No office rate
Use this code for a cervical esophageal incision. Code 43045 describes a thoracic approach with foreign-body removal.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
43020 in Redding
Office / nonfacility
Not available in this setting
Base rate per service
Facility setting
$543.56
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.
Esophageal surgery
About 43020: Cervical esophageal incision
Reports an open incision into the cervical esophagus when operative treatment requires direct access through the neck rather than endoscopic access.
This service involves surgically opening the esophagus through a cervical approach. It is performed by a surgeon when the operative plan requires direct access to the neck portion of the esophagus; it is distinct from an endoscopic procedure performed through the mouth. The operative report should identify the cervical approach and describe the esophageal incision and its purpose.
Report the code for the cervical esophageal incision, not for a cricopharyngeal muscle procedure or a thoracic approach. The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. 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. Modifier 50 is not appropriate for this descriptor and anatomy. An assistant at surgery may be paid; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 43020
- 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 RVU8.02 · 49%
- Practice expense (office) RVU6.36 · 38%
- Malpractice RVU2.14 · 13%
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.
43020 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Redding, from the same CMS release.
43030
No office rateCricopharyngeal myotomy
Code 43030 is a cricopharyngeal myotomy directed at the muscle; this code describes an incision into the esophagus.
$465.44
Code 43215 reports transoral endoscopic foreign-body removal. This code is for an open incision through a cervical approach.
The same code, a different location
How does Redding compare?
43020 across payment areas
Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0
Redding · This locality
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Other payment areas listed in California 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
Madera
California · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$543.56
No comparable office rate is available.
Merced
California · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$543.56
No comparable office rate is available.
Modesto
California · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$543.56
No comparable office rate is available.
Napa
California · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$601.04
No comparable office rate is available.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$571.00
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of California
California · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$543.56
No comparable office rate is available.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$566.49
No comparable office rate is available.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$562.89
No comparable office rate is available.
Salinas
California · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$560.70
No comparable office rate is available.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$568.72
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$625.66
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$623.23
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$641.98
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$632.04
No comparable office rate is available.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$552.70
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$569.91
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$561.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$575.09
No comparable office rate is available.
Stockton
California · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$543.56
No comparable office rate is available.
Vallejo
California · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$597.54
No comparable office rate is available.
Visalia
California · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$543.56
No comparable office rate is available.
Yuba City
California · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$543.56
No comparable office rate is available.
Dc + Md/Va Suburbs
District of Columbia · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$612.14
No comparable office rate is available.
Miami
Florida · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$669.78
No comparable office rate is available.
Chicago
Illinois · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$647.28
No comparable office rate is available.
Manhattan
New York · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$645.23
No comparable office rate is available.
Alaska*
Alaska · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$667.43
No comparable office rate is available.
Alabama
Alabama · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$494.21
No comparable office rate is available.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$487.16
No comparable office rate is available.
Arizona
Arizona · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$534.90
No comparable office rate is available.
Colorado
Colorado · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$552.94
No comparable office rate is available.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$588.51
No comparable office rate is available.
Delaware
Delaware · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$543.35
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$612.30
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$578.39
No comparable office rate is available.
Atlanta
Georgia · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$570.35
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$542.56
No comparable office rate is available.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$550.79
No comparable office rate is available.
Iowa
Iowa · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$490.63
No comparable office rate is available.
Idaho
Idaho · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$497.12
No comparable office rate is available.
East St. Louis
Illinois · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$607.27
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Illinois
Illinois · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$573.54
No comparable office rate is available.
Suburban Chicago
Illinois · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$614.57
No comparable office rate is available.
Indiana
Indiana · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$499.54
No comparable office rate is available.
Kansas
Kansas · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$495.94
No comparable office rate is available.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$522.13
No comparable office rate is available.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$548.97
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$524.35
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$596.11
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$552.82
No comparable office rate is available.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$588.52
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$551.15
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$507.77
No comparable office rate is available.
Southern Maine
Maine · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$523.50
No comparable office rate is available.
Detroit
Michigan · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$593.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$542.52
No comparable office rate is available.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$507.62
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$537.18
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$541.73
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$520.61
No comparable office rate is available.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$503.60
No comparable office rate is available.
