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CPT code 53601: Urethral dilation, male, subsequent2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Kansas

Reports a subsequent session of urethral stricture dilation in a male patient using sounds or urethral dilators to widen the narrowed passage.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality2.3K Medicare services in 2024

In Kansas, Medicare pays $82.40 for 53601 in the office and $44.65 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$82.40Office (non-facility)
$44.65Hospital or facility
−7.9%vs the national office rate ($89.51)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 53601 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 53601 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Kansas
  2. What 53601 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 53601 covers

A urologist typically reports this service when dilating a male patient’s urethral stricture during a subsequent treatment session. The clinician passes sounds or urethral dilators through the urethra to widen a narrowed segment, often to address obstructive urinary symptoms related to scar tissue. The service may be performed in an office or facility setting.

Select this code for the subsequent service in the male stricture-dilation family, rather than the family’s initial-service code. Documentation should identify the stricture, the dilation performed, and why this is a subsequent service. CMS assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. 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. Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted, and co-surgeon and team-surgery billing 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 Kansas compares for 53601

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 53601 runs from $80.04 in Arkansas to $114.80 in San Benito County, CA. Kansas pays $82.40. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

53601 in Kansas vs other payment areas
  1. Kansas · this page$82.40
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$99.26+$16.86
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$101.21+$18.81
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$97.83+$15.43
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$95.20+$12.80
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$102.57+$20.17
  7. Alaska · Alaska$107.22+$24.82

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

Every other payment area

53601 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$81.09$44.56
ArkansasArkansas$80.04$44.17
ArizonaArizona$87.28$46.82
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$93.69$47.93
Chico, CACalifornia$93.33$47.57
El Centro, CACalifornia$93.35$47.59
Fresno, CACalifornia$93.33$47.57
Hanford, CACalifornia$93.33$47.57

53601 rates by state

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

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$80.04

$107.22

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53601 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$107.221
AL$81.091
AR$80.041
AZ$87.281
CA$93.33–$114.8029
CO$92.441
CT$95.111
DC$101.211
DE$88.631
FL$89.18–$97.833
GA$84.51–$91.272
GU$95.151
HI$95.151
IA$82.561
ID$83.131
IL$87.12–$95.204
IN$83.551
KS$82.401
KY$83.241
LA$83.20–$86.912
MA$92.05–$100.762
MD$90.15–$101.213
ME$83.72–$87.552
MI$85.38–$90.392
MN$88.241
MO$82.04–$86.963
MS$81.041
MT$89.511
NC$84.491
ND$87.131
NE$82.911
NH$91.201
NJ$96.10–$100.362
NM$85.881
NV$88.901
NY$85.65–$105.105
OH$84.901
OK$82.901
OR$88.11–$94.932
PA$84.91–$93.062
PR$90.041
RI$91.451
SC$84.851
SD$86.851
TN$82.801
TX$84.42–$92.228
UT$85.901
VA$87.43–$101.212
VI$90.041
VT$87.001
WA$91.81–$102.522
WI$84.501
WV$84.241
WY$88.471

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How the 53601 rate is calculated

Each of 53601’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 · 53601

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.96

0.96 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense1.60

1.60 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.12

0.12 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

2.6800

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$89.51

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

6,220

Code
53601
Physician work
0.96
Practice expense
1.60
Malpractice
0.12

GPCI2026.csv

54

Locality
Kansas
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.904
Malpractice
0.504
Office calculation for 53601 in Kansas
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.96× 1.0000.9600
Practice expense1.60× 0.9041.4464
Malpractice0.12× 0.5040.0605
Total RVUs2.4669
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Kansas$82.40

Office: (0.96 × 1 + 1.6 × 0.904 + 0.12 × 0.504) × $33.4009 = $82.40

Facility: (0.96 × 1 + 0.35 × 0.904 + 0.12 × 0.504) × $33.4009 = $44.65

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Payment rules and modifiers for 53601

The CMS indicators that decide how 53601 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 53601

Urethral dilation, male, subsequent

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period000Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is 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.

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 51 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

53601 without 51 · national office

$89.51

Urethral dilation, male, subsequent

53601-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$44.76

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 53601

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

Codes related to 53601
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Kansas
Same family
53600Urethral dilation, male, initialInitial-service counterpart for male urethral stricture dilation.$84.21
53605Urethral dilation, complicated male strictureRelated male stricture-dilation code when a guide wire is required.No office rate
53620Urethral dilation, female, initialInitial-service counterpart for female urethral stricture dilation.$159.41
53621Urethral dilation, female, subsequent dilationSubsequent-service counterpart for female urethral stricture dilation.$152.93
53661Urethral dilation, female, subsequentSubsequent female urethral dilation; differs by patient anatomy and code family.$71.23
Used instead
53660Urethral dilation, female, requiring physician skillFemale urethral dilation code family rather than male stricture dilation.$72.40

How 53601 has changed in Kansas

53601 · Office / nonfacility

$82.40

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $5.06 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $77.34 to $82.40 (6.5%).

