CPT code 49593: Abdominal hernia repair, initial, reducible, 3–10 cm2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Utah
Reports initial repair of a reducible anterior abdominal hernia when the total defect length is 3–10 cm, regardless of surgical approach.
In Utah, Medicare pays $509.94 for 49593 in a facility. There’s no office rate.
Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 49593 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 49593 covers
Code 49593 describes initial repair of an anterior abdominal hernia, such as a ventral, incisional, umbilical, or epigastric hernia. A surgeon may perform the operation open, laparoscopically, or robotically; the approach does not change code selection. Mesh or another prosthesis may be used as part of the repair and is included in this service.
Select the code when the hernia is reducible and the total length of the defect or defects is 3–10 cm. The operative report should support the hernia site, initial-repair status, reducibility, and measured defect length. CMS assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Assistant-at-surgery payment may be made; 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 Utah compares for 49593
Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 49593 runs from $460.37 in Wisconsin to $662.61 in Miami, FL. Utah pays $509.94. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.
- Utah · this page$509.94
- Los Angeles, CA · California$528.47+$18.53
- Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$571.44+$61.50
- Miami, FL · Florida$662.61+$152.67
- Chicago, IL · Illinois$640.81+$130.87
- Manhattan, NY · New York$614.35+$104.41
- Alaska · Alaska$659.68+$149.74
Other areas in Utah first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.
Every other payment area
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| AlabamaAlabama | — | $474.24 |
| ArkansasArkansas | — | $468.13 |
| ArizonaArizona | — | $509.29 |
| Bakersfield, CACalifornia | — | $507.29 |
| Chico, CACalifornia | — | $500.26 |
| El Centro, CACalifornia | — | $500.70 |
| Fresno, CACalifornia | — | $500.26 |
| Hanford, CACalifornia | — | $500.26 |
| Madera, CACalifornia | — | $500.26 |
| Merced, CACalifornia | — | $500.26 |
| Modesto, CACalifornia | — | $500.26 |
| Napa, CACalifornia | — | $536.25 |
| Oxnard, CACalifornia | — | $520.45 |
| Redding, CACalifornia | — | $500.26 |
| Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia | — | $500.26 |
| Riverside, CACalifornia | — | $528.23 |
| Sacramento, CACalifornia | — | $513.57 |
| Salinas, CACalifornia | — | $511.48 |
| San Diego, CACalifornia | — | $515.52 |
| Marin County, CACalifornia | — | $552.22 |
| San Francisco, CACalifornia | — | $549.26 |
| San Benito County, CACalifornia | — | $567.27 |
| Santa Clara County, CACalifornia | — | $555.15 |
| San Luis Obispo, CACalifornia | — | $504.73 |
| Santa Cruz, CACalifornia | — | $513.96 |
| Santa Maria, CACalifornia | — | $511.21 |
| Santa Rosa, CACalifornia | — | $518.32 |
| Stockton, CACalifornia | — | $500.26 |
| Vallejo, CACalifornia | — | $531.98 |
| Visalia, CACalifornia | — | $500.26 |
| Yuba City, CACalifornia | — | $500.26 |
| ColoradoColorado | — | $516.63 |
| ConnecticutConnecticut | — | $558.05 |
| DelawareDelaware | — | $516.68 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FLFlorida | — | $596.85 |
| Rest of FloridaFlorida | — | $564.34 |
| Atlanta, GAGeorgia | — | $545.25 |
| Rest of GeorgiaGeorgia | — | $530.58 |
| Hawaii, Guam, HIHawaii | — | $502.59 |
| IowaIowa | — | $463.67 |
| IdahoIdaho | — | $470.81 |
| East St. Louis, ILIllinois | — | $605.15 |
| Rest of IllinoisIllinois | — | $565.11 |
| Suburban Chicago, ILIllinois | — | $597.51 |
| IndianaIndiana | — | $472.67 |
| KansasKansas | — | $471.85 |
| KentuckyKentucky | — | $506.12 |
| New Orleans, LALouisiana | — | $530.79 |
| Rest of LouisianaLouisiana | — | $509.45 |
| Metropolitan Boston, MAMassachusetts | — | $549.32 |
| Rest of MassachusettsMassachusetts | — | $518.21 |
| Baltimore area, MDMaryland | — | $558.65 |
| Rest of MarylandMaryland | — | $522.50 |
| Rest of MaineMaine | — | $483.80 |
| Southern Maine, MEMaine | — | $491.96 |
| Detroit, MIMichigan | — | $581.23 |
| Rest of MichiganMichigan | — | $527.27 |
| MinnesotaMinnesota | — | $466.70 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MOMissouri | — | $516.72 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MOMissouri | — | $520.25 |
| Rest of MissouriMissouri | — | $508.46 |
| MississippiMississippi | — | $487.87 |
| MontanaMontana | — | $524.89 |
| North CarolinaNorth Carolina | — | $486.63 |
| North DakotaNorth Dakota | — | $473.28 |
| NebraskaNebraska | — | $462.84 |
| New HampshireNew Hampshire | — | $518.42 |
| Northern New JerseyNew Jersey | — | $568.65 |
| Rest of New JerseyNew Jersey | — | $556.44 |
| New MexicoNew Mexico | — | $533.96 |
| NevadaNevada | — | $510.61 |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NYNew York | — | $640.78 |
| Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NYNew York | — | $568.27 |
| Queens, NYNew York | — | $603.88 |
| Rest of New YorkNew York | — | $493.98 |
| OhioOhio | — | $516.72 |
| OklahomaOklahoma | — | $494.51 |
| Portland, OROregon | — | $519.62 |
| Rest of OregonOregon | — | $498.76 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PAPennsylvania | — | $552.16 |
| Rest of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania | — | $511.75 |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | — | $524.90 |
| Rhode IslandRhode Island | — | $525.42 |
| South CarolinaSouth Carolina | — | $504.09 |
| South DakotaSouth Dakota | — | $467.18 |
| TennesseeTennessee | — | $475.25 |
| Austin, TXTexas | — | $521.82 |
| Beaumont, TXTexas | — | $509.52 |
| Brazoria, TXTexas | — | $507.62 |
| Dallas, TXTexas | — | $515.27 |
| Fort Worth, TXTexas | — | $515.37 |
| Galveston, TXTexas | — | $512.01 |
| Houston, TXTexas | — | $559.79 |
| Rest of TexasTexas | — | $511.31 |
| VirginiaVirginia | — | $497.67 |
| Virgin Islands, VIUnited States Virgin Islands | — | $524.90 |
| VermontVermont | — | $480.96 |
| Rest of WashingtonWashington | — | $514.07 |
| King County, WAWashington | — | $549.39 |
| WisconsinWisconsin | — | $460.37 |
| West VirginiaWest Virginia | — | $549.03 |
| WyomingWyoming | — | $502.40 |
49593 rates by state
Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.
