No office rate
Choose 43243 when the endoscopist injects esophageal varices. This code describes other endoscopic bleeding control.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
43255 Bleeding control Medicare reimbursement rates
Reports upper endoscopic treatment to stop gastrointestinal bleeding, such as bleeding from an ulcer or other nonvariceal lesion. Compare 43255 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities.
Amounts below use the non-QP conversion factor for participating physicians. These are base physician payments before claim-level adjustments, not patient costs or total hospital charges.
What does Medicare pay for 43255?
The service location and office or facility setting determine which base rate applies. These are the supported base rates for the 109 payment areas shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
$603.76–$943.34
109 of 109 localities have a supported rate.
Lowest: Arkansas
Highest: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
A spread of $339.58 per service.
These are locality ranges, not averages or address-specific quotes. A facility-setting amount covers the physician service; it does not include a hospital’s separate bill. Choose a locality below to inspect its calculation, compare other payment areas, or price a percentage of Medicare.
Where 43255 pays more and less
109 payment localities
$603.76 to $943.34
Gastrointestinal endoscopy
About 43255: Upper endoscopy with bleeding control
Reports upper endoscopic treatment to stop gastrointestinal bleeding, such as bleeding from an ulcer or other nonvariceal lesion.
A gastroenterologist or other qualified endoscopist uses an upper endoscope to treat a bleeding site in the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum. Examples include hemostasis of a bleeding peptic ulcer or a Dieulafoy lesion using clips, thermal treatment, or injection. The code represents an endoscopic attempt to control bleeding, not inspection alone; the procedure may occur during an urgent evaluation of hematemesis or upper gastrointestinal blood loss.
Report it when the endoscopist performs hemostasis and the record identifies the bleeding site, findings, and treatment method. Use the variceal injection or ligation codes when that specific variceal treatment is performed. Medicare assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When related endoscopies are performed together, endoscopy-family pricing applies. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 43255
- Global period
- Minor procedure with a 0-day global period: same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included.
- Multiple procedures
- Endoscopy family pricing applies when related endoscopies are performed together.
- Bilateral procedures
- Bilateral adjustment does not apply; the descriptor or anatomy makes modifier 50 inappropriate.
- Assistant at surgery
- Statutory restriction: assistant at surgery is not paid.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons not permitted.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU3.47 · 17%
- Practice expense (office) RVU16.77 · 81%
- Malpractice RVU0.39 · 2%
53.5K
Medicare services in 2024 · #756 by national volume
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.
43255 compared with similar codes
Office rate ranges across all CMS payment localities, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
Choose 43244 for ligation of esophageal varices; this code is for bleeding control by other endoscopic methods.
$437.19–$674.22
43250 describes cautery treatment of a tumor or polyp. Choose this code when the documented service is hemostasis of a bleeding site.
$480.25–$737.72
43251 describes snare removal of a lesion. Choose this code when the endoscopic service is control of bleeding rather than lesion removal.
See how rates vary across the country
43255 · Office / nonfacility · Non-QP. Choose a state to explore its payment localities. A range means the amount varies within that state.
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$603.76
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| State / territory | Rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $777.57 | 1 |
| AL | $613.39 | 1 |
| AR | $603.76 | 1 |
| AZ | $669.82 | 1 |
| CA | $738.76–$943.34 | 29 |
| CO | $723.45 | 1 |
| CT | $737.24 | 1 |
| DC | $796.49 | 1 |
| DE | $681.60 | 1 |
| FL | $670.97–$731.94 | 3 |
| GA | $631.07–$700.99 | 2 |
| GU | $760.31 | 1 |
| HI | $760.31 | 1 |
| IA | $633.59 | 1 |
| ID | $637.39 | 1 |
| IL | $647.66–$715.05 | 4 |
| IN | $641.48 | 1 |
| KS | $628.83 | 1 |
| KY | $625.78 | 1 |
| LA | $624.10–$657.78 | 2 |
| MA | $717.96–$801.05 | 2 |
| MD | $695.87–$796.49 | 3 |
| ME | $639.33–$679.21 | 2 |
| MI | $642.01–$678.39 | 2 |
| MN | $696.13 | 1 |
| MO | $611.42–$662.20 | 3 |
| MS | $607.80 | 1 |
| MT | $689.03 | 1 |
| NC | $646.83 | 1 |
| ND | $681.32 | 1 |
| NE | $637.83 | 1 |
| NH | $710.40 | 1 |
| NJ | $746.49–$786.87 | 2 |
| NM | $645.19 | 1 |
| NV | $687.45 | 1 |
| NY | $657.19–$813.51 | 5 |
| OH | $640.43 | 1 |
| OK | $626.22 | 1 |
| OR | $682.95–$749.76 | 2 |
| PA | $642.41–$716.63 | 2 |
| PR | $695.03 | 1 |
| RI | $708.34 | 1 |
| SC | $644.54 | 1 |
| SD | $680.41 | 1 |
| TN | $632.06 | 1 |
| TX | $637.72–$720.30 | 8 |
| UT | $654.12 | 1 |
| VA | $675.71–$796.49 | 2 |
| VI | $695.03 | 1 |
| VT | $677.02 | 1 |
| WA | $717.14–$819.62 | 2 |
| WI | $656.52 | 1 |
| WV | $621.30 | 1 |
| WY | $685.67 | 1 |
Compare 43255 by payment locality
Find the payment area for your service address, then open its rate page for calculation inputs, release history and the percentage-of-Medicare tool. A city may cross payment-area boundaries; the ZIP lookup above helps resolve the location.