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

    $77.34changed to$82.40

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 0.98 changed to 0.96
    • Practice expense RVU 1.48 changed to 1.60
    • Malpractice RVU 0.13 changed to 0.12
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.906 changed to 0.904
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.540 changed to 0.504

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $79.41changed to$77.34

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Malpractice RVU 0.12 changed to 0.13

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $78.12changed to$79.41

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $79.50changed to$78.12

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 1.44 changed to 1.48
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.907 changed to 0.906
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.499 changed to 0.540

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $79.96changed to$79.50

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 1.41 changed to 1.44
    • Malpractice RVU 0.11 changed to 0.12
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.908 changed to 0.907
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.458 changed to 0.499

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $80.31changed to$79.96

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 1.39 changed to 1.41
    • Malpractice RVU 0.13 changed to 0.11

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $77.56changed to$80.31

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 1.22 changed to 1.39
    • Malpractice RVU 0.11 changed to 0.13
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.910 changed to 0.908
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.536 changed to 0.458

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $77.15changed to$77.56

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 1.20 changed to 1.22
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.911 changed to 0.910
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.615 changed to 0.536

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $78.71changed to$77.15

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 1.25 changed to 1.20

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $77.73changed to$78.71

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 1.23 changed to 1.25
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.907 changed to 0.911
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.639 changed to 0.615

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $76.82changed to$77.73

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 1.21 changed to 1.23
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.903 changed to 0.907
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.662 changed to 0.639

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $77.09changed to$76.82

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $76.71changed to$77.09

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $76.07changed to$76.71

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 1.20 changed to 1.21
    • Malpractice RVU 0.08 changed to 0.11
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.899 changed to 0.903
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.810 changed to 0.662

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $75.18changed to$76.07

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 1.29 changed to 1.20
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.894 changed to 0.899
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.957 changed to 0.810

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $75.18

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$82.40$44.65RVU26D
2026-07-01$82.40$44.65RVU26C
2026-04-01$82.40$44.65RVU26B
2026-01-01$82.40$44.65RVU26A
2025-10-01$77.34$48.33RVU25D
2025-07-01$77.34$48.33RVU25C
2025-04-01$77.34$48.33RVU25B
2025-01-01$77.34$48.33RVU25A
2024-10-01$79.41$49.25RVU24D
2024-07-01$79.41$49.25RVU24C
2024-04-01$79.41$49.25RVU24B
2024-03-09$79.41$49.25RVU24AR
2024-01-01$78.12$48.45RVU24A
2023-10-01$79.50$49.68RVU23D
2023-07-01$79.50$49.68RVU23C
2023-04-01$79.50$49.68RVU23B
2023-01-01$79.50$49.68RVU23A
2022-10-01$79.96$49.80RVU22D
2022-07-01$79.96$49.80RVU22C
2022-04-01$79.96$49.80RVU22B
2022-01-01$79.96$49.80RVU22A
2021-10-01$80.31$50.53RVU21D
2021-07-01$80.31$50.53RVU21C
2021-04-01$80.31$50.53RVU21B
2021-01-01$80.31$50.53RVU21A
2020-10-01$77.56$52.27RVU20D
2020-07-01$77.56$52.27RVU20C
2020-04-01$77.56$52.27RVU20B
2020-01-01$77.56$52.27RVU20A
2019-10-01$77.15$52.86RVU19D
2019-07-01$77.15$52.86RVU19C
2019-04-01$77.15$52.86RVU19B
2019-01-01$77.15$52.86RVU19A
2018-10-01$78.71$53.13RVU18D
2018-07-01$78.71$53.13RVU18C
2018-04-01$78.71$53.13RVU18B
2018-01-01$78.71$53.13RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$77.73$52.67RVU17D
2017-07-01$77.73$52.67RVU17C
2017-04-01$77.73$52.67RVU17B
2017-01-01$77.73$52.67RVU17A
2016-10-01$76.82$52.24RVU16D
2016-07-01$76.82$52.24RVU16C
2016-04-01$76.82$52.24RVU16B
2016-01-01$76.82$52.24RVU16A
2015-10-01$77.09$52.43RVU15D
2015-07-01$77.09$52.43RVU15C
2015-04-01$76.71$52.17RVU15B
2015-01-01$76.71$52.17RVU15A
2014-10-01$76.07$51.92RVU14D
2014-07-01$76.07$51.92RVU14C
2014-04-01$76.07$51.92RVU14B
2014-01-01$76.07$51.92RVU14A
2013-10-01$75.18$50.24RVU13D
2013-07-01$75.18$50.24RVU13C
2013-04-01$75.18$50.24RVU13B
2013-01-01$75.18$50.24RVU13AR

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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

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53601 billing questions

When should 53601 be chosen instead of 53600?

Use 53601 for the subsequent male urethral stricture dilation service; 53600 represents the initial service in this code family. Documentation should support the service’s place in the treatment sequence.

How does 53601 differ from 53605?

53601 identifies a subsequent male stricture dilation using sounds or a urethral dilator. Code 53605 is the related male code for dilation requiring a guide wire.

Is same-day preoperative or postoperative care separately included?

The 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care in the procedure payment.

Can modifier 50 be reported?

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

How are other procedures in the same session paid?

Under the standard multiple-procedure reduction, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the other procedures are paid at 50% when performed in the same session.

Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?

Assistant-at-surgery payment is subject to a statutory restriction. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted for this code.

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 53601PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 6,220 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for KansasGPCI2026.csv, line 54 (RVU26D)

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