CPT code 53661: Urethral dilation, female, subsequent2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Virginia

Reports a subsequent urethral dilation in a female patient when repeat dilation is performed to address urethral narrowing or related difficulty with passage.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality6.4K Medicare services in 2024

In Virginia, Medicare pays $75.83 for 53661 in the office and $35.12 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$75.83Office (non-facility)
$35.12Hospital or facility
−2.1%vs the national office rate ($77.49)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 53661 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 53661 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Virginia
  2. What 53661 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 53661 covers

This service is a repeat dilation of the female urethra, generally performed by a urologist or other qualified clinician using a dilator to widen the urethral channel. It may be performed in an office or facility when a patient returns for further treatment after an earlier dilation. The service addresses the urethra itself; documentation should support the reason for repeat treatment and the procedure performed.

Select this code for a subsequent female urethral dilation, rather than the initial or complicated service. Record the indication, relevant findings, and that dilation was carried out. Medicare assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures are performed in one 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 Virginia compares for 53661

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 53661 runs from $68.94 in Arkansas to $101.56 in San Benito County, CA. Virginia pays $75.83. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

53661 in Virginia vs other payment areas
  1. Virginia · this page$75.83
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$86.96+$11.13
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$88.21+$12.38
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$83.68+$7.85
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$81.37+$5.54
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$88.89+$13.06
  7. Alaska · Alaska$91.32+$15.49

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

Every other payment area

53661 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$69.90$33.66
ArkansasArkansas$68.94$33.36
ArizonaArizona$75.51$35.38
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$81.83$36.43
Chico, CACalifornia$81.59$36.19
El Centro, CACalifornia$81.60$36.21
Fresno, CACalifornia$81.59$36.19
Hanford, CACalifornia$81.59$36.19

53661 rates by state

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

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$68.94

$91.58

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53661 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$91.321
AL$69.901
AR$68.941
AZ$75.511
CA$81.59–$101.5629
CO$80.481
CT$82.481
DC$88.211
DE$76.721
FL$76.57–$83.683
GA$72.45–$78.922
GU$83.411
HI$83.411
IA$71.511
ID$71.971
IL$74.52–$81.374
IN$72.361
KS$71.231
KY$71.551
LA$71.46–$74.822
MA$80.05–$88.132
MD$78.12–$88.213
ME$72.37–$76.042
MI$73.36–$77.522
MN$77.101
MO$70.32–$75.033
MS$69.641
MT$77.481
NC$73.081
ND$75.901
NE$71.871
NH$79.271
NJ$83.42–$87.372
NM$73.761
NV$77.101
NY$74.12–$91.005
OH$73.041
OK$71.391
OR$76.49–$82.892
PA$73.13–$80.542
PR$78.021
RI$79.341
SC$73.181
SD$75.721
TN$71.571
TX$72.67–$80.228
UT$74.131
VA$75.83–$88.212
VI$78.021
VT$75.661
WA$79.88–$89.852
WI$73.481
WV$71.901
WY$76.801

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How the 53661 rate is calculated

Each of 53661’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 · 53661

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.70

0.70 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense1.54

1.54 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.08

0.08 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

2.3200

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$77.49

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

The exact Virginia inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

6,225

Code
53661
Physician work
0.70
Practice expense
1.54
Malpractice
0.08

GPCI2026.csv

106

Locality
Virginia
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.983
Malpractice
0.706
Office calculation for 53661 in Virginia
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.70× 1.0000.7000
Practice expense1.54× 0.9831.5138
Malpractice0.08× 0.7060.0565
Total RVUs2.2703
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Virginia$75.83

Office: (0.7 × 1 + 1.54 × 0.983 + 0.08 × 0.706) × $33.4009 = $75.83

Facility: (0.7 × 1 + 0.3 × 0.983 + 0.08 × 0.706) × $33.4009 = $35.12

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Payment rules and modifiers for 53661

The CMS indicators that decide how 53661 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 53661

Urethral dilation, female, 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

53661 without 51 · national office

$77.49

Urethral dilation, female, subsequent

53661-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$38.75

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

How 53661 has changed in Virginia

53661 · Office / nonfacility

$75.83

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $4.71 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $71.12 to $75.83 (6.6%).

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

    $71.12changed to$75.83

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 0.72 changed to 0.70
    • Practice expense RVU 1.44 changed to 1.54
    • Work GPCI 1.002 changed to 1.000
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.984 changed to 0.983
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.755 changed to 0.706

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $73.44changed to$71.12

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Malpractice RVU 0.09 changed to 0.08

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $72.25changed to$73.44

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $74.17changed to$72.25

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 1.40 changed to 1.44
    • Malpractice RVU 0.10 changed to 0.09
    • Work GPCI 1.000 changed to 1.002
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.990 changed to 0.984
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.826 changed to 0.755
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $75.23changed to$74.17

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 1.38 changed to 1.40
    • Malpractice RVU 0.09 changed to 0.10
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.995 changed to 0.990
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.897 changed to 0.826

