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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

57510 in Austin

Office / nonfacility

$167.74

Base rate per service

Facility setting

$102.72

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.

Gynecology procedure

About 57510: Cervical surface cauterization

Reports cauterization of cervical tissue, such as treatment of symptomatic ectropion or a selected focal lesion, using a noncryo, nonlaser method.

A gynecologist typically performs this office procedure to cauterize a cervical surface area, for example when treating symptomatic cervical ectropion or a focal lesion selected for destruction. The service treats tissue rather than obtaining a specimen for diagnosis. Cryocautery and laser treatment have distinct codes, so the documented method matters when choosing this code.

Report 57510 when the record supports cervical cauterization by a method other than cryocautery or laser; document the treated site, indication, and method. Medicare assigns a 10-day global period, so related postoperative visits during that period are included. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. The cervix is a single midline structure, so modifier 50 is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service, and co-surgeon and team-surgery billing are not permitted.

CMS billing rules for 57510

Global period
Minor procedure with a 10-day global period: related postoperative visits for 10 days 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
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 RVU1.85 · 38%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU2.71 · 55%
  • Malpractice RVU0.34 · 7%

154

Medicare services in 2024 · #4540 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.

57510 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Austin, from the same CMS release.

57511

Cervical ablation

Cryotherapy technique

$195.57

57511 identifies cryocautery of the cervix. Choose 57510 when the documented cauterization method is not cryocautery.

57513

Cervical laser

Laser ablation

$202.28

57513 is for laser treatment of the cervix. Use 57510 for cervical cauterization by a different method.

57500

Cervical biopsy

Tissue sampling or lesion excision

$156.69

57500 describes cervical tissue sampling for diagnosis; 57510 treats cervical tissue by cauterization.

57520

Cervical cone

Non-loop excision

$369.26

57520 is a cervical conization procedure involving excision. 57510 describes cauterization rather than an excisional approach.

The same code, a different location

How does Austin compare?

In Beaumont, the office rate for 57510 is $154.71—$13.03 lower than the $167.74 rate in Austin. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

57510 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Austin · This locality

    $167.74

  2. Beaumont

    $154.71

    $13.03 lower than Austin

  3. Brazoria

    $160.85

    $6.89 lower than Austin

  4. Dallas

    $162.25

    $5.49 lower than Austin

  5. Fort Worth

    $161.49

    $6.25 lower than Austin

  6. Galveston

    $161.57

    $6.17 lower than Austin

  7. Houston

    $167.80

    $0.06 higher 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, 57510 ranges from $145.39 in Arkansas to $205.20 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 · 57510

    Office

    $157.95

    Facility

    $99.62

    $9.79 lower than Austin for the office setting.

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

    California · 57510

    Office

    $178.95

    Facility

    $106.24

    $11.21 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 57510

    Office

    $184.40

    Facility

    $112.00

    $16.66 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 57510

    Office

    $184.74

    Facility

    $120.76

    $17.00 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 57510

    Office

    $179.26

    Facility

    $117.49

    $11.52 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 57510

    Office

    $188.94

    Facility

    $117.52

    $21.20 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 57510

    Office

    $195.34

    Facility

    $129.89

    $27.60 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 57510

    Office

    $147.42

    Facility

    $93.65

    $20.32 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 57510

    Office

    $145.39

    Facility

    $92.60

    $22.35 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 57510

    Office

    $159.22

    Facility

    $99.67

    $8.52 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Bakersfield

    California · 57510

    Office

    $169.09

    Facility

    $101.73

    $1.35 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Chico

    California · 57510

    Office

    $168.14

    Facility

    $100.78

    $0.40 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • El Centro

    California · 57510

    Office

    $168.19

    Facility

    $100.83

    $0.45 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Fresno

    California · 57510

    Office

    $168.14

    Facility

    $100.78

    $0.40 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Hanford-Corcoran

    California · 57510

    Office

    $168.14

    Facility

    $100.78

    $0.40 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Madera

    California · 57510

    Office

    $168.14

    Facility

    $100.78

    $0.40 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Merced

    California · 57510

    Office

    $168.14

    Facility

    $100.78

    $0.40 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 57510

    Office

    $168.14

    Facility

    $100.78

    $0.40 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 57510

    Office

    $190.75

    Facility

    $109.75

    $23.01 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 57510

    Office

    $177.59

    Facility

    $104.94

    $9.85 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 57510

    Office

    $168.14

    Facility

    $100.78

    $0.40 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 57510

    Office

    $168.14

    Facility

    $100.78

    $0.40 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 57510

    Office

    $171.80

    Facility

    $104.44

    $4.06 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 57510

    Office

    $175.37

    Facility

    $103.90

    $7.63 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 57510

    Office

    $174.70

    Facility

    $103.47

    $6.96 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 57510

    Office

    $178.06

    Facility

    $104.55

    $10.32 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 57510

    Office

    $200.50

    Facility

    $113.85

    $32.76 higher than Austin for the office setting.

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

    California · 57510

    Office

    $200.12

    Facility

    $113.46

    $32.38 higher than Austin for the office setting.

