CPT code 57522: LEEP conization, loop electrode excision2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in South Dakota

In South Dakota, Medicare pays $286.41 for 57522 in the office and $217.27 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

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Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

What 57522 covers

A gynecologist uses an electrically energized wire loop to remove a cone-shaped section of cervical tissue. The specimen allows histologic evaluation while removing the targeted abnormal area. This procedure is commonly performed for high-grade cervical dysplasia, such as biopsy-confirmed CIN 2 or CIN 3, in an office procedure room, ambulatory surgery center, or hospital outpatient setting. The excised tissue is submitted for examination.

Select this code when the documented excision uses a loop electrode; a cold-knife or laser cone is reported differently. The operative note should support the indication, loop-electrode method, and tissue removed. The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery; 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 South Dakota compares for 57522

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 57522 runs from $267.73 in Arkansas to $374.41 in San Benito County, CA. South Dakota pays $286.41. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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57522 rates by state

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How the 57522 rate is calculated

Each of 57522’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.

Payment rules and modifiers for 57522

57522 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 51

Codes related to 57522

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

How 57522 has changed in South Dakota

Price 57522 for an earlier date of service

Where the South Dakota rate applies

South Dakota is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 485 cities and communities in South Dakota. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Aberdeen
• Agar
• Agency Village
• Akaska
• Albee
• Alcester
• Alexandria
• Allen

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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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