CPT code 53600: Urethral dilation, male, initial2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Baltimore area, MD

Reports initial dilation of a male urethral stricture by passage of a sound or dilator to widen the narrowed urethral segment.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality2.7K Medicare services in 2024

In Baltimore area, MD, Medicare pays $96.42 for 53600 in the office and $58.78 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$96.42Office (non-facility)

$58.78Hospital or facility

+5.7%vs the national office rate ($91.18)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 53600 nationwide

Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

On this page 11 sections

Rate in Baltimore area, MD
What 53600 covers
Compared with other areas
Rate map
How it’s calculated
Payment rules
Related codes
Rate history
Where it applies
Billing questions
Sources

What 53600 covers

A urologist typically reports this service when treating a male urethral stricture by passing a sound or urethral dilator through the narrowed segment to enlarge it. The procedure may be performed in an office or facility setting. The code identifies an initial dilation, rather than a later dilation in the same treatment course or a complicated initial service.

Documentation should establish the stricture, the patient’s sex, the initial nature of the dilation, and the instrumentation and treatment performed. The 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% multiple procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service, and 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 Baltimore area, MD compares for 53600

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 53600 runs from $82.16 in Arkansas to $113.86 in San Benito County, CA. Baltimore area, MD pays $96.42. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

53600 in Baltimore area, MD vs other payment areas

Baltimore area, MD · this page$96.42
Rest of Maryland · Maryland$91.73−$4.69
Los Angeles, CA · California$99.67+$3.25
Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$102.20+$5.78
Miami, FL · Florida$100.76+$4.34
Chicago, IL · Illinois$98.18+$1.76
Manhattan, NY · New York$104.22+$7.80

Other areas in Maryland first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

