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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

57511 in Redding

Office / nonfacility

$196.92

Base rate per service

Facility setting

$132.86

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 57511: Cervical lesion cryoablation

Cervical cryocautery freezes targeted abnormal cervical tissue, typically in an office, to ablate a lesion without excising it.

A gynecologist uses a cryoprobe to freeze targeted abnormal tissue on the cervix. The procedure is commonly considered for cervical dysplasia after diagnostic evaluation, when the lesion is suitable for ablation rather than removal for examination. It is often performed in an office setting. Because the tissue is destroyed in place, this treatment does not provide an excised specimen for pathology.

Report this code when cryotherapy is the method used to treat the cervical lesion; do not select it for electrical or thermal cautery, laser treatment, or excisional conization. The record should identify the cervical finding, the treatment method and site, and the procedure performed. A 10-day global period includes related postoperative visits during that period. When multiple procedures subject to the standard reduction are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service, and co-surgeon and team-surgery reporting are not permitted.

CMS billing rules for 57511

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 · 33%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU3.45 · 61%
  • Malpractice RVU0.34 · 6%

302

Medicare services in 2024 · #3992 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.

57511 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Redding, from the same CMS release.

57510

Cervical cautery

Noncryo, nonlaser method

$168.14

This code is for freezing cervical tissue. Code 57510 is used when electrical or thermal cautery is the treatment method.

57513

Cervical laser

Laser ablation

$203.88

Choose 57513 when laser surgery is performed on the cervix; choose this code when cryotherapy is performed.

57520

Cervical cone

Non-loop excision

$369.64

Code 57520 represents excisional conization, which removes cervical tissue; cryocautery ablates targeted tissue in place.

57500

Cervical biopsy

Tissue sampling or lesion excision

$158.82

Code 57500 is for obtaining a cervical biopsy specimen. Cryocautery treats targeted tissue and does not provide a specimen.

The same code, a different location

How does Redding compare?

In Bakersfield, the office rate for 57511 is $197.88—$0.96 higher than the $196.92 rate in Redding. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

57511 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Redding · This locality

    $196.92

  2. Bakersfield

    $197.88

    $0.96 higher than Redding

  3. Chico

    $196.92

    The same base rate than Redding

  4. El Centro

    $196.98

    $0.06 higher than Redding

  5. Fresno

    $196.92

    The same base rate than Redding

  6. Hanford-Corcoran

    $196.92

    The same base rate than Redding

  7. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty)

    $209.92

    $13.00 higher than Redding

Other payment areas listed in California 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, 57511 ranges from $168.30 in Arkansas to $242.70 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

  • Madera

    California · 57511

    Office

    $196.92

    Facility

    $132.86

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Merced

    California · 57511

    Office

    $196.92

    Facility

    $132.86

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 57511

    Office

    $196.92

    Facility

    $132.86

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 57511

    Office

    $225.11

    Facility

    $148.07

    $28.19 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 57511

    Office

    $208.52

    Facility

    $139.43

    $11.60 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 57511

    Office

    $196.92

    Facility

    $132.86

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 57511

    Office

    $200.59

    Facility

    $136.52

    $3.67 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 57511

    Office

    $205.85

    Facility

    $137.87

    $8.93 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 57511

    Office

    $205.07

    Facility

    $137.33

    $8.15 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 57511

    Office

    $209.34

    Facility

    $139.43

    $12.42 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 57511

    Office

    $237.18

    Facility

    $154.77

    $40.26 higher than Redding for the office setting.

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

    California · 57511

    Office

    $236.80

    Facility

    $154.38

    $39.88 higher than Redding for the office setting.

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

    California · 57511

    Office

    $242.70

    Facility

    $158.41

    $45.78 higher than Redding for the office setting.

