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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

57513 in Austin

Office / nonfacility

$202.28

Base rate per service

Facility setting

$133.02

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 57513: Laser ablation of cervical tissue

Report cervical laser surgery when a gynecologist uses laser energy to ablate targeted abnormal cervical tissue, commonly for cervical dysplasia.

A gynecologist typically performs this procedure in an office or outpatient setting to destroy a visible area of abnormal cervical tissue with laser energy. A common clinical situation is treatment of cervical dysplasia after diagnostic evaluation. Because the laser ablates tissue rather than removing a cone-shaped specimen, this approach differs from excisional treatment when tissue is needed for examination.

Select this code when the documented treatment is laser surgery of the cervix, not cautery or cryocautery. The record should identify the cervical finding, treatment method, and area treated. Medicare includes related postoperative visits for 10 days in the procedure’s global period. 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 multiple procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this cervical procedure. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery, and co-surgeon and team-surgery reporting are not permitted.

CMS billing rules for 57513

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 RVU1.90 · 32%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU3.64 · 62%
  • Malpractice RVU0.34 · 6%

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Medicare services in 2024 · #5274 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.

57513 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Austin, from the same CMS release.

57510

Cervical cautery

Noncryo, nonlaser method

$167.74

Report 57513 for laser treatment. Report 57510 when the documented cervical treatment is cauterization by a different method.

57511

Cervical ablation

Cryotherapy technique

$195.57

Report 57513 when laser energy is used; report 57511 when cervical tissue is treated by cryocautery.

57520

Cervical cone

Non-loop excision

$369.26

Laser ablation destroys targeted tissue, whereas 57520 removes a cervical cone specimen for examination.

57522

LEEP conization

Loop electrode excision

$307.67

Use 57513 for laser ablation and 57522 for cervical conization using a loop electrode excision technique.

The same code, a different location

How does Austin compare?

In Beaumont, the office rate for 57513 is $184.65—$17.63 lower than the $202.28 rate in Austin. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

57513 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Austin · This locality

    $202.28

  2. Beaumont

    $184.65

    $17.63 lower than Austin

  3. Brazoria

    $193.31

    $8.97 lower than Austin

  4. Dallas

    $194.87

    $7.41 lower than Austin

  5. Fort Worth

    $193.80

    $8.48 lower than Austin

  6. Galveston

    $194.10

    $8.18 lower than Austin

  7. Houston

    $200.32

    $1.96 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, 57513 ranges from $173.75 in Arkansas to $251.85 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 · 57513

    Office

    $189.10

    Facility

    $126.97

    $13.18 lower than Austin for the office setting.

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

    California · 57513

    Office

    $217.43

    Facility

    $139.99

    $15.15 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 57513

    Office

    $222.75

    Facility

    $145.63

    $20.47 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 57513

    Office

    $218.75

    Facility

    $150.60

    $16.47 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 57513

    Office

    $212.16

    Facility

    $146.36

    $9.88 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 57513

    Office

    $226.81

    Facility

    $150.74

    $24.53 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 57513

    Office

    $230.93

    Facility

    $161.21

    $28.65 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 57513

    Office

    $176.27

    Facility

    $118.99

    $26.01 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 57513

    Office

    $173.75

    Facility

    $117.51

    $28.53 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 57513

    Office

    $190.99

    Facility

    $127.56

    $11.29 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Bakersfield

    California · 57513

    Office

    $204.83

    Facility

    $133.08

    $2.55 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Chico

    California · 57513

    Office

    $203.88

    Facility

    $132.13

    $1.60 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • El Centro

    California · 57513

    Office

    $203.94

    Facility

    $132.18

    $1.66 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Fresno

    California · 57513

    Office

    $203.88

    Facility

    $132.13

    $1.60 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Hanford-Corcoran

    California · 57513

    Office

    $203.88

    Facility

    $132.13

    $1.60 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Madera

    California · 57513

    Office

    $203.88

    Facility

    $132.13

    $1.60 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Merced

    California · 57513

    Office

    $203.88

    Facility

    $132.13

    $1.60 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 57513

    Office

    $203.88

    Facility

    $132.13

    $1.60 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 57513

    Office

    $233.47

    Facility

    $147.19

    $31.19 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 57513

    Office

    $216.02

    Facility

    $138.64

    $13.74 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 57513

    Office

    $203.88

    Facility

    $132.13

    $1.60 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 57513

    Office

    $203.88

    Facility

    $132.13

    $1.60 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 57513

    Office

    $207.54

    Facility

    $135.79

    $5.26 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 57513

    Office

    $213.23

    Facility

    $137.09

    $10.95 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 57513

    Office

    $212.43

    Facility

    $136.55

    $10.15 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 57513

    Office

    $216.93

    Facility

    $138.63

    $14.65 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 57513

    Office

    $246.13

    Facility

    $153.82

    $43.85 higher than Austin for the office setting.

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

    California · 57513

    Office

    $245.74

    Facility

    $153.44

    $43.46 higher than Austin for the office setting.

