CPT code 56441: Labial adhesion lysis, labial adhesions2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Redding, CA

Reports procedural separation of fused labial tissue, commonly for symptomatic labial adhesions when a clinician performs lysis in an office or procedure setting.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality653 Medicare services in 2024

In Redding, CA, Medicare pays $188.32 for 56441 in the office and $142.56 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$188.32Office (non-facility)
$142.56Hospital or facility
+3.3%vs the national office rate ($182.37)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 56441 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 56441 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Redding, CA
  2. What 56441 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 56441 covers

This service involves separating adhesions that join the labia, typically the labia minora. It is often performed for a child with symptomatic fusion, such as urine trapping, spraying, or local discomfort. A pediatric or general gynecologist, or another qualified clinician, may perform the procedure in an office or procedure setting; the technique and need for anesthesia depend on the patient and extent of the adhesion.

Report 56441 when the clinician actually performs lysis, not merely evaluates the adhesions or recommends conservative treatment. The note should identify the adhesion, clinical indication, and procedure performed. CMS assigns a 10-day global period, so related postoperative visits during that period are 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. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documented medical necessity; 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 Redding, CA compares for 56441

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 56441 runs from $162.03 in Arkansas to $230.84 in San Benito County, CA. Redding, CA pays $188.32. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

56441 in Redding, CA vs other payment areas
  1. Redding, CA · this page$188.32
  2. Bakersfield, CA · California$189.28+$0.96
  3. Chico, CA · California$188.32
  4. El Centro, CA · California$188.38+$0.06
  5. Fresno, CA · California$188.32
  6. Hanford, CA · California$188.32
  7. Los Angeles, CA · California$200.50+$12.18

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

Every other payment area

56441 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Madera, CACalifornia$188.32$142.56
Merced, CACalifornia$188.32$142.56
Modesto, CACalifornia$188.32$142.56
Napa, CACalifornia$214.38$159.36
Oxnard, CACalifornia$199.08$149.73
Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia$188.32$142.56
Riverside, CACalifornia$191.98$146.23
Sacramento, CACalifornia$196.62$148.06

56441 rates by state

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

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$162.03

$217.01

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56441 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$217.011
AL$164.291
AR$162.031
AZ$177.471
CA$188.32–$230.8429
CO$187.411
CT$194.171
DC$205.931
DE$180.291
FL$183.45–$204.053
GA$173.19–$186.532
GU$192.001
HI$192.001
IA$166.581
ID$167.971
IL$179.61–$198.064
IN$168.851
KS$166.641
KY$169.731
LA$169.79–$177.712
MA$186.69–$204.232
MD$183.36–$205.933
ME$169.66–$177.232
MI$174.68–$186.482
MN$177.431
MO$167.55–$177.343
MS$164.781
MT$182.351
NC$171.221
ND$175.621
NE$167.201
NH$185.261
NJ$195.78–$204.122
NM$175.921
NV$180.581
NY$173.74–$216.205
OH$173.311
OK$168.581
OR$178.58–$192.192
PA$173.12–$190.062
PR$183.361
RI$185.861
SC$172.671
SD$174.831
TN$167.541
TX$172.09–$187.318
UT$174.901
VA$177.24–$205.932
VI$183.361
VT$175.711
WA$186.09–$207.462
WI$170.091
WV$173.481
WY$179.421

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How the 56441 rate is calculated

Each of 56441’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 · 56441

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work1.97

1.97 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense3.15

3.15 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.34

0.34 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

5.4600

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$182.37

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

The exact Redding, CA inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

6,406

Code
56441
Physician work
1.97
Practice expense
3.15
Malpractice
0.34

GPCI2026.csv

19

Locality
Redding, CA
Physician work
1.017
Practice expense
1.096
Malpractice
0.536
Office calculation for 56441 in Redding, CA
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.97× 1.0172.0035
Practice expense3.15× 1.0963.4524
Malpractice0.34× 0.5360.1822
Total RVUs5.6381
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Redding, CA$188.32

Office: (1.97 × 1.017 + 3.15 × 1.096 + 0.34 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $188.32

Facility: (1.97 × 1.017 + 1.9 × 1.096 + 0.34 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $142.56

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Payment rules and modifiers for 56441

56441 has a 10-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 56441

Labial adhesion lysis, labial adhesions

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period010Minor procedure: the day of the procedure plus 10 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)0Not paid without supporting documentation.
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.
Split (54/55/56)0.10/0.80/0.10Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care.

Global surgery period · 56441

Labial adhesion lysis, labial adhesions

10-day global period ends

Oct 11, 2026

Covers Oct 1, 2026 through Oct 11, 2026 (11 days).

Visit on Oct 31, 2026

After the global period ends: visits and procedures are billed normally.

SurgeryVisit
Sep 28, 2026Oct 14, 2026

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 51 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

56441 without 51 · national office

$182.37

Labial adhesion lysis, labial adhesions

56441-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$91.19

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 56441 has changed in Redding, CA

56441 · Office / nonfacility

$188.32

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $5.26 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $183.06 to $188.32 (2.9%).

