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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

46930 in Austin

Office / nonfacility

$258.01

Base rate per service

Facility setting

$162.60

Base rate per service

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.

Colorectal surgery

About 46930: Thermal destruction of internal hemorrhoids

Report 46930 when a clinician treats internal hemorrhoids by thermal energy, including infrared coagulation, rather than ligation or excision.

A clinician applies thermal energy to internal hemorrhoidal tissue, commonly using an infrared coagulation device through an anoscope. Colorectal surgeons, general surgeons, and gastroenterologists may perform the treatment in an office or outpatient setting for symptomatic internal hemorrhoids selected for this approach.

Report 46930 for thermal destruction, including infrared coagulation; rubber-band ligation and operative hemorrhoid procedures are different services. Documentation should identify the internal hemorrhoids and the thermal treatment performed. The code has a 90-day global period: the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are included. For multiple procedures in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documented medical necessity; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

CMS billing rules for 46930

Global period
Major surgery with a 90-day global period: the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are included.
Multiple procedures
Standard multiple procedure reduction: the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50% when performed in the same session.
Bilateral procedures
Bilateral adjustment does not apply; the descriptor or anatomy makes modifier 50 inappropriate.
Assistant at surgery
Assistant at surgery is paid only with documentation of medical necessity.
Co-surgeons
Co-surgeons not permitted.
Team surgery
Team surgery not permitted.

Where the value comes from

  • Work RVU1.57 · 21%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU5.63 · 76%
  • Malpractice RVU0.22 · 3%

4.9K

Medicare services in 2024 · #1880 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.

46930 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Austin, from the same CMS release.

46945

Hemorrhoid ligation

One column, no imaging

No office rate

46945 describes ligation of one internal hemorrhoid. Choose 46930 when thermal energy is used instead of ligation.

46946

Hemorrhoid ligation

Two or more, without imaging

No office rate

46946 describes ligation of two or more internal hemorrhoids. Thermal destruction is reported with 46930, regardless of whether one or multiple hemorrhoids are treated.

46947

Hemorrhoidopexy

Stapled technique

No office rate

46947 represents stapled hemorrhoidopexy, an operative procedure; 46930 represents thermal destruction of internal hemorrhoidal tissue.

46900

Anal lesion destruction

Simple lesions

$279.15

46900 is for destruction of anal lesion(s), not thermal treatment of internal hemorrhoids. Identify the treated condition and method.

The same code, a different location

How does Austin compare?

In Beaumont, the office rate for 46930 is $230.39—$27.62 lower than the $258.01 rate in Austin. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

46930 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Austin · This locality

    $258.01

  2. Beaumont

    $230.39

    $27.62 lower than Austin

  3. Brazoria

    $244.95

    $13.06 lower than Austin

  4. Dallas

    $246.51

    $11.50 lower than Austin

  5. Fort Worth

    $244.73

    $13.28 lower than Austin

  6. Galveston

    $245.67

    $12.34 lower than Austin

  7. Houston

    $249.70

    $8.31 lower than Austin

Other payment areas listed in Texas appear first, followed by selected cross-country examples. The chart compares amounts, not distance.

Across 109 of 109 CMS payment localities with a supported office rate, 46930 ranges from $217.76 in Arkansas to $333.31 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty). This is a geographic range, not an average.

The code’s RVUs stay the same in these comparisons. Geographic adjustments to work, practice expense and malpractice change the dollar amount. A city name alone may not identify the payment area for a service address.

Compare all 108 other payment areas
  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 46930

    Office

    $237.53

    Facility

    $151.95

    $20.48 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty)