53600 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment locality	Office	Facility
AlaskaAlaska	$111.68	$74.33
AlabamaAlabama	$83.16	$52.48
ArkansasArkansas	$82.16	$52.04
ArizonaArizona	$89.01	$55.03
Bakersfield, CACalifornia	$94.46	$56.03
Chico, CACalifornia	$94.02	$55.58
El Centro, CACalifornia	$94.04	$55.61
Fresno, CACalifornia	$94.02	$55.58
Hanford, CACalifornia	$94.02	$55.58
Madera, CACalifornia	$94.02	$55.58
Merced, CACalifornia	$94.02	$55.58
Modesto, CACalifornia	$94.02	$55.58
Napa, CACalifornia	$106.07	$59.85
Oxnard, CACalifornia	$98.91	$57.46
Redding, CACalifornia	$94.02	$55.58
Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia	$94.02	$55.58
Riverside, CACalifornia	$95.65	$57.21
Sacramento, CACalifornia	$97.90	$57.11
Salinas, CACalifornia	$97.52	$56.87
San Diego, CACalifornia	$99.24	$57.29
Marin County, CACalifornia	$111.39	$61.94
San Francisco, CACalifornia	$111.22	$61.77
San Benito County, CACalifornia	$113.86	$63.29
Santa Clara County, CACalifornia	$113.17	$62.59
San Luis Obispo, CACalifornia	$96.03	$56.08
Santa Cruz, CACalifornia	$99.74	$57.13
Santa Maria, CACalifornia	$97.73	$56.83
Santa Rosa, CACalifornia	$100.70	$57.64
Stockton, CACalifornia	$94.02	$55.58
Vallejo, CACalifornia	$105.83	$59.60
Visalia, CACalifornia	$94.02	$55.58
Yuba City, CACalifornia	$94.02	$55.58
ColoradoColorado	$93.55	$56.24
ConnecticutConnecticut	$96.63	$58.85
DelawareDelaware	$90.31	$55.66
Fort Lauderdale, FLFlorida	$95.84	$60.31
Rest of FloridaFlorida	$91.65	$58.12
Atlanta, GAGeorgia	$93.06	$57.43
Rest of GeorgiaGeorgia	$87.10	$55.81
Hawaii, Guam, HIHawaii	$95.48	$55.61
IowaIowa	$84.19	$52.10
IdahoIdaho	$84.80	$52.54
East St. Louis, ILIllinois	$92.52	$60.26
Rest of IllinoisIllinois	$89.94	$57.92
Suburban Chicago, ILIllinois	$96.59	$60.57
IndianaIndiana	$85.20	$52.68
KansasKansas	$84.21	$52.51
KentuckyKentucky	$85.57	$54.39
New Orleans, LALouisiana	$89.11	$56.11
Rest of LouisianaLouisiana	$85.60	$54.56
Metropolitan Boston, MAMassachusetts	$101.32	$59.45
Rest of MassachusettsMassachusetts	$93.28	$56.35
Rest of MaineMaine	$85.55	$53.28
Southern Maine, MEMaine	$88.91	$54.16
Detroit, MIMichigan	$92.98	$59.14
Rest of MichiganMichigan	$87.76	$55.74
MinnesotaMinnesota	$89.01	$52.93
Metropolitan Kansas City, MOMissouri	$88.22	$55.29
Metropolitan St. Louis, MOMissouri	$88.95	$55.56
Rest of MissouriMissouri	$84.60	$54.37
MississippiMississippi	$83.38	$53.18
MontanaMontana	$91.17	$56.10
North CarolinaNorth Carolina	$86.24	$53.52
North DakotaNorth Dakota	$88.21	$53.14
NebraskaNebraska	$84.47	$52.10
New HampshireNew Hampshire	$92.48	$55.97
Northern New JerseyNew Jersey	$101.49	$60.81
Rest of New JerseyNew Jersey	$97.55	$59.25
New MexicoNew Mexico	$88.31	$56.15
NevadaNevada	$90.39	$55.29
NYC suburbs and Long Island, NYNew York	$106.84	$65.14
Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NYNew York	$98.45	$60.05
Queens, NYNew York	$104.43	$62.98
Rest of New YorkNew York	$87.36	$54.04
OhioOhio	$87.16	$55.14
OklahomaOklahoma	$85.06	$53.75
Portland, OROregon	$95.72	$56.76
Rest of OregonOregon	$89.51	$54.58
Metropolitan Philadelphia, PAPennsylvania	$94.78	$58.27
Rest of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania	$87.07	$54.88
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico	$91.62	$56.17
Rhode IslandRhode Island	$92.94	$56.71
South CarolinaSouth Carolina	$86.88	$54.47
South DakotaSouth Dakota	$87.86	$52.79
TennesseeTennessee	$84.61	$52.73
Austin, TXTexas	$93.40	$56.30
Beaumont, TXTexas	$86.62	$54.71
Brazoria, TXTexas	$89.98	$55.22
Dallas, TXTexas	$90.64	$55.71
Fort Worth, TXTexas	$90.24	$55.66
Galveston, TXTexas	$90.31	$55.49
Houston, TXTexas	$93.06	$58.23
Rest of TexasTexas	$88.31	$55.03
UtahUtah	$87.87	$54.90
VirginiaVirginia	$88.92	$54.44
Virgin Islands, VIUnited States Virgin Islands	$91.62	$56.17
VermontVermont	$88.24	$53.52
Rest of WashingtonWashington	$92.98	$56.05
King County, WAWashington	$102.85	$59.82
WisconsinWisconsin	$85.75	$52.16
West VirginiaWest Virginia	$87.22	$56.74
WyomingWyoming	$89.88	$54.81

