CPT code 69110: Auricular excision, partial auricle2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in South Dakota

In South Dakota, Medicare pays $458.19 for 69110 in the office and $289.52 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 69110 covers

This service removes a portion of the auricle, the visible external ear, when the affected area cannot be treated by a small diagnostic sample alone. An otolaryngologist, plastic surgeon, or other qualified surgeon may perform it in an office procedure room, ambulatory surgery center, or hospital. A typical clinical situation is a localized pinna lesion for which definitive treatment requires removal of part of the ear.

Choose this code for partial removal of the external ear, not a biopsy alone or removal of the entire auricle. The operative report should identify the affected ear and site, the extent of tissue removed, and the reason for excision. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued is paid in full and others at 50%. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. CMS 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 69110

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 69110 runs from $413.57 in Arkansas to $623.43 in San Benito County, CA. South Dakota pays $458.19. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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69110 rates by state

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How the 69110 rate is calculated

Each of 69110’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 69110

69110 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 50

Codes related to 69110

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

How 69110 has changed in South Dakota

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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.

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