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CPT code 52601: TURP, electrosurgical resection2026 Medicare rate & RVUs

Reports electrosurgical removal of obstructing prostate tissue through the urethra, typically to relieve urinary symptoms from benign prostatic enlargement.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities40.3K Medicare services in 2024

Medicare pays $526.06 for 52601 nationally in a facility.

Medicare rate · 52601

TURP, electrosurgical resection

Office or facility?

Work RVUs
9.75
Total RVUs
15.75
Global days
090

National rate · 2026

$526.06

Facility 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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Medicare pays by the payment locality where the service is performed.

On this page 10 sections
  1. Medicare rate
  2. What 52601 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 52601 covers

A urologist performs this transurethral electrosurgical resection to remove prostate tissue obstructing urinary flow, most often for benign prostatic enlargement. The procedure is commonly performed in an operating room with endoscopic visualization; removed tissue may be sent for pathology. The service includes associated cystourethroscopy and control of postoperative bleeding when part of the TURP service.

Report 52601 for the initial electrosurgical resection, not a later procedure to remove recurrent prostate tissue. The operative report should support the indication and describe the resection performed. Medicare assigns a 90-day global period: the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during that period are 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 multiple-procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service; 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 52601 pays more and less

The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.

109 of 109 payment localities

52601 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaUnavailable$488.01
AlaskaUnavailable$680.29
ArizonaUnavailable$515.10
ArkansasUnavailable$483.33
Atlanta, GAUnavailable$538.03
Austin, TXUnavailable$531.10
Bakersfield, CAUnavailable$531.00
Baltimore area, MDUnavailable$552.81
Beaumont, TXUnavailable$508.83
Brazoria, TXUnavailable$517.99

52601 rates by state

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

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52601 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AKNo published base rate1
ALNo published base rate1
ARNo published base rate1
AZNo published base rate1
CANo published base rate29
CONo published base rate1
CTNo published base rate1
DCNo published base rate1
DENo published base rate1
FLNo published base rate3
GANo published base rate2
GUNo published base rate1
HINo published base rate1
IANo published base rate1
IDNo published base rate1
ILNo published base rate4
INNo published base rate1
KSNo published base rate1
KYNo published base rate1
LANo published base rate2
MANo published base rate2
MDNo published base rate3
MENo published base rate2
MINo published base rate2
MNNo published base rate1
MONo published base rate3
MSNo published base rate1
MTNo published base rate1
NCNo published base rate1
NDNo published base rate1
NENo published base rate1
NHNo published base rate1
NJNo published base rate2
NMNo published base rate1
NVNo published base rate1
NYNo published base rate5
OHNo published base rate1
OKNo published base rate1
ORNo published base rate2
PANo published base rate2
PRNo published base rate1
RINo published base rate1
SCNo published base rate1
SDNo published base rate1
TNNo published base rate1
TXNo published base rate8
UTNo published base rate1
VANo published base rate2
VINo published base rate1
VTNo published base rate1
WANo published base rate2
WINo published base rate1
WVNo published base rate1
WYNo published base rate1

How the 52601 rate is calculated

Each of 52601’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 · 52601

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work9.75

9.75 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense4.74

4.74 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice1.26

1.26 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

15.7500

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$526.06

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

Payment rules and modifiers for 52601

52601 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 52601

TURP, electrosurgical resection

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period090Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 days after are included.
Multiple procedures2Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%.
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.
Split (54/55/56)0.08/0.83/0.09Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care.

Global surgery period · 52601

TURP, electrosurgical resection

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.

  • 24Unrelated E/M visit by the same physician
  • 79Unrelated procedure (starts its own global period)
  • 58Staged, more extensive, or therapy procedure that was planned
  • 78Unplanned return to the operating room for a related complication
SurgeryVisit
Sep 23, 2026Jan 10, 2027

Pre-op dayGlobal period

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 51 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

52601 without 51 · national facility

$526.06

TURP, electrosurgical resection

52601-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$263.03

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

52601 compared with similar codes

Compare codes · National

5 codes, side by side

Office or facility?

  • 52601

    TURP, electrosurgical resection9.75 wRVU

    Not priced

  • 52630

    Prostate resection, residual or recurrent tissue6.39 wRVU

    Not priced

  • 52648

    Laser prostate surgery, vaporization9.8 wRVU

    Not priced

  • 52649

    Laser enucleation, complete gland enucleation12.68 wRVU

    Not priced

  • 52640

    Bladder neck treatment, contracture resection4.67 wRVU

    Not priced

How to choose

52630Prostate resectionResidual or recurrent tissue
52601 is for the initial electrosurgical prostate resection; 52630 is for resection of recurrent obstructing tissue or regrowth.
52648Laser prostate surgeryVaporization
52648 describes laser vaporization of prostate tissue, rather than electrosurgical resection.
52649Laser enucleationComplete gland enucleation
52649 describes laser enucleation; 52601 is the electrosurgical resection approach.
52640Bladder neck treatmentContracture resection
52640 treats a bladder neck contracture. Use 52601 when the operation resects obstructing prostate tissue instead.

Codes related to 52601

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

Codes related to 52601
CodeHow it relatesNational office range
Used instead
52630Prostate resection, residual or recurrent tissueUsed instead for transurethral resection of recurrent obstructing prostate tissue or regrowth.No office rate
52648Laser prostate surgery, vaporizationLaser vaporization is a different approach to treating obstructing prostate tissue.No office rate
52649Laser enucleation, complete gland enucleationLaser enucleation is a different approach to removing obstructing prostate tissue.No office rate

52601 billing questions

When should 52601 be used instead of 52630?

Use 52601 for the initial electrosurgical resection. Code 52630 describes a later resection for recurrent obstructing prostate tissue or regrowth.

Is cystourethroscopy separately reportable with the TURP?

Cystourethroscopy associated with the TURP is included in the service. The same code also includes associated control of postoperative bleeding.

Does 52601 have a global period?

Yes. Medicare assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during the 90 days.

Can modifier 50 be reported?

No. The bilateral adjustment does not apply to this prostate procedure, so modifier 50 is inappropriate.

Can an assistant surgeon or co-surgeon be billed?

Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for 52601. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted for this service.

How is 52601 paid when other procedures are performed in the same session?

The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and other procedures are subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction.

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 52601PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 6,165 (RVU26D)

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