CPT code 56625: Vulvectomy, complete, simple excision2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Connecticut

Reports complete removal of vulvar tissue by a simple rather than radical approach, without coding a groin lymphadenectomy as part of the service.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality113 Medicare services in 2024

In Connecticut, Medicare pays $659.92 for 56625 in a facility. There’s no office rate.

Not available in this settingOffice (non-facility)
$659.92Hospital or facility

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 56625 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 56625 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Connecticut
  2. What 56625 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 56625 covers

A complete simple vulvectomy removes the vulva without the wider, deeper tissue resection associated with a radical vulvectomy. Gynecologists and gynecologic oncologists typically perform it in an operating room, often for extensive vulvar disease requiring removal of the full vulvar area rather than a limited excision. The operative report should establish that the excision was complete and describe its extent and depth.

Choose this code when the procedure is complete but simple; a partial excision or radical resection belongs to a different code. A groin lymphadenectomy is not represented by this service and may change code selection. Medicare assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur 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 may be made; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is 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 Connecticut compares for 56625

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 56625 runs from $555.37 in Arkansas to $764.80 in Alaska. Connecticut pays $659.92. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

56625 in Connecticut vs other payment areas
  1. Connecticut · this page$659.92
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$655.85−$4.07
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$688.44+$28.52
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$732.21+$72.29
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$710.31+$50.39
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$719.04+$59.12
  7. Alaska · Alaska$764.80+$104.88

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

Every other payment area

56625 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama—$562.58
ArkansasArkansas—$555.37
ArizonaArizona—$604.30
Bakersfield, CACalifornia—$624.41
Chico, CACalifornia—$618.95
El Centro, CACalifornia—$619.28
Fresno, CACalifornia—$618.95
Hanford, CACalifornia—$618.95

56625 rates by state

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56625 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

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How the 56625 rate is calculated

Each of 56625’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 · 56625

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work9.44

9.44 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense7.18

7.18 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice1.98

1.98 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

18.6000

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$621.26

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

The exact Connecticut inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

6,413

Code
56625
Physician work
9.44
Practice expense
7.18
Malpractice
1.98

GPCI2026.csv

38

Locality
Connecticut
Physician work
1.020
Practice expense
1.077
Malpractice
1.210
Facility calculation for 56625 in Connecticut
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work9.44× 1.0209.6288
Practice expense7.18× 1.0777.7329
Malpractice1.98× 1.2102.3958
Total RVUs19.7575
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Facility rate, Connecticut$659.92

Facility: (9.44 × 1.02 + 7.18 × 1.077 + 1.98 × 1.21) × $33.4009 = $659.92

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Payment rules and modifiers for 56625

56625 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 56625

Vulvectomy, complete, simple excision

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)2Paid.
Co-surgeons (62)1Permitted with supporting documentation.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.
Split (54/55/56)0.12/0.74/0.14Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care.

Global surgery period · 56625

Vulvectomy, complete, simple excision

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

56625 without 51 · national facility

$621.26

Vulvectomy, complete, simple excision

56625-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$310.63

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 56625 has changed in Connecticut

56625 · Office / nonfacility

Rate unavailable

Effective 2026-10-01

A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.

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
Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01Not available in this setting$659.92RVU26D
2026-07-01Not available in this setting$659.92RVU26C
2026-04-01Not available in this setting$659.92RVU26B
2026-01-01Not available in this setting$659.92RVU26A
2025-10-01Not available in this setting$697.41RVU25D
2025-07-01Not available in this setting$697.41RVU25C
2025-04-01Not available in this setting$697.41RVU25B
2025-01-01Not available in this setting$697.41RVU25A
2024-10-01Not available in this setting$719.80RVU24D
2024-07-01Not available in this setting$719.80RVU24C
2024-04-01Not available in this setting$719.80RVU24B
2024-03-09Not available in this setting$719.80RVU24AR
2024-01-01Not available in this setting$708.05RVU24A
2023-10-01Not available in this setting$723.43RVU23D
2023-07-01Not available in this setting$723.43RVU23C
2023-04-01Not available in this setting$723.43RVU23B
2023-01-01Not available in this setting$723.43RVU23A
2022-10-01Not available in this setting$732.18RVU22D
2022-07-01Not available in this setting$732.18RVU22C
2022-04-01Not available in this setting$732.18RVU22B
2022-01-01Not available in this setting$732.18RVU22A
2021-10-01Not available in this setting$721.32RVU21D
2021-07-01Not available in this setting$721.32RVU21C
2021-04-01Not available in this setting$721.32RVU21B
2021-01-01Not available in this setting$721.32RVU21A
2020-10-01Not available in this setting$717.13RVU20D
2020-07-01Not available in this setting$717.13RVU20C
2020-04-01Not available in this setting$717.13RVU20B
2020-01-01Not available in this setting$717.13RVU20A
2019-10-01Not available in this setting$722.80RVU19D
2019-07-01Not available in this setting$722.80RVU19C
2019-04-01Not available in this setting$722.80RVU19B
2019-01-01Not available in this setting$722.80RVU19A
2018-10-01Not available in this setting$703.44RVU18D
2018-07-01Not available in this setting$703.44RVU18C
2018-04-01Not available in this setting$703.44RVU18B
2018-01-01Not available in this setting$703.44RVU18AR1
2017-10-01Not available in this setting$703.78RVU17D
2017-07-01Not available in this setting$703.78RVU17C
2017-04-01Not available in this setting$703.78RVU17B
2017-01-01Not available in this setting$703.78RVU17A
2016-10-01Not available in this setting$696.35RVU16D
2016-07-01Not available in this setting$696.35RVU16C
2016-04-01Not available in this setting$696.35RVU16B
2016-01-01Not available in this setting$696.35RVU16A
2015-10-01Not available in this setting$701.04RVU15D
2015-07-01Not available in this setting$701.04RVU15C
2015-04-01Not available in this setting$697.55RVU15B
2015-01-01Not available in this setting$697.55RVU15A
2014-10-01Not available in this setting$680.67RVU14D
2014-07-01Not available in this setting$680.67RVU14C
2014-04-01Not available in this setting$680.67RVU14B
2014-01-01Not available in this setting$680.67RVU14A
2013-10-01Not available in this setting$666.65RVU13D
2013-07-01Not available in this setting$666.65RVU13C
2013-04-01Not available in this setting$666.65RVU13B
2013-01-01Not available in this setting$666.65RVU13AR

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Where the Connecticut rate applies

Connecticut is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 215 cities and communities in Connecticut. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Ansonia
  • Ball Pond
  • Baltic
  • Bantam
  • Bethel
  • Bethlehem Village
  • Bigelow Corners
  • Blue Hills

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56625 billing questions

How is this code different from a partial simple vulvectomy?

This code represents removal of the complete vulvar area. Use the partial code when the operation removes only part of the vulva.

Does this code include groin lymph node dissection?

No. A groin lymphadenectomy is not represented by this code; the operative extent and nodal procedure affect selection among the radical vulvectomy codes.

Should modifier 50 be reported for bilateral vulvar work?

No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code because of its descriptor or anatomy.

What postoperative care is included in the global period?

The 90-day global includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.

Can an assistant or co-surgeon be paid?

Assistant-at-surgery payment may be made. Co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation; team surgery is not permitted.

How are other procedures in the same session paid?

The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and other procedures 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 56625PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 6,413 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for ConnecticutGPCI2026.csv, line 38 (RVU26D)

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