109 of 109 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Office $613.39 | Facility $165.36 |
| Alaska* | Office $777.57 | Facility $232.25 |
| Arizona | Office $669.82 | Facility $173.66 |
| Arkansas | Office $603.76 | Facility $163.93 |
| Atlanta | Office $700.99 | Facility $180.76 |
| Austin | Office $720.30 | Facility $178.56 |
| Bakersfield | Office $739.94 | Facility $178.75 |
| Baltimore/Surr. Cntys | Office $734.89 | Facility $185.48 |
| Beaumont | Office $637.72 | Facility $171.77 |
| Brazoria | Office $682.08 | Facility $174.65 |
| Chicago | Office $709.54 | Facility $194.95 |
| Chico | Office $738.76 | Facility $177.57 |
| Colorado | Office $723.45 | Facility $178.64 |
| Connecticut | Office $737.24 | Facility $185.78 |
| Dallas | Office $686.01 | Facility $176.03 |
| Dc + Md/Va Suburbs | Office $796.49 | Facility $193.32 |
| Delaware | Office $681.60 | Facility $175.71 |
| Detroit | Office $678.39 | Facility $184.28 |
| East St. Louis | Office $657.46 | Facility $186.39 |
| El Centro | Office $738.82 | Facility $177.63 |
| Fort Lauderdale | Office $706.87 | Facility $188.18 |
| Fort Worth | Office $680.58 | Facility $175.71 |
| Fresno | Office $738.76 | Facility $177.57 |
| Galveston | Office $683.83 | Facility $175.37 |
| Hanford-Corcoran | Office $738.76 | Facility $177.57 |
| Hawaii, Guam | Office $760.31 | Facility $178.13 |
| Houston | Office $690.96 | Facility $182.51 |
| Idaho | Office $637.39 | Facility $166.31 |
| Indiana | Office $641.48 | Facility $166.82 |
| Iowa | Office $633.59 | Facility $165.08 |
| Kansas | Office $628.83 | Facility $165.95 |
| Kentucky | Office $625.78 | Facility $170.58 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty) | Office $791.94 | Facility $186.20 |
| Madera | Office $738.76 | Facility $177.57 |
| Manhattan | Office $794.85 | Facility $199.87 |
| Merced | Office $738.76 | Facility $177.57 |
| Metropolitan Boston | Office $801.05 | Facility $189.67 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City | Office $654.59 | Facility $173.79 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia | Office $716.63 | Facility $183.60 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis | Office $662.20 | Facility $174.74 |
| Miami | Office $731.94 | Facility $198.91 |
| Minnesota | Office $696.13 | Facility $169.25 |
| Mississippi | Office $607.80 | Facility $166.94 |
| Modesto | Office $738.76 | Facility $177.57 |
| Montana** | Office $689.03 | Facility $177.00 |
| Napa | Office $868.08 | Facility $193.21 |
| Nebraska | Office $637.83 | Facility $165.22 |
| Nevada** | Office $687.45 | Facility $174.90 |
| New Hampshire | Office $710.40 | Facility $177.37 |
| New Mexico | Office $645.19 | Facility $175.65 |
| New Orleans | Office $657.78 | Facility $175.96 |
| North Carolina | Office $646.83 | Facility $169.10 |
| North Dakota** | Office $681.32 | Facility $169.29 |
| Northern Nj | Office $786.87 | Facility $192.91 |
| Nyc Suburbs/Long Island | Office $813.51 | Facility $204.70 |
| Ohio | Office $640.43 | Facility $172.94 |
| Oklahoma | Office $626.22 | Facility $168.97 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura | Office $789.34 | Facility $184.11 |
| Portland | Office $749.76 | Facility $180.88 |
| Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs | Office $750.22 | Facility $189.55 |
| Puerto Rico | Office $695.03 | Facility $177.36 |
| Queens | Office $804.18 | Facility $198.95 |
| Redding | Office $738.76 | Facility $177.57 |
| Rest Of California | Office $738.76 | Facility $177.57 |
| Rest Of Florida | Office $670.97 | Facility $181.46 |
| Rest Of Georgia | Office $631.07 | Facility $174.33 |
| Rest Of Illinois | Office $647.66 | Facility $180.17 |
| Rest Of Louisiana | Office $624.10 | Facility $170.95 |
| Rest Of Maine | Office $639.33 | Facility $168.25 |
| Rest Of Maryland | Office $695.87 | Facility $177.69 |
| Rest Of Massachusetts | Office $717.96 | Facility $178.78 |
| Rest Of Michigan | Office $642.01 | Facility $174.52 |
