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Billing code 57530: Cervix removalMedicare rate & RVUs

Reports surgical amputation of the cervix, with or without curettage, when the entire cervix is removed rather than sampled or conized.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities184 Medicare services in 2024

Medicare pays $339.69 for 57530 nationally in a facility.

Medicare rate · 57530

Cervix removal

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Work RVUs
5.14
Total RVUs
10.17
Global days
090

National rate · 2026

$339.69

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 57530 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 57530 covers

A simple trachelectomy removes the cervix while leaving the uterine body in place. A gynecologic surgeon typically performs it in an operating room when the clinical plan calls for removal of the cervix, rather than a limited biopsy or cone excision. Curettage may be performed with the procedure and is included in the service described by this code.

Report 57530 when the operative record supports amputation of the cervix; a cone-shaped specimen or a small diagnostic sample alone supports a different service. Document the indication, the extent of cervical removal, and any curettage performed. This major surgery has a 90-day global period that includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. For procedures in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard multiple procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Assistant-at-surgery payment may be allowed; co-surgeons require 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.

Where 57530 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

57530 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaUnavailable$308.88
Alaska*Unavailable$420.14
ArizonaUnavailable$330.89
ArkansasUnavailable$305.08
AtlantaUnavailable$348.76
AustinUnavailable$344.32
BakersfieldUnavailable$343.62
Baltimore/Surr. CntysUnavailable$359.90
BeaumontUnavailable$325.17
BrazoriaUnavailable$332.85

57530 rates by state

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

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57530 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 57530 rate is calculated

Each of 57530’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 · 57530

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

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Work 5.14Practice expense 4.08Malpractice 0.95

10.1700 adjusted RVUs×$33.4009 conversion factor=$339.69

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Payment rules and modifiers for 57530

57530 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 57530

Cervix removal

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period090Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 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)2Paid.
Co-surgeons (62)1Permitted with supporting documentation.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.
Split (54/55/56)0.12/0.74/0.14Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care.

Global surgery period · 57530

Cervix removal

90-day global period ends

Dec 30, 2026

Covers Sep 30, 2026 through Dec 30, 2026 (92 days, including the day before surgery).

Visit on Oct 31, 2026

Day 30 of the 90-day post-op period: related follow-up care is included in the surgical payment.

  • 24 Unrelated E/M visit by the same physician
  • 79 Unrelated procedure (starts its own global period)
  • 58 Staged, more extensive, or therapy procedure that was planned
  • 78 Unplanned return to the operating room for a related complication
SurgeryVisit
Sep 23, 2026Jan 10, 2027

Pre-op dayGlobal period

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 51 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

57530 without 51 · national facility

$339.69

Cervix removal

57530-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$169.85

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

57530 compared with similar codes

Compare codes

57530 vs 57531 vs 57520 vs 57522 vs 57540: national Medicare rates

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  • 57530
    Cervix removal · 5.14 wRVU
    —
  • 57531
    Radical trachelectomy · 29.2 wRVU
    —
  • 57520
    Cervical cone · 4.01 wRVU
    $360.40
  • 57522
    LEEP conization · 3.58 wRVU
    $300.61
  • 57540
    Cervical stump removal · 12.96 wRVU
    —

How to choose

57531Radical trachelectomy
57531 is the radical trachelectomy option. Choose 57530 for cervical amputation without the radical procedure.
57520Cervical cone
57520 describes non-loop conization, which removes a cone-shaped portion of the cervix. It is not cervical amputation.
57522LEEP conization
57522 describes loop-electrode conization. Use 57530 when the operative service removes the cervix rather than a cone-shaped portion.
57540Cervical stump removal
57540 is for excision of a residual cervical stump after prior supracervical hysterectomy; 57530 describes amputation of the cervix.

Codes related to 57530

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

Codes related to 57530
CodeHow it relatesNational office range
Same family
57531Radical trachelectomyRadical trachelectomy is the more extensive cervical removal service.No office rate
Used instead
57520Cervical coneUse for a non-loop cervical cone excision rather than amputation of the cervix.$319.39–$451.32
57522LEEP conizationUse for loop-electrode conization when only a cone-shaped portion is removed.$267.73–$374.41
57540Cervical stump removalApplies to excision of a cervical stump after prior supracervical hysterectomy.No office rate
57545Cervical removalApplies to vaginal excision of a cervical stump, a different anatomic circumstance.No office rate

57530 billing questions

How is 57530 different from a cervical conization code?

57530 represents amputation of the cervix. A conization code is for removal of a cone-shaped portion, not removal of the cervix as a whole.

Is curettage separately reported when performed with 57530?

Curettage is included in the service described by 57530 when performed with the trachelectomy. The code also applies when curettage is not performed.

Should modifier 50 be appended?

No. Bilateral adjustment is inappropriate for this procedure and its anatomy.

Can an assistant surgeon or co-surgeon be reported?

Assistant-at-surgery payment may be allowed. Co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation; team surgery is not permitted.

What postoperative care is included in the global period?

The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.

What if another procedure is performed during the same session?

The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and other procedures are subject to the standard multiple procedure reduction.

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 57530PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 6,505 (RVU26D)

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