No office rate
Use 60252 when the malignancy thyroidectomy includes a limited neck dissection. Use 60240 for total or complete thyroidectomy without that dissection.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
60252 in Austin
Office / nonfacility
Not available in this setting
Base rate per service
Facility setting
$1182.41
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.
Endocrine surgery
About 60252: Malignancy thyroidectomy with limited neck dissection
Reports total or subtotal thyroid removal for malignancy when the surgeon also performs a limited dissection of regional neck lymph nodes.
This operation removes all or most of the thyroid for malignancy and includes a limited neck dissection. It is typically performed by an endocrine or head and neck surgeon in an operating room when thyroid cancer treatment calls for removal of the gland along with a limited group of regional neck nodes. The extent of thyroid removal and nodal surgery distinguishes this service from thyroidectomy without neck dissection or more extensive neck surgery.
Report the code when the operative documentation supports malignancy, total or subtotal thyroid removal, and the limited neck dissection performed. This major surgery has a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures are performed in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Assistant-at-surgery payment may be available; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 60252
- 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 may be paid.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons paid only with supporting documentation.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU21.46 · 61%
- Practice expense (office) RVU9.56 · 27%
- Malpractice RVU4.27 · 12%
1.9K
Medicare services in 2024 · #2526 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.
60252 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Austin, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
The distinction is the extent of neck dissection: 60252 represents limited dissection, while 60254 represents more extensive neck surgery.
No office rate
60260 addresses removal of remaining thyroid tissue after an earlier partial removal; 60252 describes malignancy surgery with limited neck dissection.
The same code, a different location
How does Austin compare?
60252 across payment areas
Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0
Austin · This locality
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Other payment areas listed in Texas appear first, followed by selected cross-country examples. The chart compares amounts, not distance.
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 · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1148.60
No comparable office rate is available.
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty)
California · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1218.62
No comparable office rate is available.
Dc + Md/Va Suburbs
District of Columbia · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1290.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Miami
Florida · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1409.88
No comparable office rate is available.
Chicago
Illinois · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1370.03
No comparable office rate is available.
Manhattan
New York · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1359.90
No comparable office rate is available.
Alaska*
Alaska · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1493.83
No comparable office rate is available.
Alabama
Alabama · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1076.91
No comparable office rate is available.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1064.52
No comparable office rate is available.
Arizona
Arizona · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1148.28
No comparable office rate is available.
Bakersfield
California · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1167.23
No comparable office rate is available.
Chico
California · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1155.38
No comparable office rate is available.
El Centro
California · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1156.09
No comparable office rate is available.
Fresno
California · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1155.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Hanford-Corcoran
California · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1155.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Madera
California · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1155.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Merced
California · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1155.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Modesto
California · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1155.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Napa
California · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1255.25
No comparable office rate is available.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1203.13
No comparable office rate is available.
Redding
California · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1155.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of California
California · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1155.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1201.31
No comparable office rate is available.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1190.39
No comparable office rate is available.
Salinas
California · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1185.53
No comparable office rate is available.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1197.49
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1300.57
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1295.72
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1332.52
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1312.70
No comparable office rate is available.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1169.11
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1196.25
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1185.62
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1206.85
No comparable office rate is available.
Stockton
California · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1155.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Vallejo
California · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1248.26
No comparable office rate is available.
Visalia
California · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1155.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Yuba City
California · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1155.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Colorado
Colorado · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1176.52
No comparable office rate is available.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1247.59
No comparable office rate is available.
Delaware
Delaware · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1164.07
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1298.11
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1236.41
No comparable office rate is available.
Atlanta
Georgia · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1214.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1171.62
No comparable office rate is available.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1162.42
No comparable office rate is available.
Iowa
Iowa · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1065.58
No comparable office rate is available.
Idaho
Idaho · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1078.01
No comparable office rate is available.
East St. Louis
Illinois · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1297.79
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Illinois
Illinois · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1231.23
No comparable office rate is available.
Suburban Chicago
Illinois · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1302.46
No comparable office rate is available.
Indiana
Indiana · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1082.10
No comparable office rate is available.
