and modifiers for 47371
47371 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 47371
Liver ablation, laparoscopic cryosurgical technique
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 090 | Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 days after are included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 2 | Paid. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 1 | Permitted with supporting documentation. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
| Split (54/55/56) | 0.09/0.81/0.10 | Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care. |
Global surgery period · 47371
Liver ablation, laparoscopic cryosurgical technique
90-day global period ends
Dec 30, 2026
Covers Sep 30, 2026 through Dec 30, 2026 (92 days, including the day before surgery).
Visit on Oct 31, 2026
Day 30 of the 90-day post-op period: related follow-up care is included in the surgical payment.
Pre-op dayGlobal period
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 51 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
47371 without 51 · national facility
$1,182.39
Liver ablation, laparoscopic cryosurgical technique
47371-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$591.20
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%).
How 47371 has changed in Kansas
47371 · Office / nonfacility
Rate unavailable
Effective 2026-10-01
A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.
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
| Effective from | Office | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,061.50 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,061.50 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,061.50 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,061.50 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,115.00 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,115.00 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,115.00 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,115.00 | RVU25A |
| 2024-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,140.38 | RVU24D |
| 2024-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,140.38 | RVU24C |
| 2024-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,140.38 | RVU24B |
| 2024-03-09 | Not available in this setting | $1,140.38 | RVU24AR |
| 2024-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,121.76 | RVU24A |
| 2023-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,149.96 | RVU23D |
| 2023-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,149.96 | RVU23C |
| 2023-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,149.96 | RVU23B |
| 2023-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,149.96 | RVU23A |
| 2022-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,166.58 | RVU22D |
| 2022-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,166.58 | RVU22C |
| 2022-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,166.58 | RVU22B |
| 2022-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,166.58 | RVU22A |
| 2021-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,167.20 | RVU21D |
| 2021-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,167.20 | RVU21C |
| 2021-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,167.20 | RVU21B |
| 2021-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,167.20 | RVU21A |
| 2020-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,203.70 | RVU20D |
| 2020-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,203.70 | RVU20C |
| 2020-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,203.70 | RVU20B |
| 2020-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,203.70 | RVU20A |
| 2019-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,211.20 | RVU19D |
| 2019-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,211.20 | RVU19C |
| 2019-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,188.37 | RVU19B |
| 2019-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,188.37 | RVU19A |
| 2018-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,207.45 | RVU18D |
| 2018-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,207.45 | RVU18C |
| 2018-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,207.45 | RVU18B |
| 2018-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,207.45 | RVU18AR1 |
| 2017-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,198.12 | RVU17D |
| 2017-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,198.12 | RVU17C |
| 2017-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,198.12 | RVU17B |
| 2017-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,198.12 | RVU17A |
| 2016-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,113.85 | RVU16D |
| 2016-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,113.85 | RVU16C |
| 2016-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,113.85 | RVU16B |
| 2016-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,113.85 | RVU16A |
| 2015-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,209.50 | RVU15D |
| 2015-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,209.50 | RVU15C |
| 2015-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,203.49 | RVU15B |
| 2015-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,203.49 | RVU15A |
| 2014-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,186.94 | RVU14D |
| 2014-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,186.94 | RVU14C |
| 2014-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,186.94 | RVU14B |
| 2014-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,186.94 | RVU14A |
| 2013-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,212.68 | RVU13D |
| 2013-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,212.68 | RVU13C |
| 2013-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,212.68 | RVU13B |
| 2013-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,212.68 | RVU13AR |
Where the Kansas rate applies
Kansas is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 740 cities and communities in Kansas. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.
- Abbyville
- Abilene
- Ada
- Admire
- Agenda
- Agra
- Albert
- Alden
47371 billing questions
How does 47371 differ from 47370?
Both describe laparoscopic liver tumor ablation, but 47371 involves cryosurgical freezing while 47370 uses radiofrequency energy. Match the code to the documented ablation method.
When would 47383 be reported instead?
47383 describes percutaneous liver cryoablation. Use 47371 when the surgeon performs the cryosurgical treatment laparoscopically.
Should modifier 50 be appended for tumors in both lobes?
No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code; the descriptor or anatomy does not support modifier 50.
What postoperative care is included?
The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.
What should the operative note establish?
Document the laparoscopic approach, use of cryosurgical ablation, and the liver tumor site or sites treated. These details distinguish this service from radiofrequency ablation and from open or percutaneous cryoablation.
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.
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