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

    California · 57511

    Office

    $241.12

    Facility

    $156.83

    $44.20 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 57511

    Office

    $201.88

    Facility

    $135.30

    $4.96 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 57511

    Office

    $210.89

    Facility

    $139.87

    $13.97 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 57511

    Office

    $205.69

    Facility

    $137.53

    $8.77 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 57511

    Office

    $212.96

    Facility

    $141.18

    $16.04 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 57511

    Office

    $196.92

    Facility

    $132.86

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 57511

    Office

    $224.55

    Facility

    $147.51

    $27.63 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 57511

    Office

    $196.92

    Facility

    $132.86

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 57511

    Office

    $196.92

    Facility

    $132.86

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 57511

    Office

    $215.27

    Facility

    $146.42

    $18.35 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 57511

    Office

    $212.14

    Facility

    $151.29

    $15.22 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 57511

    Office

    $205.78

    Facility

    $147.03

    $8.86 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 57511

    Office

    $219.44

    Facility

    $151.51

    $22.52 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 57511

    Office

    $224.17

    Facility

    $161.92

    $27.25 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 57511

    Office

    $170.72

    Facility

    $119.57

    $26.20 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 57511

    Office

    $168.30

    Facility

    $118.09

    $28.62 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 57511

    Office

    $184.84

    Facility

    $128.20

    $12.08 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 57511

    Office

    $195.70

    Facility

    $133.51

    $1.22 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 57511

    Office

    $202.58

    Facility

    $139.63

    $5.66 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 57511

    Office

    $187.84

    Facility

    $130.09

    $9.08 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 57511

    Office

    $200.73

    Facility

    $141.51

    $3.81 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 57511

    Office

    $190.69

    Facility

    $134.81

    $6.23 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 57511

    Office

    $194.37

    Facility

    $134.98

    $2.55 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 57511

    Office

    $179.79

    Facility

    $127.65

    $17.13 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 57511

    Office

    $201.06

    Facility

    $134.60

    $4.14 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 57511

    Office

    $173.41

    Facility

    $119.93

    $23.51 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 57511

    Office

    $174.85

    Facility

    $121.07

    $22.07 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 57511

    Office

    $192.35

    Facility

    $138.57

    $4.57 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 57511

    Office

    $186.42

    Facility

    $133.05

    $10.50 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 57511

    Office

    $202.37

    Facility

    $142.34

    $5.45 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 57511

    Office

    $175.80

    Facility

    $121.62

    $21.12 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 57511

    Office

    $173.36

    Facility

    $120.52

    $23.56 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 57511

    Office

    $176.29

    Facility

    $124.33

    $20.63 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 57511

    Office

    $184.80

    Facility

    $129.79

    $12.12 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 57511

    Office

    $176.32

    Facility

    $124.59

    $20.60 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 57511

    Office

    $213.76

    Facility

    $143.97

    $16.84 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 57511

    Office

    $194.87

    Facility

    $133.32

    $2.05 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 57511

    Office

    $202.17

    Facility

    $139.45

    $5.25 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 57511

    Office

    $191.14

    Facility

    $131.98

    $5.78 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 57511

    Office

    $176.54

    Facility

    $122.76

    $20.38 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 57511

    Office

    $184.82

    Facility

    $126.90

    $12.10 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 57511

    Office

    $193.81

    Facility

    $137.40

    $3.11 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 57511

    Office

    $181.49

    Facility

    $128.12

    $15.43 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 57511

    Office

    $185.40

    Facility

    $125.25

    $11.52 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 57511

    Office

    $182.76

    Facility

    $127.87

    $14.16 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 57511

    Office

    $184.54

    Facility

    $128.90

    $12.38 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 57511

    Office

    $173.85

    Facility

    $123.47

    $23.07 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 57511

    Office

    $171.07

    Facility

    $120.74

    $25.85 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 57511

    Office

    $190.03

    Facility

    $131.58

    $6.89 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 57511

    Office

    $178.23

    Facility

    $123.70

    $18.69 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 57511

    Office

    $183.31

    Facility

    $124.85

    $13.61 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 57511

    Office

    $174.11

    Facility

    $120.16

    $22.81 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 57511

    Office

    $193.36

    Facility

    $132.51

    $3.56 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 57511

    Office

    $213.26

    Facility

    $145.45

    $16.34 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 57511

    Office

    $204.29

    Facility

    $140.46

    $7.37 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 57511

    Office

    $182.77

    Facility

    $129.17

    $14.15 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 57511

    Office

    $188.27

    Facility

    $129.76

    $8.65 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 57511

    Office

    $225.62

    Facility

    $156.13

    $28.70 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 57511

    Office

    $206.24

    Facility

    $142.23

    $9.32 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 57511

    Office

    $220.10

    Facility

    $151.01

    $23.18 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 57511

    Office

    $180.92

    Facility

    $125.39

    $16.00 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 57511

    Office

    $180.12

    Facility

    $126.75

    $16.80 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 57511

    Office

    $175.19

    Facility

    $122.99

    $21.73 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 57511

    Office

    $200.95

    Facility

    $136.01