Kansas
Kansas · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1077.32
No comparable office rate is available.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1131.15
No comparable office rate is available.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1179.27
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1136.01
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1254.36
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1178.16
No comparable office rate is available.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1247.30
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1178.02
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1099.26
No comparable office rate is available.
Southern Maine
Maine · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1123.22
No comparable office rate is available.
Detroit
Michigan · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1265.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1169.34
No comparable office rate is available.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1087.57
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1155.96
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1163.68
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1130.94
No comparable office rate is available.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1097.11
No comparable office rate is available.
Montana**
Montana · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1178.43
No comparable office rate is available.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1105.84
No comparable office rate is available.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1094.00
No comparable office rate is available.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1065.42
No comparable office rate is available.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1173.98
No comparable office rate is available.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1284.66
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1250.60
No comparable office rate is available.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1180.88
No comparable office rate is available.
Nevada**
Nevada · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1155.22
No comparable office rate is available.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1407.17
No comparable office rate is available.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1271.26
No comparable office rate is available.
Queens
New York · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1345.75
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New York
New York · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1120.39
No comparable office rate is available.
Ohio
Ohio · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1152.08
No comparable office rate is available.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1112.75
No comparable office rate is available.
Portland
Oregon · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1189.12
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1135.08
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1232.24
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1144.69
No comparable office rate is available.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1180.09
No comparable office rate is available.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1187.47
No comparable office rate is available.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1133.06
No comparable office rate is available.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1084.02
No comparable office rate is available.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1083.63
No comparable office rate is available.
Utah
Utah · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1145.01
No comparable office rate is available.
Virginia
Virginia · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1131.36
No comparable office rate is available.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1180.09
No comparable office rate is available.
Vermont
Vermont · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1105.07
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1170.87
No comparable office rate is available.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1260.94
No comparable office rate is available.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1066.61
No comparable office rate is available.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1198.36
No comparable office rate is available.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 60252
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1141.64
No comparable office rate is available.
See how rates vary across the country
60252 · 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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| State / territory | Rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | No published base rate | 1 |
| AL | No published base rate | 1 |
| AR | No published base rate | 1 |
| AZ | No published base rate | 1 |
| CA | No published base rate | 29 |
| CO | No published base rate | 1 |
| CT | No published base rate | 1 |
| DC | No published base rate | 1 |
| DE | No published base rate | 1 |
| FL | No published base rate | 3 |
| GA | No published base rate | 2 |
| GU | No published base rate | 1 |
| HI | No published base rate | 1 |
| IA | No published base rate | 1 |
| ID | No published base rate | 1 |
| IL | No published base rate | 4 |
| IN | No published base rate | 1 |
| KS | No published base rate | 1 |
| KY | No published base rate | 1 |
| LA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MD | No published base rate | 3 |
| ME | No published base rate | 2 |
| MI | No published base rate | 2 |
| MN | No published base rate | 1 |
| MO | No published base rate | 3 |
| MS | No published base rate | 1 |
| MT | No published base rate | 1 |
| NC | No published base rate | 1 |
| ND | No published base rate | 1 |
| NE | No published base rate | 1 |
| NH | No published base rate | 1 |
| NJ | No published base rate | 2 |
| NM | No published base rate | 1 |
| NV | No published base rate | 1 |
| NY | No published base rate | 5 |
| OH | No published base rate | 1 |
| OK | No published base rate | 1 |
| OR | No published base rate | 2 |
| PA | No published base rate | 2 |
| PR | No published base rate | 1 |
| RI | No published base rate | 1 |
| SC | No published base rate | 1 |
| SD | No published base rate | 1 |
| TN | No published base rate | 1 |
| TX | No published base rate | 8 |
| UT | No published base rate | 1 |
| VA | No published base rate | 2 |
| VI | No published base rate | 1 |
| VT | No published base rate | 1 |
| WA | No published base rate | 2 |
| WI | No published base rate | 1 |
| WV | No published base rate | 1 |
| WY | No published base rate | 1 |
Where does this rate apply?
Austin is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 31 cities and communities in Texas, including the examples shown here.
