CPT code 60280: Duct lesion excision, thyroglossal duct2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Ohio

In Ohio, Medicare pays $394.59 for 60280 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 60280 covers

This operation removes a thyroglossal duct cyst or sinus, typically a congenital midline neck lesion that may become infected or form a draining tract. The surgeon follows and excises the duct remnant; the procedure may include removal of the central portion of the hyoid bone. Otolaryngologists and head and neck surgeons commonly perform it in a hospital operating room, with general surgeons also performing the operation.

Select this code when the operative diagnosis and findings identify a thyroglossal duct remnant, rather than a lesion arising in the thyroid gland. The operative report should support the lesion’s location and the excision performed, including whether the hyoid was removed. This major surgery has a 90-day global period that includes the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during that period. 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% reduction. Bilateral adjustment is inappropriate for this midline structure. An assistant may be paid; 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 Ohio compares for 60280

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 60280 runs from $369.66 in Arkansas to $507.82 in Alaska. Ohio pays $394.59. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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60280 rates by state

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

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How the 60280 rate is calculated

Each of 60280’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 60280

60280 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 60280

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

How 60280 has changed in Ohio

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Where the Ohio rate applies

Ohio is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 1265 cities and communities in Ohio. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Aberdeen
• Ada
• Adamsville
• Addyston
• Adelphi
• Adena
• Ai
• Akron

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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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