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

    California · 57510

    Office

    $205.20

    Facility

    $116.58

    $37.46 higher than Austin for the office setting.

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

    California · 57510

    Office

    $203.62

    Facility

    $115.00

    $35.88 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 57510

    Office

    $172.03

    Facility

    $102.03

    $4.29 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 57510

    Office

    $179.15

    Facility

    $104.48

    $11.41 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 57510

    Office

    $175.15

    Facility

    $103.49

    $7.41 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 57510

    Office

    $180.89

    Facility

    $105.42

    $13.15 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 57510

    Office

    $168.14

    Facility

    $100.78

    $0.40 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 57510

    Office

    $190.20

    Facility

    $109.20

    $22.46 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 57510

    Office

    $168.14

    Facility

    $100.78

    $0.40 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 57510

    Office

    $168.14

    Facility

    $100.78

    $0.40 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 57510

    Office

    $167.71

    Facility

    $102.32

    $0.03 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 57510

    Office

    $174.25

    Facility

    $108.06

    $6.51 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 57510

    Office

    $161.74

    Facility

    $101.02

    $6.00 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 57510

    Office

    $174.02

    Facility

    $111.76

    $6.28 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 57510

    Office

    $165.39

    Facility

    $106.64

    $2.35 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 57510

    Office

    $167.58

    Facility

    $105.14

    $0.16 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 57510

    Office

    $156.07

    Facility

    $101.25

    $11.67 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 57510

    Office

    $171.28

    Facility

    $101.41

    $3.54 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 57510

    Office

    $149.12

    Facility

    $92.89

    $18.62 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 57510

    Office

    $150.44

    Facility

    $93.90

    $17.30 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 57510

    Office

    $167.94

    Facility

    $111.40

    $0.20 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 57510

    Office

    $162.18

    Facility

    $106.07

    $5.56 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 57510

    Office

    $175.31

    Facility

    $112.19

    $7.57 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 57510

    Office

    $151.22

    Facility

    $94.25

    $16.52 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 57510

    Office

    $149.34

    Facility

    $93.78

    $18.40 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 57510

    Office

    $152.65

    Facility

    $98.02

    $15.09 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 57510

    Office

    $159.87

    Facility

    $102.04

    $7.87 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 57510

    Office

    $152.78

    Facility

    $98.39

    $14.96 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 57510

    Office

    $182.51

    Facility

    $109.13

    $14.77 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 57510

    Office

    $167.15

    Facility

    $102.43

    $0.59 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 57510

    Office

    $173.95

    Facility

    $108.01

    $6.21 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 57510

    Office

    $164.44

    Facility

    $102.24

    $3.30 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 57510

    Office

    $152.13

    Facility

    $95.59

    $15.61 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 57510

    Office

    $158.66

    Facility

    $97.75

    $9.08 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 57510

    Office

    $168.29

    Facility

    $108.98

    $0.55 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 57510

    Office

    $157.25

    Facility

    $101.14

    $10.49 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 57510

    Office

    $158.29

    Facility

    $95.05

    $9.45 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 57510

    Office

    $157.88

    Facility

    $100.17

    $9.86 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 57510

    Office

    $159.34

    Facility

    $100.83

    $8.40 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 57510

    Office

    $150.88

    Facility

    $97.90

    $16.86 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 57510

    Office

    $148.12

    Facility

    $95.20

    $19.62 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 57510

    Office

    $163.64

    Facility

    $102.18

    $4.10 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 57510

    Office

    $153.50

    Facility

    $96.16

    $14.24 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 57510

    Office

    $156.92

    Facility

    $95.46

    $10.82 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 57510

    Office

    $149.63

    Facility

    $92.91

    $18.11 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 57510

    Office

    $165.96

    Facility

    $101.98

    $1.78 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 57510

    Office

    $182.81

    Facility

    $111.52

    $15.07 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 57510

    Office

    $175.57

    Facility

    $108.45

    $7.83 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 57510

    Office

    $158.43

    Facility

    $102.08

    $9.31 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 57510

    Office

    $161.86

    Facility

    $100.34

    $5.88 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 57510

    Office

    $194.46

    Facility

    $121.39

    $26.72 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 57510

    Office

    $177.43

    Facility

    $110.13

    $9.69 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 57510

    Office

    $189.11

    Facility

    $116.47

    $21.37 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 57510

    Office

    $155.77

    Facility

    $97.38

    $11.97 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 57510

    Office

    $155.88

    Facility

    $99.77

    $11.86 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 57510

    Office

    $151.45

    Facility

    $96.57

