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Billing code 30310: Nasal foreign body removalMedicare rate & RVUs

Report 30310 for removing a nasal foreign body when the extraction requires general anesthesia, commonly for an impacted object or an uncooperative child.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities81 Medicare services in 2024

Medicare pays $190.39 for 30310 nationally in a facility.

Medicare rate · 30310

Nasal foreign body removal

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Work RVUs
1.96
Total RVUs
5.70
Global days
010

National rate · 2026

$190.39

Facility setting, before claim adjustments.

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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.

On this page 10 sections
  1. Medicare rate
  2. What 30310 covers
  3. By payment locality
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Similar codes
  8. Related codes
  9. Billing questions
  10. Sources

What 30310 covers

Code 30310 describes extraction of an object from the nasal passage when the procedure requires general anesthesia. Otolaryngologists commonly perform it in an operating room, including for a child who cannot safely tolerate extraction while awake or an object that is difficult to remove in an office setting. The record should identify the foreign body and nostril, describe the clinical circumstances, and support why general anesthesia was needed.

Choose 30310 based on the need for general anesthesia, not simply because the object is present or removal uses instruments. A 10-day global period includes related postoperative visits 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. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this service. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documented medical necessity; 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.

Where 30310 pays more and less

The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.

109 of 109 payment localities

30310 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaUnavailable$171.88
Alaska*Unavailable$226.43
ArizonaUnavailable$185.46
ArkansasUnavailable$169.55
AtlantaUnavailable$194.31
AustinUnavailable$196.15
BakersfieldUnavailable$199.07
Baltimore/Surr. CntysUnavailable$202.09
BeaumontUnavailable$179.32
BrazoriaUnavailable$187.81

30310 rates by state

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

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30310 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AKNo published base rate1
ALNo published base rate1
ARNo published base rate1
AZNo published base rate1
CANo published base rate29
CONo published base rate1
CTNo published base rate1
DCNo published base rate1
DENo published base rate1
FLNo published base rate3
GANo published base rate2
GUNo published base rate1
HINo published base rate1
IANo published base rate1
IDNo published base rate1
ILNo published base rate4
INNo published base rate1
KSNo published base rate1
KYNo published base rate1
LANo published base rate2
MANo published base rate2
MDNo published base rate3
MENo published base rate2
MINo published base rate2
MNNo published base rate1
MONo published base rate3
MSNo published base rate1
MTNo published base rate1
NCNo published base rate1
NDNo published base rate1
NENo published base rate1
NHNo published base rate1
NJNo published base rate2
NMNo published base rate1
NVNo published base rate1
NYNo published base rate5
OHNo published base rate1
OKNo published base rate1
ORNo published base rate2
PANo published base rate2
PRNo published base rate1
RINo published base rate1
SCNo published base rate1
SDNo published base rate1
TNNo published base rate1
TXNo published base rate8
UTNo published base rate1
VANo published base rate2
VINo published base rate1
VTNo published base rate1
WANo published base rate2
WINo published base rate1
WVNo published base rate1
WYNo published base rate1

How the 30310 rate is calculated

Each of 30310’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 · 30310

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

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Work 1.96Practice expense 3.46Malpractice 0.28

5.7000 adjusted RVUs×$33.4009 conversion factor=$190.39

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Payment rules and modifiers for 30310

30310 has a 10-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 30310

Nasal foreign body removal

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period010Minor procedure: the day of the procedure plus 10 days after are 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)0Not paid without supporting documentation.
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.
Split (54/55/56)0.10/0.80/0.10Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care.

Global surgery period · 30310

Nasal foreign body removal

10-day global period ends

Oct 11, 2026

Covers Oct 1, 2026 through Oct 11, 2026 (11 days).

Visit on Oct 31, 2026

After the global period ends: visits and procedures are billed normally.

SurgeryVisit
Sep 28, 2026Oct 14, 2026

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 51 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

30310 without 51 · national facility

$190.39

Nasal foreign body removal

30310-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$95.20

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

30310 compared with similar codes

Compare codes

30310 vs 30300 vs 30320: national Medicare rates

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  • 30310
    Nasal foreign body removal · 1.96 wRVU
    —
  • 30300
    Nasal foreign-body removal · 1.06 wRVU
    $212.76
  • 30320
    Nasal foreign body removal · 4.52 wRVU
    —

How to choose

30300Nasal foreign-body removal
Choose 30310 when removal requires general anesthesia; 30300 is the office-type service.
30320Nasal foreign body removal
30320 identifies removal by lateral rhinotomy. 30310 identifies removal requiring general anesthesia without that specified approach.

Codes related to 30310

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

Codes related to 30310
CodeHow it relatesNational office range
Same family
30300Nasal foreign-body removalOffice-type nasal foreign body removal when general anesthesia is not required.$185.92–$290.21
30320Nasal foreign body removalNasal foreign body removal using a lateral rhinotomy approach.No office rate
Often billed with
00160Anes px nose&sinus nosAnesthesia code for procedures on the nose and accessory sinuses.No office rate

30310 billing questions

How does 30310 differ from 30300?

30310 is for removal requiring general anesthesia. 30300 is the office-type removal option when general anesthesia is not required.

When is 30320 a better fit?

30320 describes removal by lateral rhinotomy. Use 30310 when general anesthesia is required and the removal is not performed by that approach.

Are related postoperative visits separately payable during the global period?

Related postoperative visits during the 10-day global period are included in 30310.

Can modifier 50 be appended for an object in each nostril?

No. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this service; the bilateral adjustment does not apply.

What must the record support for 30310?

Document the object and nostril, the removal circumstances, and why general anesthesia was required. Assistant-at-surgery payment also requires documentation of medical necessity.

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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RVUs for 30310PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 3,424 (RVU26D)

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