    California · 46930

    Office

    $281.93

    Facility

    $175.24

    $23.92 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 46930

    Office

    $284.97

    Facility

    $178.73

    $26.96 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 46930

    Office

    $266.78

    Facility

    $172.90

    $8.77 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 46930

    Office

    $258.66

    Facility

    $168.02

    $0.65 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 46930

    Office

    $285.96

    Facility

    $181.17

    $27.95 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 46930

    Office

    $282.98

    Facility

    $186.93

    $24.97 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 46930

    Office

    $221.14

    Facility

    $142.23

    $36.87 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 46930

    Office

    $217.76

    Facility

    $140.29

    $40.25 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 46930

    Office

    $240.95

    Facility

    $153.56

    $17.06 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Bakersfield

    California · 46930

    Office

    $264.01

    Facility

    $165.17

    $6.00 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Chico

    California · 46930

    Office

    $263.37

    Facility

    $164.53

    $5.36 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • El Centro

    California · 46930

    Office

    $263.41

    Facility

    $164.57

    $5.40 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Fresno

    California · 46930

    Office

    $263.37

    Facility

    $164.53

    $5.36 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Hanford-Corcoran

    California · 46930

    Office

    $263.37

    Facility

    $164.53

    $5.36 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Madera

    California · 46930

    Office

    $263.37

    Facility

    $164.53

    $5.36 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Merced

    California · 46930

    Office

    $263.37

    Facility

    $164.53

    $5.36 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 46930

    Office

    $263.37

    Facility

    $164.53

    $5.36 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 46930

    Office

    $307.32

    Facility

    $188.46

    $49.31 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 46930

    Office

    $280.76

    Facility

    $174.16

    $22.75 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 46930

    Office

    $263.37

    Facility

    $164.53

    $5.36 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 46930

    Office

    $263.37

    Facility

    $164.53

    $5.36 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 46930

    Office

    $265.75

    Facility

    $166.91

    $7.74 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 46930

    Office

    $276.96

    Facility

    $172.08

    $18.95 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 46930

    Office

    $275.95

    Facility

    $171.43

    $17.94 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 46930

    Office

    $282.90

    Facility

    $175.04

    $24.89 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 46930

    Office

    $325.94

    Facility

    $198.78

    $67.93 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)

    California · 46930

    Office

    $325.69

    Facility

    $198.53

    $67.68 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)

    California · 46930

    Office

    $333.31

    Facility

    $203.27

    $75.30 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)