Some communities span more than one payment area. Follow a city link to compare all of its mapped areas, or check the service-location ZIP above for an address-level starting point.
- 60252 in Austin
Multiple payment areas
- 60252 in Barton Creek
- 60252 in Bee Cave
- 60252 in Briarcliff
- 60252 in Cedar Park
Multiple payment areas
- 60252 in Creedmoor
Multiple payment areas
- 60252 in Elgin
Multiple payment areas
- 60252 in Garfield
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What is a percentage of Medicare worth?
Turn a percentage into dollars for 60252 in Austin. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.
Reference amount per service
$1300.65
$1182.41 × 110% = $1300.65
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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 60252 in Austin.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
6,703
- Code
- 60252
- Physician work
- 21.46
- Practice expense
- 9.56
- Malpractice
- 4.27
GPCI2026.csv
96
- Locality
- Austin
- Physician work
- 1.002
- Practice expense
- 1.058
- Malpractice
- 0.886
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 21.46 | × 1.002 | 21.5029 |
| Practice expense | 9.56 | × 1.058 | 10.1145 |
| Malpractice | 4.27 | × 0.886 | 3.7832 |
| Total RVUs | 35.4006 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Austin$1182.41
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Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 21.46 | 1.002 |
| Practice expense | 9.56 | 1.058 |
| Malpractice | 4.27 | 0.886 |
(21.46 × 1.002 + 9.56 × 1.058 + 4.27 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $1182.41
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
60252 · Office / nonfacility
Rate unavailable
Effective 2026-10-01
A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.
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.
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| Effective from | Office / nonfacility | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1182.41 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1182.41 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1182.41 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1182.41 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1293.39 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1293.39 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1293.39 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1293.39 | RVU25A |
60252 billing questions
When should this code be chosen over 60240?
Use 60252 when the thyroidectomy is for malignancy and includes a limited neck dissection. Use 60240 for total or complete thyroidectomy without that limited dissection.
How does this differ from 60254?
60252 describes malignancy thyroidectomy with limited neck dissection; 60254 is used when the neck dissection is more extensive.
Should modifier 50 be reported?
No. The anatomy and service represented by this code make modifier 50 inappropriate.
What documentation supports reporting 60252?
The operative report should establish malignancy, whether total or subtotal thyroid removal was performed, and the limited neck dissection and nodal extent.
How are other same-session procedures and surgical assistance handled?
Under the multiple-procedure rule, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are paid at 50%. Assistant-at-surgery payment may be available; co-surgeons need supporting documentation, and team surgery is 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.
6,70060220,,Partial removal of thyroid,A,,10.91,6.13,NA,6.13,,2.13,19.17,19.17,0,090,0.09,0.82,0.09,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,70160225,,Partial removal of thyroid,A,,14.42,8.11,NA,8.11,,2.90,25.43,25.43,0,090,0.09,0.82,0.09,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,70260240,,Removal of thyroid,A,,14.66,7.15,NA,7.15,,3.03,24.84,24.84,0,090,0.09,0.82,0.09,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,70360252,,Removal of thyroid,A,,21.46,9.56,NA,9.56,,4.27,35.29,35.29,0,090,0.09,0.82,0.09,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,70460254,,Extensive thyroid surgery,A,,27.71,11.13,NA,11.13,,5.52,44.36,44.36,0,090,0.09,0.82,0.09,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,70560260,,Repeat thyroid surgery,A,,17.80,7.77,NA,7.77,,3.47,29.04,29.04,0,090,0.09,0.82,0.09,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,70660270,,Removal of thyroid,A,,22.62,9.48,NA,9.48,,4.69,36.79,36.79,0,090,0.09,0.82,0.09,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
9311202,SC,01,SOUTH CAROLINA,1.000,0.924,0.850
9403402,SD,02,SOUTH DAKOTA**,1.000,1.000,0.336
9510312,TN,35,TENNESSEE,1.000,0.909,0.537
9604412,TX,31,AUSTIN,1.002,1.058,0.886
9704412,TX,20,BEAUMONT,1.000,0.910,0.929
9804412,TX,09,BRAZORIA,1.008,0.991,0.780
9904412,TX,11,DALLAS,1.009,0.996,0.858