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

    California · 57513

    Office

    $251.85

    Facility

    $157.45

    $49.57 higher than Austin for the office setting.

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

    California · 57513

    Office

    $250.27

    Facility

    $155.87

    $47.99 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 57513

    Office

    $209.11

    Facility

    $134.54

    $6.83 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 57513

    Office

    $218.60

    Facility

    $139.06

    $16.32 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 57513

    Office

    $213.09

    Facility

    $136.75

    $10.81 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 57513

    Office

    $220.75

    Facility

    $140.36

    $18.47 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 57513

    Office

    $203.88

    Facility

    $132.13

    $1.60 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 57513

    Office

    $232.91

    Facility

    $146.63

    $30.63 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 57513

    Office

    $203.88

    Facility

    $132.13

    $1.60 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 57513

    Office

    $203.88

    Facility

    $132.13

    $1.60 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 57513

    Office

    $202.45

    Facility

    $132.80

    $0.17 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 57513

    Office

    $209.41

    Facility

    $138.91

    $7.13 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 57513

    Office

    $194.11

    Facility

    $129.43

    $8.17 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 57513

    Office

    $207.15

    Facility

    $140.84

    $4.87 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 57513

    Office

    $196.76

    Facility

    $134.17

    $5.52 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 57513

    Office

    $200.82

    Facility

    $134.30

    $1.46 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 57513

    Office

    $185.45

    Facility

    $127.05

    $16.83 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 57513

    Office

    $208.27

    Facility

    $133.84

    $5.99 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 57513

    Office

    $179.22

    Facility

    $119.31

    $23.06 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 57513

    Office

    $180.69

    Facility

    $120.46

    $21.59 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 57513

    Office

    $198.19

    Facility

    $137.96

    $4.09 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 57513

    Office

    $192.21

    Facility

    $132.44

    $10.07 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 57513

    Office

    $208.89

    Facility

    $141.66

    $6.61 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 57513

    Office

    $181.68

    Facility

    $121.00

    $20.60 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 57513

    Office

    $179.09

    Facility

    $119.91

    $23.19 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 57513

    Office

    $181.94

    Facility

    $123.74

    $20.34 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 57513

    Office

    $190.77

    Facility

    $129.17

    $11.51 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 57513

    Office

    $181.94

    Facility

    $124.00

    $20.34 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 57513

    Office

    $221.34

    Facility

    $143.17

    $19.06 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 57513

    Office

    $201.55

    Facility

    $132.62

    $0.73 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 57513

    Office

    $208.98

    Facility

    $138.73

    $6.70 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 57513

    Office

    $197.56

    Facility

    $131.31

    $4.72 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 57513

    Office

    $182.38

    Facility

    $122.15

    $19.90 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 57513

    Office

    $191.11

    Facility

    $126.24

    $11.17 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 57513

    Office

    $199.93

    Facility

    $136.76

    $2.35 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 57513

    Office

    $187.28

    Facility

    $127.51

    $15.00 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 57513

    Office

    $191.93

    Facility

    $124.56

    $10.35 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 57513

    Office

    $188.72

    Facility

    $127.25

    $13.56 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 57513

    Office

    $190.58

    Facility

    $128.26

    $11.70 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 57513

    Office

    $179.32

    Facility

    $122.89

    $22.96 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 57513

    Office

    $176.53

    Facility

    $120.17

    $25.75 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 57513

    Office

    $196.37

    Facility

    $130.91

    $5.91 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 57513

    Office

    $184.15

    Facility

    $123.07

    $18.13 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 57513

    Office

    $189.65

    Facility

    $124.19

    $12.63 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 57513

    Office

    $179.97

    Facility

    $119.55

    $22.31 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 57513

    Office

    $199.96

    Facility

    $131.81

    $2.32 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 57513

    Office

    $220.62

    Facility

    $144.68

    $18.34 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 57513

    Office

    $211.22

    Facility

    $139.73

    $8.94 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 57513

    Office

    $188.59

    Facility

    $128.56

    $13.69 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 57513

    Office

    $194.62

    Facility

    $129.09

    $7.66 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 57513

    Office

    $233.17

    Facility

    $155.33

    $30.89 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 57513

    Office

    $213.19

    Facility

    $141.50

    $10.91 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 57513

    Office

    $227.61

    Facility

    $150.23

    $25.33 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 57513

    Office

    $186.95

    Facility

    $124.75

    $15.33 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 57513

    Office

    $185.91

    Facility

    $126.14

    $16.37 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 57513

    Office

    $180.86

