CPT code 57150: Vaginal infection treatment, irrigation or medication2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in North Carolina

Reports vaginal irrigation, intravaginal medication, or both to treat an active infection, such as vaginitis, in an outpatient setting.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality16.2K Medicare services in 2024

In North Carolina, Medicare pays $49.96 for 57150 in the office and $21.29 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$49.96Office (non-facility)
$21.29Hospital or facility
−5.9%vs the national office rate ($53.11)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 57150 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 57150 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in North Carolina
  2. What 57150 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 57150 covers

An ob-gyn or other qualified clinician uses vaginal irrigation, applies a topical medicament, or performs both to manage an active vaginal infection such as vaginitis. The service is typically performed in an office or outpatient setting; it concerns treatment within the vagina, not tissue sampling or placement of a support device.

Report 57150 when the documented treatment includes irrigation and/or intravaginal medication for infection, rather than an examination alone. Record the infection being treated, the method used, and the medication when applied. Medicare assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When another procedure subject to multiple-procedure reduction is performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this vaginal service. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for it, 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 North Carolina compares for 57150

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 57150 runs from $47.12 in Arkansas to $69.03 in San Benito County, CA. North Carolina pays $49.96. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

57150 in North Carolina vs other payment areas
  1. North Carolina · this page$49.96
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$59.29+$9.33
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$60.38+$10.42
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$58.09+$8.13
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$56.42+$6.46
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$61.10+$11.14
  7. Alaska · Alaska$62.48+$12.52

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

Every other payment area

57150 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$47.79$20.90
ArkansasArkansas$47.12$20.73
ArizonaArizona$51.70$21.93
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$55.81$22.13
Chico, CACalifornia$55.60$21.92
El Centro, CACalifornia$55.62$21.94
Fresno, CACalifornia$55.60$21.92
Hanford, CACalifornia$55.60$21.92

57150 rates by state

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$47.12

$62.48

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57150 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$62.481
AL$47.791
AR$47.121
AZ$51.701
CA$55.60–$69.0329
CO$54.991
CT$56.571
DC$60.381
DE$52.541
FL$52.77–$58.093
GA$49.84–$54.182
GU$56.841
HI$56.841
IA$48.771
ID$49.121
IL$51.43–$56.424
IN$49.391
KS$48.651
KY$49.091
LA$49.05–$51.402
MA$54.72–$60.202
MD$53.49–$60.383
ME$49.47–$51.942
MI$50.42–$53.512
MN$52.461
MO$48.30–$51.463
MS$47.721
MT$53.101
NC$49.961
ND$51.721
NE$49.001
NH$54.231
NJ$57.15–$59.802
NM$50.721
NV$52.751
NY$50.69–$62.665
OH$50.131
OK$48.901
OR$52.28–$56.592
PA$50.16–$55.262
PR$53.451
RI$54.301
SC$50.141
SD$51.551
TN$48.891
TX$49.85–$54.878
UT$50.801
VA$51.84–$60.382
VI$53.451
VT$51.611
WA$54.58–$61.312
WI$50.041
WV$49.611
WY$52.501

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How the 57150 rate is calculated

Each of 57150’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 · 57150

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.49

0.49 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense1.03

1.03 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.07

0.07 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

1.5900

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$53.11

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

The exact North Carolina inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

6,445

Code
57150
Physician work
0.49
Practice expense
1.03
Malpractice
0.07

GPCI2026.csv

83

Locality
North Carolina
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.933
Malpractice
0.639
Office calculation for 57150 in North Carolina
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.49× 1.0000.4900
Practice expense1.03× 0.9330.9610
Malpractice0.07× 0.6390.0447
Total RVUs1.4957
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, North Carolina$49.96

Office: (0.49 × 1 + 1.03 × 0.933 + 0.07 × 0.639) × $33.4009 = $49.96

Facility: (0.49 × 1 + 0.11 × 0.933 + 0.07 × 0.639) × $33.4009 = $21.29

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Payment rules and modifiers for 57150

The CMS indicators that decide how 57150 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 57150

Vaginal infection treatment, irrigation or medication

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

57150 without 51 · national office

$53.11

Vaginal infection treatment, irrigation or medication

57150-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$26.56

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 57150 has changed in North Carolina

57150 · Office / nonfacility

$49.96

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $1.27 lower than on 2025-10-01, moving from $51.23 to $49.96 (2.5%).

