HCPCS G0101: Screening pelvic examMedicare rate & RVUs
Medicare screening pelvic and clinical breast examination for cervical or vaginal cancer, reported for asymptomatic patients at the covered 12- or 24-month screening interval.
Medicare pays $39.75 for G0101 nationally in the office and $24.72 in a hospital or facility. Local office rates run $35.41–$50.32.
Medicare rate · G0101
Screening pelvic exam
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- Work RVUs
- 0.44
- Total RVUs
- 1.19
- Global days
- XXX
National rate · 2026
$39.75
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.
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What G0101 covers
G0101 covers the hands-on pelvic and clinical breast examination furnished under Medicare's cervical and vaginal cancer screening benefit. Gynecologists, family physicians, internists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and certified nurse-midwives commonly perform it in office settings. The exam may occur during a well-woman appointment or alongside a Medicare annual wellness visit. Obtaining a screening Pap specimen is reported separately with Q0091 when that service is performed.
Medicare covers the screening exam every 24 months for most beneficiaries and every 12 months for patients at high risk for cervical or vaginal cancer, or of childbearing age with an abnormal Pap result in the preceding 3 years. Document the clinical breast exam and at least 7 of CMS's 11 specified examination elements, which include the breast, pelvic structures, anus and perineum, and digital rectal exam. The record and diagnosis coding should support screening intent and any claimed annual eligibility. The Part B deductible and coinsurance are waived for this screening service.
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 G0101 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
$35.41 to $50.32
109 of 109 payment localities
G0101 rates by state
Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.
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$35.41
$47.52
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $47.52 | 1 |
| AL | $35.89 | 1 |
| AR | $35.41 | 1 |
| AZ | $38.71 | 1 |
| CA | $41.09–$50.32 | 29 |
| CO | $40.86 | 1 |
| CT | $42.28 | 1 |
| DC | $44.85 | 1 |
| DE | $39.31 | 1 |
| FL | $39.92–$44.25 | 3 |
| GA | $37.74–$40.62 | 2 |
| GU | $41.87 | 1 |
| HI | $41.87 | 1 |
| IA | $36.41 | 1 |
| ID | $36.70 | 1 |
| IL | $39.09–$42.99 | 4 |
| IN | $36.89 | 1 |
| KS | $36.41 | 1 |
| KY | $37.03 | 1 |
| LA | $37.04–$38.73 | 2 |
| MA | $40.71–$44.50 | 2 |
| MD | $39.97–$44.85 | 3 |
| ME | $37.05–$38.68 | 2 |
| MI | $38.07–$40.56 | 2 |
| MN | $38.76 | 1 |
| MO | $36.55–$38.66 | 3 |
| MS | $35.98 | 1 |
| MT | $39.74 | 1 |
| NC | $37.38 | 1 |
| ND | $38.36 | 1 |
| NE | $36.54 | 1 |
| NH | $40.39 | 1 |
| NJ | $42.65–$44.47 | 2 |
| NM | $38.33 | 1 |
| NV | $39.38 | 1 |
| NY | $37.92–$46.98 | 5 |
| OH | $37.79 | 1 |
| OK | $36.80 | 1 |
| OR | $38.96–$41.90 | 2 |
| PA | $37.76–$41.39 | 2 |
| PR | $39.96 | 1 |
| RI | $40.52 | 1 |
| SC | $37.67 | 1 |
| SD | $38.19 | 1 |
| TN | $36.60 | 1 |
| TX | $37.54–$40.83 | 8 |
| UT | $38.15 | 1 |
| VA | $38.67–$44.85 | 2 |
| VI | $39.96 | 1 |
| VT | $38.36 | 1 |
| WA | $40.58–$45.21 | 2 |
| WI | $37.18 | 1 |
| WV | $37.78 | 1 |
| WY | $39.14 | 1 |
How the G0101 rate is calculated
Each of G0101’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 · G0101
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 0.44Practice expense 0.68Malpractice 0.07
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Payment rules and modifiers for G0101
G0101 has no global surgery period, no multiple-procedure, bilateral or assistant-at-surgery adjustment, and no professional/technical split. What changes the payment is where the service happens: the place of service on the claim decides whether Medicare pays the office or the facility rate.
Place of service · G0101
Which rate does Medicare pay?
The POS code on the claim line (CMS-1500 box 24B).
Non-facility (office) rate · national
$39.75
The facility rate would be $24.72 (+$15.03). In a facility, the facility bills its own costs separately.
G0101 compared with similar codes
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G0101 vs Q0091 vs 99397 vs G0123: national Medicare rates
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How to choose
- Q0091Pap collection
- Q0091 covers collection and conveyance of a screening Pap specimen; G0101 covers the pelvic and clinical breast examination. Both may be reported when both services are performed.
- 99397Per pm reeval est pat 65+ yr
- 99397 describes a comprehensive preventive medicine visit, which traditional Medicare does not cover as a routine physical. G0101 identifies the eligible screening pelvic and breast exam when performed, not the entire preventive visit.
- G0123Screen cerv/vag thin layer
- G0123 covers laboratory screening cytology using an automated thin-layer preparation. G0101 covers the clinician's screening pelvic and breast examination, not laboratory testing.
G0101 billing questions
How is this code billed alongside a preventive visit such as 99397 for a Medicare patient?
Traditional Medicare does not cover the routine preventive medicine visit described by 99397. Report G0101 for the eligible screening pelvic and breast exam, and Q0091 if a screening Pap specimen is collected; avoid counting those services twice in any separately billed visit.
Does this code include obtaining the Pap smear?
No. Collecting and conveying the screening Pap specimen to the laboratory is reported separately with Q0091. Screening cytology is a separate laboratory service.
What documentation supports the exam?
The record should document the clinical breast exam and at least 7 of the 11 CMS-listed examination elements. It should also support screening intent and any high-risk status used for annual eligibility.
Can a problem-oriented E/M be billed on the same date?
Yes, if the clinician performs a significant, separately identifiable evaluation and management of a problem beyond the screening exam. Append modifier 25 to the E/M code, and do not count the screening work toward that service.
When does the annual frequency apply instead of every 24 months?
The 12-month interval applies with documented high-risk factors for cervical or vaginal cancer, or when a patient of childbearing age had an abnormal Pap result in the preceding 3 years. The claim should include a diagnosis supporting the qualifying status.
Can it be billed for a patient who has had a hysterectomy?
Yes, when an eligible screening pelvic and breast exam is performed, including screening for vaginal cancer after hysterectomy. The applicable screening interval still governs coverage.
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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