    California · 46930

    Office

    $332.29

    Facility

    $202.25

    $74.28 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 46930

    Office

    $271.46

    Facility

    $168.74

    $13.45 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 46930

    Office

    $285.96

    Facility

    $176.38

    $27.95 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 46930

    Office

    $277.11

    Facility

    $171.96

    $19.10 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 46930

    Office

    $288.87

    Facility

    $178.13

    $30.86 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 46930

    Office

    $263.37

    Facility

    $164.53

    $5.36 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 46930

    Office

    $306.96

    Facility

    $188.10

    $48.95 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 46930

    Office

    $263.37

    Facility

    $164.53

    $5.36 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 46930

    Office

    $263.37

    Facility

    $164.53

    $5.36 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 46930

    Office

    $258.89

    Facility

    $162.94

    $0.88 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 46930

    Office

    $264.91

    Facility

    $167.78

    $6.90 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 46930

    Office

    $245.10

    Facility

    $156.00

    $12.91 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 46930

    Office

    $256.22

    Facility

    $164.86

    $1.79 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 46930

    Office

    $243.26

    Facility

    $157.04

    $14.75 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 46930

    Office

    $252.48

    Facility

    $160.85

    $5.53 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 46930

    Office

    $228.94

    Facility

    $148.49

    $29.07 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 46930

    Office

    $270.50

    Facility

    $167.97

    $12.49 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 46930

    Office

    $227.42

    Facility

    $144.90

    $30.59 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 46930

    Office

    $228.92

    Facility

    $145.95

    $29.09 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 46930

    Office

    $240.24

    Facility

    $157.27

    $17.77 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 46930

    Office

    $235.61

    Facility

    $153.28

    $22.40 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 46930

    Office

    $258.95

    Facility

    $166.33

    $0.94 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 46930

    Office

    $230.33

    Facility

    $146.73

    $27.68 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 46930

    Office

    $226.14

    Facility

    $144.61

    $31.87 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 46930

    Office

    $226.34

    Facility

    $146.16

    $31.67 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 46930

    Office

    $237.74

    Facility

    $152.88

    $20.27 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 46930

    Office

    $225.90

    Facility

    $146.09

    $32.11 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 46930

    Office

    $285.66

    Facility

    $177.98

    $27.65 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 46930

    Office

    $257.15

    Facility

    $162.19

    $0.86 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 46930

    Office

    $264.14

    Facility

    $167.38

    $6.13 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 46930

    Office

    $250.01

    Facility

    $158.75

    $8.00 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 46930

    Office

    $230.01

    Facility

    $147.05

    $28.00 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 46930

    Office

    $243.43

    Facility

    $154.06

    $14.58 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 46930

    Office

    $246.29

    Facility

    $159.27

    $11.72 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 46930

    Office

    $232.42

    Facility

    $150.09

    $25.59 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 46930

    Office

    $248.11

    Facility

    $155.32

    $9.90 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 46930

    Office

    $236.19

    Facility

    $151.51

    $21.82 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 46930

    Office

    $238.82

    Facility

    $152.97

    $19.19 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 46930

    Office

    $221.69

    Facility

    $143.96

    $36.32 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 46930

    Office

    $219.78

    Facility

    $142.13

    $38.23 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 46930

    Office

    $247.82

    Facility

    $157.64

    $10.19 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 46930

    Office

    $232.58

    Facility

    $148.44

    $25.43 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 46930

    Office

    $243.47

    Facility

    $153.29

    $14.54 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 46930

    Office

    $228.78

    Facility

    $145.55

    $29.23 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 46930

    Office

    $254.63

    Facility

    $160.75

    $3.38 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 46930

    Office

    $281.73

    Facility

    $177.11

    $23.72 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 46930

    Office

    $267.95

    Facility

    $169.47

    $9.94 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 46930

    Office

    $233.70

    Facility

    $151.01

    $24.31 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 46930

    Office

    $246.80

    Facility

    $156.52

    $11.21 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 46930

    Office

    $293.03

    Facility

    $185.80

    $35.02 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 46930

    Office

    $269.60

    Facility

    $170.85

    $11.59 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 46930

    Office

    $288.66

    Facility

    $182.07

    $30.65 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 46930

    Office

    $236.25

    Facility

    $150.58

    $21.76 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 46930

    Office

    $231.53

    Facility

    $149.20

    $26.48 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 46930

    Office

    $226.07

    Facility

    $145.54

    $31.94 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 46930

    Office

    $267.67

    Facility

    $167.47

    $9.66 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 46930

    Office

    $244.90

    Facility

    $155.08

    $13.11 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 46930

    Office

    $257.91

    Facility

    $164.03

    $0.10 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 46930

    Office

    $232.01

    Facility

    $149.22

    $26.00 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 46930

    Office

    $249.79

    Facility

    $158.62

    $8.22 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 46930

    Office

    $254.24

    Facility

    $161.08

    $3.77 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 46930

    Office

    $232.44

    Facility

    $149.11

    $25.57 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 46930

    Office

    $242.96

    Facility

    $152.77

    $15.05 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 46930

    Office

    $227.32

    Facility

    $145.34

    $30.69 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 46930

    Office

    $235.80

    Facility

    $151.03

    $22.21 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 46930

    Office

    $242.48

    Facility

    $153.83

    $15.53 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 46930

    Office

    $249.79

    Facility

    $158.62

    $8.22 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 46930

    Office

    $242.32

    Facility

    $153.04

    $15.69 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 46930

    Office

    $256.73

    Facility

    $161.76

    $1.28 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 46930

    Office

    $291.80

    Facility

    $181.14

    $33.79 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 46930

    Office

    $234.85

    Facility

    $148.46

    $23.16 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 46930

    Office

    $226.37

    Facility

    $148.00

    $31.64 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 46930

    Office

    $245.92

    Facility

    $155.74

    $12.09 lower than Austin for the office setting.