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $75.50changed to$75.23

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 1.37 changed to 1.38

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $71.12changed to$75.50

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 1.18 changed to 1.37
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.991 changed to 0.995
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.903 changed to 0.897

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $69.79changed to$71.12

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 1.16 changed to 1.18
    • Malpractice RVU 0.08 changed to 0.09
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.986 changed to 0.991
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.908 changed to 0.903

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $70.77changed to$69.79

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 1.19 changed to 1.16

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $70.04changed to$70.77

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 1.18 changed to 1.19
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.985 changed to 0.986
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.866 changed to 0.908

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $68.97changed to$70.04

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 1.16 changed to 1.18
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.983 changed to 0.985
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.824 changed to 0.866

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $68.92changed to$68.97

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Malpractice RVU 0.07 changed to 0.08

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $68.58changed to$68.92

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $68.12changed to$68.58

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 1.15 changed to 1.16
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.980 changed to 0.983
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.778 changed to 0.824

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $67.46changed to$68.12

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 1.24 changed to 1.15
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.977 changed to 0.980
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.731 changed to 0.778

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $67.46

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$75.83$35.12RVU26D
2026-07-01$75.83$35.12RVU26C
2026-04-01$75.83$35.12RVU26B
2026-01-01$75.83$35.12RVU26A
2025-10-01$71.12$38.02RVU25D
2025-07-01$71.12$38.02RVU25C
2025-04-01$71.12$38.02RVU25B
2025-01-01$71.12$38.02RVU25A
2024-10-01$73.44$39.05RVU24D
2024-07-01$73.44$39.05RVU24C
2024-04-01$73.44$39.05RVU24B
2024-03-09$73.44$39.05RVU24AR
2024-01-01$72.25$38.41RVU24A
2023-10-01$74.17$39.95RVU23D
2023-07-01$74.17$39.95RVU23C
2023-04-01$74.17$39.95RVU23B
2023-01-01$74.17$39.95RVU23A
2022-10-01$75.23$40.11RVU22D
2022-07-01$75.23$40.11RVU22C
2022-04-01$75.23$40.11RVU22B
2022-01-01$75.23$40.11RVU22A
2021-10-01$75.50$40.44RVU21D
2021-07-01$75.50$40.44RVU21C
2021-04-01$75.50$40.44RVU21B
2021-01-01$75.50$40.44RVU21A
2020-10-01$71.12$41.79RVU20D
2020-07-01$71.12$41.79RVU20C
2020-04-01$71.12$41.79RVU20B
2020-01-01$71.12$41.79RVU20A
2019-10-01$69.79$41.71RVU19D
2019-07-01$69.79$41.71RVU19C
2019-04-01$69.79$41.71RVU19B
2019-01-01$69.79$41.71RVU19A
2018-10-01$70.77$42.02RVU18D
2018-07-01$70.77$42.02RVU18C
2018-04-01$70.77$42.02RVU18B
2018-01-01$70.77$42.02RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$70.04$41.41RVU17D
2017-07-01$70.04$41.41RVU17C
2017-04-01$70.04$41.41RVU17B
2017-01-01$70.04$41.41RVU17A
2016-10-01$68.97$40.81RVU16D
2016-07-01$68.97$40.81RVU16C
2016-04-01$68.97$40.81RVU16B
2016-01-01$68.97$40.81RVU16A
2015-10-01$68.92$40.66RVU15D
2015-07-01$68.92$40.66RVU15C
2015-04-01$68.58$40.46RVU15B
2015-01-01$68.58$40.46RVU15A
2014-10-01$68.12$40.38RVU14D
2014-07-01$68.12$40.38RVU14C
2014-04-01$68.12$40.38RVU14B
2014-01-01$68.12$40.38RVU14A
2013-10-01$67.46$38.87RVU13D
2013-07-01$67.46$38.87RVU13C
2013-04-01$67.46$38.87RVU13B
2013-01-01$67.46$38.87RVU13AR

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Where the Virginia rate applies

Virginia is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 628 cities and communities in Virginia. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

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  • Aldie
  • Allison Gap

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53661 billing questions

How does this differ from 53660?

53661 is for a subsequent female urethral dilation; 53660 is the initial service in that code family.

When would 53665 be considered instead?

Use 53665 when the service meets the code family’s criteria for a complicated female urethral dilation, rather than a subsequent routine dilation.

How is this distinguished from 53621?

53621 is in the female urethral-stricture dilation family. Choose between the codes based on the documented service and applicable code-family criteria, not simply because dilation is repeated.

Is same-day care included in the procedure payment?

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

Can modifier 50 be reported?

No. The CMS bilateral adjustment does not apply, and modifier 50 is inappropriate for this service.

How does Medicare handle other procedures performed in the same session?

The highest-valued procedure is paid in full; other procedures in the session are subject to the standard 50% 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

Show the CMS file lines behind this rate
RVUs for 53661PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 6,225 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for VirginiaGPCI2026.csv, line 106 (RVU26D)

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