    Facility

    $122.39

    $21.42 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 57513

    Office

    $208.00

    Facility

    $135.27

    $5.72 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 57513

    Office

    $192.54

    Facility

    $127.33

    $9.74 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 57513

    Office

    $204.72

    Facility

    $136.57

    $2.44 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 57513

    Office

    $185.80

    Facility

    $125.71

    $16.48 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 57513

    Office

    $197.56

    Facility

    $131.38

    $4.72 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 57513

    Office

    $200.39

    Facility

    $132.76

    $1.89 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 57513

    Office

    $185.45

    Facility

    $124.96

    $16.83 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 57513

    Office

    $188.86

    Facility

    $123.39

    $13.42 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 57513

    Office

    $180.08

    Facility

    $120.57

    $22.20 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 57513

    Office

    $187.94

    Facility

    $126.41

    $14.34 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 57513

    Office

    $190.99

    Facility

    $126.64

    $11.29 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 57513

    Office

    $197.56

    Facility

    $131.38

    $4.72 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 57513

    Office

    $189.57

    Facility

    $124.76

    $12.71 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 57513

    Office

    $200.95

    Facility

    $132.02

    $1.33 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 57513

    Office

    $225.09

    Facility

    $144.76

    $22.81 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 57513

    Office

    $183.43

    Facility

    $120.72

    $18.85 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 57513

    Office

    $185.36

    Facility

    $128.48

    $16.92 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 57513

    Office

    $193.44

    Facility

    $127.98

    $8.84 lower than Austin for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

57513 · 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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$173.75

$230.93

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$230.931
AL$176.271
AR$173.751
AZ$190.991
CA$203.88–$251.8529
CO$202.451
CT$209.411
DC$222.751
DE$194.111
FL$196.76–$218.753
GA$185.45–$200.822
GU$208.271
HI$208.271
IA$179.221
ID$180.691
IL$192.21–$212.164
IN$181.681
KS$179.091
KY$181.941
LA$181.94–$190.772
MA$201.55–$221.342
MD$197.56–$222.753
ME$182.38–$191.112
MI$187.28–$199.932
MN$191.931
MO$179.32–$190.583
MS$176.531
MT$196.371
NC$184.151
ND$189.651
NE$179.971
NH$199.961
NJ$211.22–$220.622
NM$188.591
NV$194.621
NY$186.95–$233.175
OH$185.911
OK$180.861
OR$192.54–$208.002
PA$185.80–$204.722
PR$197.561
RI$200.391
SC$185.451
SD$188.861
TN$180.081
TX$184.65–$202.288
UT$187.941
VA$190.99–$222.752
VI$197.561
VT$189.571
WA$200.95–$225.092
WI$183.431
WV$185.361
WY$193.441

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Why are the office and facility amounts different?

For 57513 in Austin, the physician’s office rate is $202.28 and the facility-setting rate is $133.02: a difference of $69.26.

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 57513 in Austin. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.

Reference amount per service

$222.51

$202.28 × 110% = $222.51

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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 57513 in Austin.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

6,502

Code
57513
Physician work
1.90
Practice expense
3.64
Malpractice
0.34

GPCI2026.csv

96

Locality
Austin
Physician work
1.002
Practice expense
1.058
Malpractice
0.886
Office / nonfacility calculation for 57513 in Austin
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.90× 1.0021.9038
Practice expense3.64× 1.0583.8511
Malpractice0.34× 0.8860.3012
Total RVUs6.0562
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Austin$202.28

Values as parsed from CMS release RVU26D, effective 2026-10-01. The amount is rounded to the nearest cent only at the end.

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work1.91.002
Practice expense3.641.058
Malpractice0.340.886

(1.9 × 1.002 + 3.64 × 1.058 + 0.34 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $202.28

Facility

Facility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work1.91.002
Practice expense1.681.058
Malpractice0.340.886

(1.9 × 1.002 + 1.68 × 1.058 + 0.34 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $133.02

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

57513 · Office / nonfacility

$202.28

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $0.14 lower than on 2025-10-01, moving from $202.42 to $202.28 (0.1%).

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

    $202.42changed to$202.28

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 1.95 changed to 1.90
    • Practice expense RVU 3.83 changed to 3.64
    • Malpractice RVU 0.33 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: $202.42

    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$202.28$133.02RVU26D
2026-07-01$202.28$133.02RVU26C
2026-04-01$202.28$133.02RVU26B
2026-01-01$202.28$133.02RVU26A
2025-10-01$202.42$145.58RVU25D
2025-07-01$202.42$145.58RVU25C
2025-04-01$202.42$145.58RVU25B
2025-01-01$202.42$145.58RVU25A

57513 billing questions

How does this differ from cervical cauterization or cryocautery?

Use 57513 when laser energy is the documented treatment method. Cervical cauterization and cryocautery are reported with their respective codes when those methods are used.

When would conization be a better fit?

Conization removes a cone-shaped tissue specimen, while laser ablation destroys targeted tissue. Choose the service that matches the procedure actually performed and documented.

Are related postoperative visits separately reported?

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

Can modifier 50 be reported?

No. Bilateral adjustment does not apply, and modifier 50 is inappropriate for this cervical procedure.

How are other procedures performed in the same session paid?

The highest-valued procedure is paid in full; other procedures in the same session are subject to the standard multiple procedure reduction. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery, and co-surgeons and team surgery 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 57513PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 6,502 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for AustinGPCI2026.csv, line 96 (RVU26D)
Open CMS sourceHow this rate is calculatedBuild a fee sheet