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46930 · 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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$217.76

$298.34

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$282.981
AL$221.141
AR$217.761
AZ$240.951
CA$263.37–$333.3129
CO$258.891
CT$264.911
DC$284.971
DE$245.101
FL$243.26–$266.783
GA$228.94–$252.482
GU$270.501
HI$270.501
IA$227.421
ID$228.921
IL$235.61–$258.954
IN$230.331
KS$226.141
KY$226.341
LA$225.90–$237.742
MA$257.15–$285.662
MD$250.01–$284.973
ME$230.01–$243.432
MI$232.42–$246.292
MN$248.111
MO$221.69–$238.823
MS$219.781
MT$247.821
NC$232.581
ND$243.471
NE$228.781
NH$254.631
NJ$267.95–$281.732
NM$233.701
NV$246.801
NY$236.25–$293.035
OH$231.531
OK$226.071
OR$244.90–$267.672
PA$232.01–$257.912
PR$249.791
RI$254.241
SC$232.441
SD$242.961
TN$227.321
TX$230.39–$258.018
UT$235.801
VA$242.48–$284.972
VI$249.791
VT$242.321
WA$256.73–$291.802
WI$234.851
WV$226.371
WY$245.921

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Austin is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 31 cities and communities in Texas, including the examples shown here.

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Why are the office and facility amounts different?

For 46930 in Austin, the physician’s office rate is $258.01 and the facility-setting rate is $162.60: a difference of $95.41.

The calculation uses a different practice-expense RVU for each setting. Both amounts here are physician fee-schedule amounts. The facility figure does not include a hospital’s separate charges, so this comparison does not tell you the total cost of receiving care in each setting.

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Reference amount per service

$283.81

$258.01 × 110% = $283.81

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How this local rate is calculated

Each RVU component is multiplied by its own geographic practice cost index (GPCI). The three adjusted components are added, then multiplied by the conversion factor. These are the inputs used for 46930 in Austin.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

5,636

Code
46930
Physician work
1.57
Practice expense
5.63
Malpractice
0.22

GPCI2026.csv

96

Locality
Austin
Physician work
1.002
Practice expense
1.058
Malpractice
0.886
Office / nonfacility calculation for 46930 in Austin
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.57× 1.0021.5731
Practice expense5.63× 1.0585.9565
Malpractice0.22× 0.8860.1949
Total RVUs7.7246
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Austin$258.01

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work1.571.002
Practice expense5.631.058
Malpractice0.220.886

(1.57 × 1.002 + 5.63 × 1.058 + 0.22 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $258.01

Facility

Facility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work1.571.002
Practice expense2.931.058
Malpractice0.220.886

(1.57 × 1.002 + 2.93 × 1.058 + 0.22 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $162.60

The office and facility calculations use their respective practice-expense RVUs. The facility amount here is the physician fee, not a separate hospital or facility bill.

How this rate has changed

46930 · Office / nonfacility

$258.01

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $36.39 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $221.62 to $258.01 (16.4%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

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One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.

What changed, release by release

  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $221.62changed to$258.01

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 1.61 changed to 1.57
    • Practice expense RVU 4.81 changed to 5.63
    • Malpractice RVU 0.23 changed to 0.22
    • Work GPCI 1.000 changed to 1.002
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.046 changed to 1.058
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.914 changed to 0.886

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    Earliest loaded release: $221.62

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

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Each row uses the accepted CMS release effective on that date and the same contractor and locality identifiers. Missing rates stay visible. Historical boundaries may differ; verify the service address for an older claim.

Inspect every release and its CMS source
Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$258.01$162.60RVU26D
2026-07-01$258.01$162.60RVU26C
2026-04-01$258.01$162.60RVU26B
2026-01-01$258.01$162.60RVU26A
2025-10-01$221.62$154.63RVU25D
2025-07-01$221.62$154.63RVU25C
2025-04-01$221.62$154.63RVU25B
2025-01-01$221.62$154.63RVU25A

46930 billing questions

When should 46930 be chosen instead of hemorrhoid ligation?

Use 46930 when thermal energy, such as infrared coagulation, destroys internal hemorrhoidal tissue. Rubber-band ligation is reported with the applicable ligation code, such as 46945 or 46946.

Does the number of hemorrhoids treated determine separate units?

The descriptor covers internal hemorrhoid or hemorrhoids. Document the treatment performed; do not assume each treated hemorrhoid is a separate unit.

Is follow-up care included in the procedure payment?

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

Can modifier 50 be used for treatment on both sides?

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

When is an assistant at surgery payable?

Assistant-at-surgery payment is allowed only when medical necessity is documented. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

How are other procedures in the same session paid?

Under the standard multiple procedure reduction, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%.

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.

RVUs for 46930PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 5,636 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for AustinGPCI2026.csv, line 96 (RVU26D)