    $4.03 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 57511

    Office

    $186.22

    Facility

    $128.00

    $10.70 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 57511

    Office

    $198.11

    Facility

    $137.26

    $1.19 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 57511

    Office

    $179.98

    Facility

    $126.32

    $16.94 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 57511

    Office

    $191.15

    Facility

    $132.05

    $5.77 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 57511

    Office

    $193.83

    Facility

    $133.45

    $3.09 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 57511

    Office

    $179.59

    Facility

    $125.58

    $17.33 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 57511

    Office

    $182.51

    Facility

    $124.06

    $14.41 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 57511

    Office

    $174.31

    Facility

    $121.17

    $22.61 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Austin

    Texas · 57511

    Office

    $195.57

    Facility

    $133.73

    $1.35 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Beaumont

    Texas · 57511

    Office

    $178.87

    Facility

    $125.68

    $18.05 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Brazoria

    Texas · 57511

    Office

    $187.02

    Facility

    $129.10

    $9.90 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Dallas

    Texas · 57511

    Office

    $188.55

    Facility

    $130.33

    $8.37 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Fort Worth

    Texas · 57511

    Office

    $187.54

    Facility

    $129.91

    $9.38 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Galveston

    Texas · 57511

    Office

    $187.80

    Facility

    $129.76

    $9.12 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Houston

    Texas · 57511

    Office

    $194.02

    Facility

    $135.98

    $2.90 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 57511

    Office

    $183.07

    Facility

    $127.60

    $13.85 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 57511

    Office

    $181.98

    Facility

    $127.03

    $14.94 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 57511

    Office

    $184.75

    Facility

    $127.30

    $12.17 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 57511

    Office

    $191.15

    Facility

    $132.05

    $5.77 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 57511

    Office

    $183.29

    Facility

    $125.42

    $13.63 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 57511

    Office

    $194.27

    Facility

    $132.72

    $2.65 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 57511

    Office

    $217.30

    Facility

    $145.58

    $20.38 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 57511

    Office

    $177.35

    Facility

    $121.36

    $19.57 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 57511

    Office

    $179.85

    Facility

    $129.06

    $17.07 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 57511

    Office

    $187.10

    Facility

    $128.65

    $9.82 lower than Redding for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

57511 · 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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$168.30

$224.17

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$224.171
AL$170.721
AR$168.301
AZ$184.841
CA$196.92–$242.7029
CO$195.701
CT$202.581
DC$215.271
DE$187.841
FL$190.69–$212.143
GA$179.79–$194.372
GU$201.061
HI$201.061
IA$173.411
ID$174.851
IL$186.42–$205.784
IN$175.801
KS$173.361
KY$176.291
LA$176.32–$184.802
MA$194.87–$213.762
MD$191.14–$215.273
ME$176.54–$184.822
MI$181.49–$193.812
MN$185.401
MO$173.85–$184.543
MS$171.071
MT$190.031
NC$178.231
ND$183.311
NE$174.111
NH$193.361
NJ$204.29–$213.262
NM$182.771
NV$188.271
NY$180.92–$225.625
OH$180.121
OK$175.191
OR$186.22–$200.952
PA$179.98–$198.112
PR$191.151
RI$193.831
SC$179.591
SD$182.511
TN$174.311
TX$178.87–$195.578
UT$181.981
VA$184.75–$215.272
VI$191.151
VT$183.291
WA$194.27–$217.302
WI$177.351
WV$179.851
WY$187.101

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Why are the office and facility amounts different?

For 57511 in Redding, the physician’s office rate is $196.92 and the facility-setting rate is $132.86: a difference of $64.06.

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 57511 in Redding. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.

Reference amount per service

$216.61

$196.92 × 110% = $216.61

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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 57511 in Redding.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

6,501

Code
57511
Physician work
1.90
Practice expense
3.45
Malpractice
0.34

GPCI2026.csv

19

Locality
Redding
Physician work
1.017
Practice expense
1.096
Malpractice
0.536
Office / nonfacility calculation for 57511 in Redding
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.90× 1.0171.9323
Practice expense3.45× 1.0963.7812
Malpractice0.34× 0.5360.1822
Total RVUs5.8957
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Redding$196.92

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
Work1.91.017
Practice expense3.451.096
Malpractice0.340.536

(1.9 × 1.017 + 3.45 × 1.096 + 0.34 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $196.92

Facility

Facility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work1.91.017
Practice expense1.71.096
Malpractice0.340.536

(1.9 × 1.017 + 1.7 × 1.096 + 0.34 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $132.86

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

57511 · Office / nonfacility

$196.92

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $2.41 lower than on 2025-10-01, moving from $199.33 to $196.92 (1.2%).

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

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

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

    $199.33changed to$196.92

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 1.95 changed to 1.90
    • Practice expense RVU 3.66 changed to 3.45
    • Malpractice RVU 0.33 changed to 0.34
    • Work GPCI 1.014 changed to 1.017
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.093 changed to 1.096
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.560 changed to 0.536

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    Earliest loaded release: $199.33

    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$196.92$132.86RVU26D
2026-07-01$196.92$132.86RVU26C
2026-04-01$196.92$132.86RVU26B
2026-01-01$196.92$132.86RVU26A
2025-10-01$199.33$146.66RVU25D
2025-07-01$199.33$146.66RVU25C
2025-04-01$199.33$146.66RVU25B
2025-01-01$199.33$146.66RVU25A

57511 billing questions

How is this code different from 57510?

Use this code when the cervical tissue is treated by freezing. Code 57510 describes electrical or thermal cautery instead.

Does cryocautery produce a specimen?

No. It destroys the targeted tissue rather than removing it for pathology; a separately performed biopsy or endocervical curettage should be documented as its own service.

Should modifier 50 be appended for treatment on both sides of the cervix?

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

Are related postoperative visits separately reported during the global period?

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

Can an assistant surgeon or co-surgeon be reported?

Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service. 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 57511PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 6,501 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for ReddingGPCI2026.csv, line 19 (RVU26D)
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