53600 rates by state

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

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$82.16

$111.68

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53600 office rate range by state
State / territory	Office rate range	Localities
AK	$111.68	1
AL	$83.16	1
AR	$82.16	1
AZ	$89.01	1
CA	$94.02–$113.86	29
CO	$93.55	1
CT	$96.63	1
DC	$102.20	1
DE	$90.31	1
FL	$91.65–$100.76	3
GA	$87.10–$93.06	2
GU	$95.48	1
HI	$95.48	1
IA	$84.19	1
ID	$84.80	1
IL	$89.94–$98.18	4
IN	$85.20	1
KS	$84.21	1
KY	$85.57	1
LA	$85.60–$89.11	2
MA	$93.28–$101.32	2
MD	$91.73–$102.20	3
ME	$85.55–$88.91	2
MI	$87.76–$92.98	2
MN	$89.01	1
MO	$84.60–$88.95	3
MS	$83.38	1
MT	$91.17	1
NC	$86.24	1
ND	$88.21	1
NE	$84.47	1
NH	$92.48	1
NJ	$97.55–$101.49	2
NM	$88.31	1
NV	$90.39	1
NY	$87.36–$106.84	5
OH	$87.16	1
OK	$85.06	1
OR	$89.51–$95.72	2
PA	$87.07–$94.78	2
PR	$91.62	1
RI	$92.94	1
SC	$86.88	1
SD	$87.86	1
TN	$84.61	1
TX	$86.62–$93.40	8
UT	$87.87	1
VA	$88.92–$102.20	2
VI	$91.62	1
VT	$88.24	1
WA	$92.98–$102.85	2
WI	$85.75	1
WV	$87.22	1
WY	$89.88	1

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How the 53600 rate is calculated

Each of 53600’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 · 53600

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Your ZIP

Work1.18

1.18 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense1.40

1.40 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.15

0.15 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

2.7300

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$91.18

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

The exact Baltimore area, MD inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

6,219

Code: 53600
Physician work: 1.18
Practice expense: 1.40
Malpractice: 0.15

GPCI2026.csv

Locality: Baltimore area, MD
Physician work: 1.016
Practice expense: 1.073
Malpractice: 1.237

Office calculation for 53600 in Baltimore area, MD
Component	RVU	Locality factor	Adjusted
Physician work	1.18	× 1.016	1.1989
Practice expense	1.40	× 1.073	1.5022
Malpractice	0.15	× 1.237	0.1856
Total RVUs			2.8866
Conversion factor			× 33.4009

Office rate, Baltimore area, MD$96.42

Office: (1.18 × 1.016 + 1.4 × 1.073 + 0.15 × 1.237) × $33.4009 = $96.42

Facility: (1.18 × 1.016 + 0.35 × 1.073 + 0.15 × 1.237) × $33.4009 = $58.78

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Payment rules and modifiers for 53600

The CMS indicators that decide how 53600 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 53600

Urethral dilation, male, initial

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)	1	Not paid (statutory restriction).
Co-surgeons (62)	0	Not permitted.
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

53600 without 51 · national office

$91.18

Urethral dilation, male, initial

53600-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$45.59

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 53600

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

Codes related to 53600
Code	How it relates	Office range, Baltimore area, MD
Same family
53601	Urethral dilation, male, subsequentSubsequent male urethral stricture dilation in the same treatment series.	$94.88
53605	Urethral dilation, complicated male strictureComplicated initial male urethral stricture dilation.	No office rate
53620	Urethral dilation, female, initialInitial urethral stricture dilation for a female patient.	$184.45

How 53600 has changed in Baltimore area, MD

53600 · Office / nonfacility

$96.42

Effective 2026-10-01

Compare with release effective

The base rate is $4.39 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $92.03 to $96.42 (4.8%).