Montana**
Montana · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$551.64
No comparable office rate is available.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$511.75
No comparable office rate is available.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$509.32
No comparable office rate is available.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$490.97
No comparable office rate is available.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$551.56
No comparable office rate is available.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$607.51
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$588.97
No comparable office rate is available.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$548.52
No comparable office rate is available.
Nevada**
Nevada · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$540.06
No comparable office rate is available.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$670.33
No comparable office rate is available.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$599.03
No comparable office rate is available.
Queens
New York · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$639.18
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New York
New York · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$519.93
No comparable office rate is available.
Ohio
Ohio · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$533.87
No comparable office rate is available.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$513.11
No comparable office rate is available.
Portland
Oregon · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$561.35
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$529.70
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$579.11
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$530.43
No comparable office rate is available.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$553.05
No comparable office rate is available.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$556.16
No comparable office rate is available.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$524.92
No comparable office rate is available.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$504.32
No comparable office rate is available.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$499.36
No comparable office rate is available.
Austin
Texas · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$556.49
No comparable office rate is available.
Beaumont
Texas · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$527.59
No comparable office rate is available.
Brazoria
Texas · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$536.29
No comparable office rate is available.
Dallas
Texas · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$543.19
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Worth
Texas · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$542.00
No comparable office rate is available.
Galveston
Texas · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$540.14
No comparable office rate is available.
Houston
Texas · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$579.31
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Texas
Texas · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$534.02
No comparable office rate is available.
Utah
Utah · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$531.75
No comparable office rate is available.
Virginia
Virginia · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$527.16
No comparable office rate is available.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$553.05
No comparable office rate is available.
Vermont
Vermont · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$514.35
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$549.44
No comparable office rate is available.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$600.32
No comparable office rate is available.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$493.40
No comparable office rate is available.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$554.76
No comparable office rate is available.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 43020
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$533.20
No comparable office rate is available.
See how rates vary across the country
43020 · 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?
Redding is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 32 cities and communities in California, including the examples shown here.
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Turn a percentage into dollars for 43020 in Redding. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.
Reference amount per service
$597.92
$543.56 × 110% = $597.92
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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 43020 in Redding.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
5,111
- Code
- 43020
- Physician work
- 8.02
- Practice expense
- 6.36
- Malpractice
- 2.14
GPCI2026.csv
19
- Locality
- Redding
- Physician work
- 1.017
- Practice expense
- 1.096
- Malpractice
- 0.536
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 8.02 | × 1.017 | 8.1563 |
| Practice expense | 6.36 | × 1.096 | 6.9706 |
| Malpractice | 2.14 | × 0.536 | 1.1470 |
| Total RVUs | 16.2739 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Redding$543.56
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Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 8.02 | 1.017 |
| Practice expense | 6.36 | 1.096 |
| Malpractice | 2.14 | 0.536 |
(8.02 × 1.017 + 6.36 × 1.096 + 2.14 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $543.56
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
43020 · Office / nonfacility
Rate unavailable
Effective 2026-10-01
A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.
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| Effective from | Office / nonfacility | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $543.56 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $543.56 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $543.56 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $543.56 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $552.11 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $552.11 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $552.11 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $552.11 | RVU25A |
43020 billing questions
How does this differ from 43045?
This code describes an esophageal incision by a cervical approach. Code 43045 describes a thoracic approach with foreign-body removal.
Is this the same as a cricopharyngeal myotomy?
No. Code 43030 addresses the cricopharyngeal muscle; this service is an incision into the esophagus through the neck.
Can an endoscopic foreign-body removal be reported instead?
When the foreign body is removed endoscopically, consider the applicable endoscopic removal code, such as 43215 or 43247, rather than an open cervical incision.
What documentation supports reporting this code?
Document the cervical surgical approach, the esophageal incision, and the operative reason for direct access. The operative note should distinguish the esophageal incision from work limited to the cricopharyngeal muscle.
Can modifier 50 be used for a bilateral procedure?
No. Modifier 50 is not appropriate for this code's descriptor and anatomy.
What postoperative care is included?
The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.
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.
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1601112,CA,60,MODESTO,1.017,1.096,0.536
1701112,CA,51,NAPA,1.063,1.318,0.508
1801182,CA,17,OXNARD-THOUSAND OAKS-VENTURA,1.028,1.182,0.623
1901112,CA,61,REDDING,1.017,1.096,0.536
2001112,CA,62,RIVERSIDE-SAN BERNARDINO-ONTARIO,1.018,1.096,0.853
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