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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 49593 rate is calculated
Each of 49593’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 · 49593
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work10.00
10.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense3.11
3.11 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice2.61
2.61 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
15.7200
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$525.06
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
The exact Utah inputs and CMS source lines
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
5,839
- Code
- 49593
- Physician work
- 10.00
- Practice expense
- 3.11
- Malpractice
- 2.61
GPCI2026.csv
104
- Locality
- Utah
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.940
- Malpractice
- 0.898
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 10.00 | × 1.000 | 10.0000 |
| Practice expense | 3.11 | × 0.940 | 2.9234 |
| Malpractice | 2.61 | × 0.898 | 2.3438 |
| Total RVUs | 15.2672 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Utah$509.94
Facility: (10 × 1 + 3.11 × 0.94 + 2.61 × 0.898) × $33.4009 = $509.94
Payment rules and modifiers for 49593
The CMS indicators that decide how 49593 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 49593
Abdominal hernia repair, initial, reducible, 3–10 cm
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 000 | Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is 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. |
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 51 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
49593 without 51 · national facility
$525.06
Abdominal hernia repair, initial, reducible, 3–10 cm
49593-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$262.53
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 49593 has changed in Utah
49593 · 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
January 1, 2023
RVU23A
No ratechanged toNo rate
Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D, RVU24A, RVU24AR, RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D, RVU25A, RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D, RVU26A, RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.
January 1, 2013
RVU13AR
Earliest loaded release: No rate
Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D, RVU14A, RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D, RVU15A, RVU15B, RVU15C, RVU15D, RVU16A, 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.
| Effective from | Office | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $509.94 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $509.94 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $509.94 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $509.94 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $542.58 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $542.58 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $542.58 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $542.58 | RVU25A |
| 2024-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $555.26 | RVU24D |
| 2024-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $555.26 | RVU24C |
| 2024-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $555.26 | RVU24B |
| 2024-03-09 | Not available in this setting | $555.26 | RVU24AR |
| 2024-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $546.20 | RVU24A |
| 2023-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $556.88 | RVU23D |
| 2023-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $556.88 | RVU23C |
| 2023-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $556.88 | RVU23B |
| 2023-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $556.88 | RVU23A |
| 2022-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU22D |
| 2022-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU22C |
| 2022-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU22B |
| 2022-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU22A |
| 2021-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU21D |
| 2021-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU21C |
| 2021-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU21B |
| 2021-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU21A |
| 2020-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU20D |
| 2020-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU20C |
| 2020-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU20B |
| 2020-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU20A |
| 2019-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU19D |
| 2019-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU19C |
| 2019-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU19B |
| 2019-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU19A |
| 2018-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU18D |
| 2018-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU18C |
| 2018-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU18B |
| 2018-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU18AR1 |
| 2017-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU17D |
| 2017-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU17C |
| 2017-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU17B |
| 2017-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU17A |
| 2016-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU16D |
| 2016-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU16C |
| 2016-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU16B |
| 2016-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU16A |
| 2015-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU15D |
| 2015-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU15C |
| 2015-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU15B |
| 2015-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU15A |
| 2014-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU14D |
| 2014-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU14C |
| 2014-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU14B |
| 2014-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU14A |
| 2013-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU13D |
| 2013-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU13C |
| 2013-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU13B |
| 2013-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU13AR |
Where the Utah rate applies
Utah is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 334 cities and communities in Utah. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.
- Alpine
- Alta
- Altamont
- Alton
- Amalga
- American Fork
- Aneth
- Annabella
49593 billing questions
How does 49593 differ from 49594?
Both describe an initial anterior abdominal hernia repair for a total defect length of 3–10 cm. Report 49593 for a reducible hernia and 49594 for an incarcerated or strangulated hernia.
Does the surgical approach determine whether to report 49593?
No. The code covers open, laparoscopic, and robotic approaches; select it based on initial status, reducibility, and total defect length.
Can mesh placement be billed separately?
Mesh or another prosthesis used in the repair is included in 49593. The code does not separately report the implant placement as an additional hernia-repair service.
What documentation supports the 3–10 cm level?
Document the total length of the hernia defect or defects and the operative findings that establish reducibility and initial-repair status. The recorded defect size should support the selected size range.
How does the 0-day global period affect same-day care?
Same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included in the procedure. For other procedures performed in the same session, CMS pays the highest-valued procedure in full and applies the standard multiple-procedure reduction to the others.
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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