| Rest Of Missouri | Office $611.42 | Facility $170.05 |
| Rest Of New Jersey | Office $746.49 | Facility $187.35 |
| Rest Of New York | Office $657.19 | Facility $170.75 |
| Rest Of Oregon | Office $682.95 | Facility $172.96 |
| Rest Of Pennsylvania | Office $642.41 | Facility $172.36 |
| Rest Of Texas | Office $659.23 | Facility $173.31 |
| Rest Of Washington | Office $717.14 | Facility $177.97 |
| Rhode Island | Office $708.34 | Facility $179.41 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | Office $743.00 | Facility $181.81 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom | Office $778.49 | Facility $182.99 |
| Salinas | Office $775.67 | Facility $182.22 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad | Office $796.36 | Facility $183.96 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty) | Office $922.68 | Facility $200.71 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty) | Office $922.24 | Facility $200.27 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty) | Office $943.34 | Facility $204.99 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty) | Office $941.53 | Facility $203.18 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles | Office $762.85 | Facility $179.64 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville | Office $805.88 | Facility $183.76 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara | Office $779.24 | Facility $182.21 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma | Office $814.20 | Facility $185.42 |
| Seattle (King Cnty) | Office $819.62 | Facility $191.35 |
| South Carolina | Office $644.54 | Facility $171.42 |
| South Dakota** | Office $680.41 | Facility $168.38 |
| Southern Maine | Office $679.21 | Facility $171.79 |
| Stockton | Office $738.76 | Facility $177.57 |
| Suburban Chicago | Office $715.05 | Facility $189.19 |
| Tennessee | Office $632.06 | Facility $166.62 |
| Utah | Office $654.12 | Facility $172.81 |
| Vallejo | Office $867.44 | Facility $192.57 |
| Vermont | Office $677.02 | Facility $170.11 |
| Virgin Islands | Office $695.03 | Facility $177.36 |
| Virginia | Office $675.71 | Facility $172.38 |
| Visalia | Office $738.76 | Facility $177.57 |
| West Virginia | Office $621.30 | Facility $176.34 |
| Wisconsin | Office $656.52 | Facility $165.99 |
| Wyoming** | Office $685.67 | Facility $173.64 |
| Yuba City | Office $738.76 | Facility $177.57 |
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43255 billing questions
When should this code be chosen over the variceal treatment codes?
Use this code for endoscopic hemostasis such as treatment of a bleeding ulcer. Use 43243 for variceal injection or 43244 for variceal ligation.
Is diagnostic inspection included when hemostasis is performed?
The endoscopic examination that identifies the bleeding site is part of the therapeutic service; do not report a separate diagnostic upper endoscopy for that same session.
What documentation supports reporting this service?
Document the bleeding site and endoscopic findings, the hemostatic method used, and the result of treatment.
Can modifier 50 be used if treatment involves paired anatomy?
No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code.
How does Medicare price this with another related endoscopy?
Medicare applies endoscopy-family pricing when related endoscopies are performed together, rather than treating each as an independent full standalone service.
Does Medicare pay an assistant or co-surgeon for this procedure?
No. Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted, and co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense, and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indices and the applicable conversion factor. Unavailable or separately priced services are labeled rather than assigned a made-up amount.
Source: RVU26D. Effective 2026-10-01 through the day before 2027-01-01.
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