CPT code 59871: Cerclage removal, nonlocal anesthesia2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Washington, DC area

In Washington, DC area, Medicare pays $131.99 for 59871 in a facility. There’s no office rate.

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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 59871 covers

This service removes a cervical stitch placed to support the cervix during pregnancy, with anesthesia other than local anesthesia. An obstetrician or other qualified physician may perform it in a labor-and-delivery unit, operating room, or other procedural setting. Typical situations include planned removal near the end of pregnancy or removal when labor or another clinical issue makes the stitch unsafe to leave in place.

Report the service when the cerclage is actually removed and the anesthesia meets the code’s requirement; routine office removal using local anesthesia alone is not this service. Document the indication, removal performed, and anesthesia used. The 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care. 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% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this service. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documentation of medical necessity; co-surgeon and team-surgery payment 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 Washington, DC area compares for 59871

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 59871 runs from $104.10 in Wisconsin to $155.47 in Miami, FL. Washington, DC area pays $131.99. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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59871 rates by state

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How the 59871 rate is calculated

Each of 59871’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 59871

The CMS indicators that decide how 59871 is paid alongside other services.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 51

Codes related to 59871

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

How 59871 has changed in Washington, DC area

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Where the Washington, DC area rate applies

Washington, DC area is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 1 cities and communities in District of Columbia. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

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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.

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