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

    $51.23changed to$49.96

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 0.50 changed to 0.49
    • Practice expense RVU 1.12 changed to 1.03
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.926 changed to 0.933
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.665 changed to 0.639

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $54.17changed to$51.23

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 1.16 changed to 1.12
    • Malpractice RVU 0.08 changed to 0.07

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $53.29changed to$54.17

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $55.71changed to$53.29

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 1.17 changed to 1.16
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.927 changed to 0.926
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.742 changed to 0.665
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $58.39changed to$55.71

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 1.20 changed to 1.17
    • Malpractice RVU 0.09 changed to 0.08
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.928 changed to 0.927
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.819 changed to 0.742

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $56.61changed to$58.39

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 1.13 changed to 1.20

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $52.39changed to$56.61

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 0.95 changed to 1.13
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.930 changed to 0.928
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.757 changed to 0.819

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $47.04changed to$52.39

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 0.82 changed to 0.95
    • Malpractice RVU 0.06 changed to 0.09
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.931 changed to 0.930
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.695 changed to 0.757

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $43.76changed to$47.04

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Work RVU 0.55 changed to 0.50
    • Practice expense RVU 0.67 changed to 0.82

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $43.70changed to$43.76

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.732 changed to 0.695

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $43.32changed to$43.70

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 0.66 changed to 0.67
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.930 changed to 0.931
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.768 changed to 0.732

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $43.81changed to$43.32

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 0.67 changed to 0.66

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $43.59changed to$43.81

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $43.76changed to$43.59

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 0.66 changed to 0.67
    • Malpractice RVU 0.08 changed to 0.06
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.929 changed to 0.930
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.732 changed to 0.768

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $43.63changed to$43.76

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 0.73 changed to 0.66
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.927 changed to 0.929
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.695 changed to 0.732

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $43.63

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$49.96$21.29RVU26D
2026-07-01$49.96$21.29RVU26C
2026-04-01$49.96$21.29RVU26B
2026-01-01$49.96$21.29RVU26A
2025-10-01$51.23$23.37RVU25D
2025-07-01$51.23$23.37RVU25C
2025-04-01$51.23$23.37RVU25B
2025-01-01$51.23$23.37RVU25A
2024-10-01$54.17$24.27RVU24D
2024-07-01$54.17$24.27RVU24C
2024-04-01$54.17$24.27RVU24B
2024-03-09$54.17$24.27RVU24AR
2024-01-01$53.29$23.88RVU24A
2023-10-01$55.71$24.92RVU23D
2023-07-01$55.71$24.92RVU23C
2023-04-01$55.71$24.92RVU23B
2023-01-01$55.71$24.92RVU23A
2022-10-01$58.39$25.96RVU22D
2022-07-01$58.39$25.96RVU22C
2022-04-01$58.39$25.96RVU22B
2022-01-01$58.39$25.96RVU22A
2021-10-01$56.61$26.17RVU21D
2021-07-01$56.61$26.17RVU21C
2021-04-01$56.61$26.17RVU21B
2021-01-01$56.61$26.17RVU21A
2020-10-01$52.39$26.88RVU20D
2020-07-01$52.39$26.88RVU20C
2020-04-01$52.39$26.88RVU20B
2020-01-01$52.39$26.88RVU20A
2019-10-01$47.04$25.90RVU19D
2019-07-01$47.04$25.90RVU19C
2019-04-01$47.04$25.90RVU19B
2019-01-01$47.04$25.90RVU19A
2018-10-01$43.76$28.34RVU18D
2018-07-01$43.76$28.34RVU18C
2018-04-01$43.76$28.34RVU18B
2018-01-01$43.76$28.34RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$43.70$28.67RVU17D
2017-07-01$43.70$28.67RVU17C
2017-04-01$43.70$28.67RVU17B
2017-01-01$43.70$28.67RVU17A
2016-10-01$43.32$28.33RVU16D
2016-07-01$43.32$28.33RVU16C
2016-04-01$43.32$28.33RVU16B
2016-01-01$43.32$28.33RVU16A
2015-10-01$43.81$28.44RVU15D
2015-07-01$43.81$28.44RVU15C
2015-04-01$43.59$28.30RVU15B
2015-01-01$43.59$28.30RVU15A
2014-10-01$43.76$29.12RVU14D
2014-07-01$43.76$29.12RVU14C
2014-04-01$43.76$29.12RVU14B
2014-01-01$43.76$29.12RVU14A
2013-10-01$43.63$27.86RVU13D
2013-07-01$43.63$27.86RVU13C
2013-04-01$43.63$27.86RVU13B
2013-01-01$43.63$27.86RVU13AR

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Where the North Carolina rate applies

North Carolina is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 785 cities and communities in North Carolina. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Aberdeen
  • Advance
  • Ahoskie
  • Alamance
  • Albemarle
  • Alexis
  • Alliance
  • Altamahaw

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57150 billing questions

When should 57150 be reported instead of a vaginal biopsy?

Use 57150 for irrigation and/or intravaginal medication to treat an infection. A biopsy code is for sampling vaginal tissue, not treating vaginitis.

Can irrigation and medication application be reported as two services?

The code covers irrigation, application of medicament, or both for the infection treatment. Do not report separate units merely because both methods were used.

Can an office E/M service be reported on the same date?

A separately identifiable E/M service may be reported when the visit includes evaluation beyond the work of the infection treatment. Modifier 25 may be appropriate on the E/M code when its requirements are met.

Should modifier 50 be appended?

No. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this vaginal service.

What documentation supports 57150?

Document the vaginal infection being treated and whether irrigation, medicament application, or both were performed; identify the medication when one is used.

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 57150PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 6,445 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for North CarolinaGPCI2026.csv, line 83 (RVU26D)

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