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

January 1, 2026
RVU26A
$92.03changed to$96.42
- Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
- Work RVU 1.21 changed to 1.18
- Practice expense RVU 1.30 changed to 1.40
- Malpractice RVU 0.16 changed to 0.15
- Work GPCI 1.020 changed to 1.016
- Practice expense GPCI 1.078 changed to 1.073
- Malpractice GPCI 1.309 changed to 1.237
Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.
January 1, 2025
RVU25A
$94.27changed to$92.03
- Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
- Malpractice RVU 0.15 changed to 0.16
Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.
March 9, 2024
RVU24AR
$92.73changed to$94.27
- Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875
Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.
January 1, 2024
RVU24A
$96.32changed to$92.73
- Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
- Practice expense RVU 1.27 changed to 1.30
- Malpractice RVU 0.17 changed to 0.15
- Work GPCI 1.024 changed to 1.020
- Practice expense GPCI 1.087 changed to 1.078
- Malpractice GPCI 1.311 changed to 1.309
January 1, 2023
RVU23A
$97.20changed to$96.32
- Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
- Practice expense RVU 1.26 changed to 1.27
- Malpractice RVU 0.14 changed to 0.17
- Work GPCI 1.028 changed to 1.024
- Practice expense GPCI 1.096 changed to 1.087
- Malpractice GPCI 1.313 changed to 1.311
Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.
January 1, 2022
RVU22A
$97.24changed to$97.20
- Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
- Practice expense RVU 1.24 changed to 1.26
Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.
January 1, 2021
RVU21A
$94.00changed to$97.24
- Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
- Practice expense RVU 1.09 changed to 1.24
- Malpractice RVU 0.13 changed to 0.14
- Work GPCI 1.026 changed to 1.028
- Practice expense GPCI 1.095 changed to 1.096
- Malpractice GPCI 1.304 changed to 1.313
Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.
January 1, 2020
RVU20A
$92.11changed to$94.00
- Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
- Practice expense RVU 1.05 changed to 1.09
- Work GPCI 1.023 changed to 1.026
- Malpractice GPCI 1.295 changed to 1.304
Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.
January 1, 2019
RVU19A
$92.01changed to$92.11
- Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.
January 1, 2018
RVU18AR1
$91.11changed to$92.01
- Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
- Practice expense RVU 1.04 changed to 1.05
- Practice expense GPCI 1.096 changed to 1.095
- Malpractice GPCI 1.238 changed to 1.295
Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.
January 1, 2017
RVU17A
$90.27changed to$91.11
- Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
- Practice expense RVU 1.03 changed to 1.04
- Practice expense GPCI 1.097 changed to 1.096
- Malpractice GPCI 1.181 changed to 1.238
Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.
January 1, 2016
RVU16A
$90.63changed to$90.27
- Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
- Practice expense RVU 1.02 changed to 1.03
- Malpractice RVU 0.14 changed to 0.13
Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.
July 1, 2015
RVU15C
$90.18changed to$90.63
- Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335
Held through RVU15D.
January 1, 2015
RVU15A
$89.22changed to$90.18
- Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
- Malpractice RVU 0.11 changed to 0.14
- Work GPCI 1.025 changed to 1.023
- Malpractice GPCI 1.194 changed to 1.181
Held through RVU15B.
January 1, 2014
RVU14A
$87.48changed to$89.22
- Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
- Practice expense RVU 1.09 changed to 1.02
- Work GPCI 1.027 changed to 1.025
- Malpractice GPCI 1.206 changed to 1.194
Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.
January 1, 2013
RVU13AR
Earliest loaded release: $87.48
Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective from	Office	Facility	CMS release
2026-10-01	$96.42	$58.78	RVU26D
2026-07-01	$96.42	$58.78	RVU26C
2026-04-01	$96.42	$58.78	RVU26B
2026-01-01	$96.42	$58.78	RVU26A
2025-10-01	$92.03	$65.53	RVU25D
2025-07-01	$92.03	$65.53	RVU25C
2025-04-01	$92.03	$65.53	RVU25B
2025-01-01	$92.03	$65.53	RVU25A
2024-10-01	$94.27	$66.28	RVU24D
2024-07-01	$94.27	$66.28	RVU24C
2024-04-01	$94.27	$66.28	RVU24B
2024-03-09	$94.27	$66.28	RVU24AR
2024-01-01	$92.73	$65.20	RVU24A
2023-10-01	$96.32	$68.33	RVU23D
2023-07-01	$96.32	$68.33	RVU23C
2023-04-01	$96.32	$68.33	RVU23B
2023-01-01	$96.32	$68.33	RVU23A
2022-10-01	$97.20	$67.99	RVU22D
2022-07-01	$97.20	$67.99	RVU22C
2022-04-01	$97.20	$67.99	RVU22B
2022-01-01	$97.20	$67.99	RVU22A
2021-10-01	$97.24	$68.94	RVU21D
2021-07-01	$97.24	$68.94	RVU21C
2021-04-01	$97.24	$68.94	RVU21B
2021-01-01	$97.24	$68.94	RVU21A
2020-10-01	$94.00	$70.29	RVU20D
2020-07-01	$94.00	$70.29	RVU20C
2020-04-01	$94.00	$70.29	RVU20B
2020-01-01	$94.00	$70.29	RVU20A
2019-10-01	$92.11	$70.41	RVU19D
2019-07-01	$92.11	$70.41	RVU19C
2019-04-01	$92.11	$70.41	RVU19B
2019-01-01	$92.11	$70.41	RVU19A
2018-10-01	$92.01	$70.73	RVU18D
2018-07-01	$92.01	$70.73	RVU18C
2018-04-01	$92.01	$70.73	RVU18B
2018-01-01	$92.01	$70.73	RVU18AR1
2017-10-01	$91.11	$69.87	RVU17D
2017-07-01	$91.11	$69.87	RVU17C
2017-04-01	$91.11	$69.87	RVU17B
2017-01-01	$91.11	$69.87	RVU17A
2016-10-01	$90.27	$69.06	RVU16D
2016-07-01	$90.27	$69.06	RVU16C
2016-04-01	$90.27	$69.06	RVU16B
2016-01-01	$90.27	$69.06	RVU16A
2015-10-01	$90.63	$69.74	RVU15D
2015-07-01	$90.63	$69.74	RVU15C
2015-04-01	$90.18	$69.39	RVU15B
2015-01-01	$90.18	$69.39	RVU15A
2014-10-01	$89.22	$68.39	RVU14D
2014-07-01	$89.22	$68.39	RVU14C
2014-04-01	$89.22	$68.39	RVU14B
2014-01-01	$89.22	$68.39	RVU14A
2013-10-01	$87.48	$65.83	RVU13D
2013-07-01	$87.48	$65.83	RVU13C
2013-04-01	$87.48	$65.83	RVU13B
2013-01-01	$87.48	$65.83	RVU13AR