    $16.29 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 57510

    Office

    $171.79

    Facility

    $103.51

    $4.05 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 57510

    Office

    $159.93

    Facility

    $98.72

    $7.81 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 57510

    Office

    $170.68

    Facility

    $106.70

    $2.94 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 57510

    Office

    $155.62

    Facility

    $99.20

    $12.12 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 57510

    Office

    $164.49

    Facility

    $102.36

    $3.25 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 57510

    Office

    $166.60

    Facility

    $103.11

    $1.14 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 57510

    Office

    $155.08

    Facility

    $98.29

    $12.66 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 57510

    Office

    $156.12

    Facility

    $94.67

    $11.62 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 57510

    Office

    $150.17

    Facility

    $94.30

    $17.57 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 57510

    Office

    $157.08

    Facility

    $99.30

    $10.66 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 57510

    Office

    $158.79

    Facility

    $98.37

    $8.95 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 57510

    Office

    $164.49

    Facility

    $102.36

    $3.25 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 57510

    Office

    $157.15

    Facility

    $96.31

    $10.59 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 57510

    Office

    $166.55

    Facility

    $101.84

    $1.19 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 57510

    Office

    $185.22

    Facility

    $109.81

    $17.48 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 57510

    Office

    $152.00

    Facility

    $93.13

    $15.74 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 57510

    Office

    $156.70

    Facility

    $103.29

    $11.04 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 57510

    Office

    $160.71

    Facility

    $99.25

    $7.03 lower than Austin for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

57510 · 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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$145.39

$195.34

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$195.341
AL$147.421
AR$145.391
AZ$159.221
CA$168.14–$205.2029
CO$167.711
CT$174.251
DC$184.401
DE$161.741
FL$165.39–$184.743
GA$156.07–$167.582
GU$171.281
HI$171.281
IA$149.121
ID$150.441
IL$162.18–$179.264
IN$151.221
KS$149.341
KY$152.651
LA$152.78–$159.872
MA$167.15–$182.512
MD$164.44–$184.403
ME$152.13–$158.662
MI$157.25–$168.292
MN$158.291
MO$150.88–$159.343
MS$148.121
MT$163.641
NC$153.501
ND$156.921
NE$149.631
NH$165.961
NJ$175.57–$182.812
NM$158.431
NV$161.861
NY$155.77–$194.465
OH$155.881
OK$151.451
OR$159.93–$171.792
PA$155.62–$170.682
PR$164.491
RI$166.601
SC$155.081
SD$156.121
TN$150.171
TX$154.71–$167.808
UT$157.081
VA$158.79–$184.402
VI$164.491
VT$157.151
WA$166.55–$185.222
WI$152.001
WV$156.701
WY$160.711

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Why are the office and facility amounts different?

For 57510 in Austin, the physician’s office rate is $167.74 and the facility-setting rate is $102.72: a difference of $65.02.

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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Turn a percentage into dollars for 57510 in Austin. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.

Reference amount per service

$184.51

$167.74 × 110% = $184.51

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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 57510 in Austin.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

6,500

Code
57510
Physician work
1.85
Practice expense
2.71
Malpractice
0.34

GPCI2026.csv

96

Locality
Austin
Physician work
1.002
Practice expense
1.058
Malpractice
0.886
Office / nonfacility calculation for 57510 in Austin
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.85× 1.0021.8537
Practice expense2.71× 1.0582.8672
Malpractice0.34× 0.8860.3012
Total RVUs5.0221
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Austin$167.74

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work1.851.002
Practice expense2.711.058
Malpractice0.340.886

(1.85 × 1.002 + 2.71 × 1.058 + 0.34 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $167.74

Facility

Facility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work1.851.002
Practice expense0.871.058
Malpractice0.340.886

(1.85 × 1.002 + 0.87 × 1.058 + 0.34 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $102.72

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

57510 · Office / nonfacility

$167.74

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $4.03 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $163.71 to $167.74 (2.5%).

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

    $163.71changed to$167.74

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 1.90 changed to 1.85
    • Practice expense RVU 2.76 changed to 2.71
    • Malpractice RVU 0.30 changed to 0.34
    • 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: $163.71

    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$167.74$102.72RVU26D
2026-07-01$167.74$102.72RVU26C
2026-04-01$167.74$102.72RVU26B
2026-01-01$167.74$102.72RVU26A
2025-10-01$163.71$110.93RVU25D
2025-07-01$163.71$110.93RVU25C
2025-04-01$163.71$110.93RVU25B
2025-01-01$163.71$110.93RVU25A

57510 billing questions

How does 57510 differ from cryocautery or laser treatment?

Use 57510 for cervical cauterization by a method other than cryocautery or laser. The documented method distinguishes it from 57511 and 57513.

Can 57510 be reported for a cervical biopsy?

No. Cauterization destroys tissue; a cervical biopsy obtains tissue for examination. Report a biopsy service only when a distinct sample is taken and separate reporting is supported.

Is a related postoperative visit included?

Yes. Medicare assigns 57510 a 10-day global period, which includes related postoperative visits during that period.

Should modifier 50 be used for treatment on both sides?

No. The cervix is a single midline structure, and bilateral adjustment is inappropriate for this code.

How are other procedures in the same session paid?

Medicare pays the highest-valued procedure in full and applies the standard multiple-procedure reduction to the other procedures. Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted, and co-surgeon and team-surgery billing 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.

RVUs for 57510PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 6,500 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for AustinGPCI2026.csv, line 96 (RVU26D)
Open CMS sourceHow this rate is calculatedBuild a fee sheet