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

    $183.06changed to$188.32

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 2.02 changed to 1.97
    • Malpractice RVU 0.30 changed to 0.34
    • Work GPCI 1.014 changed to 1.017
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.093 changed to 1.096
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.560 changed to 0.536

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $191.30changed to$183.06

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 3.22 changed to 3.15
    • Malpractice RVU 0.32 changed to 0.30

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $188.18changed to$191.30

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $193.15changed to$188.18

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 3.21 changed to 3.22
    • Malpractice RVU 0.30 changed to 0.32
    • Work GPCI 1.021 changed to 1.014
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.079 changed to 1.093
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.579 changed to 0.560
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $196.50changed to$193.15

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Malpractice RVU 0.31 changed to 0.30
    • Work GPCI 1.027 changed to 1.021
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.065 changed to 1.079
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.597 changed to 0.579

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $187.15changed to$196.50

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 2.92 changed to 3.21
    • Malpractice RVU 0.30 changed to 0.31

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $173.96changed to$187.15

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 2.42 changed to 2.92
    • Malpractice RVU 0.28 changed to 0.30
    • Work GPCI 1.024 changed to 1.027
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.070 changed to 1.065
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.580 changed to 0.597

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $159.05changed to$173.96

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 2.06 changed to 2.42
    • Malpractice RVU 0.25 changed to 0.28
    • Work GPCI 1.020 changed to 1.024
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.074 changed to 1.070
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.562 changed to 0.580

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $150.94changed to$159.05

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 1.86 changed to 2.06
    • Malpractice RVU 0.24 changed to 0.25

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $150.35changed to$150.94

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 1.83 changed to 1.86
    • Work GPCI 1.024 changed to 1.020
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.079 changed to 1.074
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.610 changed to 0.562

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    No ratechanged to$150.35

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. 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.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$188.32$142.56RVU26D
2026-07-01$188.32$142.56RVU26C
2026-04-01$188.32$142.56RVU26B
2026-01-01$188.32$142.56RVU26A
2025-10-01$183.06$155.13RVU25D
2025-07-01$183.06$155.13RVU25C
2025-04-01$183.06$155.13RVU25B
2025-01-01$183.06$155.13RVU25A
2024-10-01$191.30$160.38RVU24D
2024-07-01$191.30$160.38RVU24C
2024-04-01$191.30$160.38RVU24B
2024-03-09$191.30$160.38RVU24AR
2024-01-01$188.18$157.76RVU24A
2023-10-01$193.15$160.97RVU23D
2023-07-01$193.15$160.97RVU23C
2023-04-01$193.15$160.97RVU23B
2023-01-01$193.15$160.97RVU23A
2022-10-01$196.50$162.23RVU22D
2022-07-01$196.50$162.23RVU22C
2022-04-01$196.50$162.23RVU22B
2022-01-01$196.50$162.23RVU22A
2021-10-01$187.15$158.90RVU21D
2021-07-01$187.15$158.90RVU21C
2021-04-01$187.15$158.90RVU21B
2021-01-01$187.15$158.90RVU21A
2020-10-01$173.96$155.43RVU20D
2020-07-01$173.96$155.43RVU20C
2020-04-01$173.96$155.43RVU20B
2020-01-01$173.96$155.43RVU20A
2019-10-01$159.05$149.76RVU19D
2019-07-01$159.05$149.76RVU19C
2019-04-01$159.05$149.76RVU19B
2019-01-01$159.05$149.76RVU19A
2018-10-01$150.94$144.37RVU18D
2018-07-01$150.94$144.37RVU18C
2018-04-01$150.94$144.37RVU18B
2018-01-01$150.94$144.37RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$150.35$144.93RVU17D
2017-07-01$150.35$144.93RVU17C
2017-04-01$150.35$144.93RVU17B
2017-01-01$150.35$144.93RVU17A
2016-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16D
2016-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16C
2016-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16B
2016-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16A
2015-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15D
2015-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15C
2015-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15B
2015-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15A
2014-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14D
2014-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14C
2014-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14B
2014-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14A
2013-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13D
2013-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13C
2013-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13B
2013-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13AR

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Where the Redding, CA rate applies

Redding, CA is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 32 cities and communities in California. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

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56441 billing questions

When should 56441 be selected instead of 56442?

Use 56441 for separating labial adhesions. Code 56442 describes a procedure involving the hymen, not fused labial tissue.

Does the 10-day global period include follow-up visits?

Related postoperative visits during the 10-day global period are included in 56441.

Can modifier 50 be used for adhesions on both sides?

No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code; do not append modifier 50.

How does a same-session procedure affect payment?

When other procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others are subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction.

What documentation supports reporting 56441?

Document the labial adhesion, why procedural separation was indicated, and the lysis performed. An evaluation or treatment recommendation without lysis does not support this procedure code.

Can an assistant or another surgeon be reported?

Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documentation of medical necessity. 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

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RVUs for 56441PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 6,406 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Redding, CAGPCI2026.csv, line 19 (RVU26D)

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