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Where the Baltimore area, MD rate applies

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53600 billing questions

When should 53600 be chosen instead of 53601?

Use 53600 for the initial male urethral stricture dilation in the treatment course. Code 53601 is for a subsequent dilation.

How does 53600 differ from 53605?

Both describe initial male urethral stricture dilation, but 53605 is for a complicated initial service. Use 53600 for the non-complicated initial service.

Can modifier 50 be reported?

No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code; modifier 50 should not be used.

Is same-day evaluation or postoperative care separately included in the global period?

The 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care.

Can an assistant surgeon or co-surgeon be billed?

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

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 53600PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 6,219 (RVU26D)

6,21653510,,[CPT descriptor omitted],A,,10.69,5.20,NA,5.20,,1.36,17.25,17.25,0,090,0.08,0.83,0.09,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00

6,21753515,,[CPT descriptor omitted],A,,13.86,5.86,NA,5.86,,1.77,21.49,21.49,0,090,0.08,0.83,0.09,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00

6,21853520,,[CPT descriptor omitted],A,,9.24,4.90,NA,4.90,,1.20,15.34,15.34,0,090,0.08,0.83,0.09,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00

6,21953600,,[CPT descriptor omitted],A,,1.18,1.40,,0.35,,0.15,2.73,1.68,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00

6,22053601,,[CPT descriptor omitted],A,,0.96,1.60,,0.35,,0.12,2.68,1.43,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00

6,22153605,,[CPT descriptor omitted],A,,1.25,0.26,NA,0.26,,0.16,1.67,1.67,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00

6,22253620,,[CPT descriptor omitted],A,,1.58,3.42,,0.53,,0.20,5.20,2.31,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00

Geographic factors for Baltimore area, MDGPCI2026.csv, line 60 (RVU26D)

5707202,LA,99,REST OF LOUISIANA,1.000,0.885,0.958

5814112,ME,03,SOUTHERN MAINE,1.000,0.991,0.631

5914112,ME,99,REST OF MAINE,1.000,0.920,0.622

6012302,MD,01,BALTIMORE/SURR. CNTYS,1.016,1.073,1.237

6112302,MD,99,REST OF MARYLAND,1.010,1.012,0.918

6214212,MA,01,METROPOLITAN BOSTON,1.041,1.194,0.890

6314212,MA,99,REST OF MASSACHUSETTS,1.016,1.053,0.797

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