Billing code 57558: D&CMedicare rate & RVUs

Report this procedure when a clinician dilates and curettes the retained cervical stump, commonly to obtain tissue for evaluation of bleeding after supracervical hysterectomy.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities

Medicare pays $149.64 for 57558 nationally in the office and $113.90 in a hospital or facility. Local office rates run $133.12–$188.37.

Medicare rate · 57558

D&C

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Work RVUs
1.68
Total RVUs
4.48
Global days
010

National rate · 2026

$149.64

Office 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 57558 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 57558 covers

A gynecologist dilates the canal of the cervical stump—the cervix left in place after a supracervical hysterectomy—and curettes tissue from it. The procedure may be performed when bleeding or another finding calls for tissue sampling from the retained stump. The specimen can be submitted for pathologic examination. It is distinct from curettage of a uterine cavity, which is not present after removal of the uterine body.

Report 57558 when the operative documentation supports dilation and curettage of the cervical stump, rather than a limited cervical biopsy or endocervical curettage. Document the prior supracervical hysterectomy, indication, site, and work performed. Medicare assigns a 10-day global period, so related postoperative visits during that period are included. When multiple procedures are performed in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate; Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery, and co-surgeon and team-surgery billing 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 57558 pays more and less

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

109 payment localities

$133.12 to $188.37

$133.12$160.75$188.37
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109 of 109 payment localities

57558 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Alabama$134.95$103.68
Alaska*$178.79$140.73
Arizona$145.64$111.01
Arkansas$133.12$102.42
Atlanta$153.09$116.78
Austin$153.51$115.69
Bakersfield$154.96$115.79
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys$158.95$120.60
Beaumont$141.40$108.88
Brazoria$147.20$111.78

57558 rates by state

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$133.12

$178.79

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57558 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$178.791
AL$134.951
AR$133.121
AZ$145.641
CA$154.14–$188.3729
CO$153.551
CT$159.251
DC$168.681
DE$147.931
FL$150.82–$167.883
GA$142.44–$153.092
GU$157.041
HI$157.041
IA$136.671
ID$137.821
IL$147.80–$162.994
IN$138.541
KS$136.781
KY$139.511
LA$139.59–$146.012
MA$153.01–$167.142
MD$150.41–$168.683
ME$139.27–$145.312
MI$143.59–$153.352
MN$145.251
MO$137.81–$145.633
MS$135.451
MT$149.621
NC$140.521
ND$143.881
NE$137.161
NH$151.861
NJ$160.53–$167.242
NM$144.621
NV$148.101
NY$142.57–$177.375
OH$142.421
OK$138.511
OR$146.42–$157.362
PA$142.23–$155.952
PR$150.411
RI$152.421
SC$141.811
SD$143.201
TN$137.521
TX$141.40–$153.518
UT$143.621
VA$145.36–$168.682
VI$150.411
VT$144.011
WA$152.49–$169.702
WI$139.411
WV$142.831
WY$147.121

How the 57558 rate is calculated

Each of 57558’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 · 57558

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

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Work 1.68Practice expense 2.51Malpractice 0.29

4.4800 adjusted RVUs×$33.4009 conversion factor=$149.64

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Payment rules and modifiers for 57558

57558 has a 10-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 57558

D&C

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)1Not paid (statutory restriction).
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 · 57558

D&C

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

57558 without 51 · national office

$149.64

D&C

57558-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$74.82

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

57558 compared with similar codes

Compare codes

57558 vs 57505 vs 57500 vs 57520 vs 57540: national Medicare rates

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  • 57558
    D&C · 1.68 wRVU
    $149.64
  • 57505
    Cervical sampling · 1.16 wRVU
    $148.97−$0.67
  • 57500
    Cervical biopsy · 1.17 wRVU
    $151.31+$1.67
  • 57520
    Cervical cone · 4.01 wRVU
    $360.40+$210.76
  • 57540
    Cervical stump removal · 12.96 wRVU
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How to choose

57505Cervical sampling
Choose 57505 for endocervical curettage without the documented dilation and curettage of a cervical stump required for 57558.
57500Cervical biopsy
Code 57500 represents a localized cervical biopsy; 57558 describes dilation and curettage of the retained stump.
57520Cervical cone
Conization removes a cone-shaped portion of cervical tissue. Use 57558 for curettage of the cervical stump, not excision of a cone.
57540Cervical stump removal
Code 57540 is for removal of residual cervix, rather than sampling the cervical stump by dilation and curettage.

57558 billing questions

When should 57558 be chosen over endocervical curettage?

Use 57558 when the clinician dilates and curettes the cervical stump. Endocervical curettage, 57505, describes sampling the endocervical canal without the stump D&C service.

How is 57558 different from a cervical biopsy?

A cervical biopsy, such as 57500, samples a localized area. Report 57558 when the documented procedure is dilation and curettage of the retained cervical stump.

Are related postoperative visits separately reportable?

Related postoperative visits during the 10-day global period are included in 57558.

Can modifier 50 be used for this procedure?

No. The CMS bilateral adjustment does not apply, and modifier 50 is inappropriate for this anatomy and service.

Can an assistant or co-surgeon be billed with 57558?

Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code. Co-surgeon and team-surgery billing are not permitted.

What documentation supports reporting 57558?

Document the prior supracervical hysterectomy and retained cervical stump, the reason for sampling, and the dilation and curettage actually performed.

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 57558PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 6,512 (RVU26D)

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