No office rate
Choose 60520 for thymectomy through a cervical incision; 60521 describes a different approach to thymus removal.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
60520 in Redding
Office / nonfacility
Not available in this setting
Base rate per service
Facility setting
$957.08
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.
Thoracic surgery
About 60520: Transcervical thymus removal
Report this service for partial or total thymus removal through a cervical incision, commonly performed for myasthenia gravis or thymic disease.
The surgeon removes part or all of the thymus through an incision in the lower neck, rather than entering the chest through a transthoracic approach. Thoracic and endocrine surgeons may perform the operation in a hospital operating room for conditions such as myasthenia gravis or a thymic mass. The operative report should establish that thymic tissue was removed and document the cervical route.
Select this code when the thymectomy is performed through the transcervical approach; the approach and extent of resection distinguish it from other thymectomy services. The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care for 90 days. If 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 anatomy. An assistant at surgery may be paid; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 60520
- 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 RVU16.73 · 57%
- Practice expense (office) RVU8.63 · 29%
- Malpractice RVU4.07 · 14%
421
Medicare services in 2024 · #3692 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.
60520 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Redding, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
60522 is for thymectomy with additional operative work specified by that code, rather than a transcervical thymectomy alone.
No office rate
Use 32673 when thymectomy is performed thoracoscopically; 60520 describes removal through a cervical incision.
No office rate
60500 reports parathyroid exploration, not thymus removal. It applies when the surgeon separately explores the parathyroid glands.
The same code, a different location
How does Redding compare?
60520 across payment areas
Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0
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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.
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Madera
California · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$957.08
No comparable office rate is available.
Merced
California · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$957.08
No comparable office rate is available.
Modesto
California · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$957.08
No comparable office rate is available.
Napa
California · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1042.97
No comparable office rate is available.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$999.85
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of California
California · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$957.08
No comparable office rate is available.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1000.74
No comparable office rate is available.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$987.01
No comparable office rate is available.
Salinas
California · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$983.07
No comparable office rate is available.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$993.99
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1080.71
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1076.09
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1108.79
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1089.89
No comparable office rate is available.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$969.48
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$993.62
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$983.41
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1002.40
No comparable office rate is available.
Stockton
California · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$957.08
No comparable office rate is available.
Vallejo
California · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1036.31
No comparable office rate is available.
Visalia
California · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$957.08
No comparable office rate is available.
Yuba City
California · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$957.08
No comparable office rate is available.
Dc + Md/Va Suburbs
District of Columbia · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1079.83
No comparable office rate is available.
Miami
Florida · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1202.66
No comparable office rate is available.
Chicago
Illinois · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1164.39
No comparable office rate is available.
Manhattan
New York · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1145.11
No comparable office rate is available.
Alaska*
Alaska · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1220.09
No comparable office rate is available.
Alabama
Alabama · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$887.96
No comparable office rate is available.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$876.41
No comparable office rate is available.
Arizona
Arizona · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$954.48
No comparable office rate is available.
Colorado
Colorado · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$978.37
No comparable office rate is available.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1044.91
No comparable office rate is available.
Delaware
Delaware · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$968.59
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1096.58
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1038.68
No comparable office rate is available.
Atlanta
Georgia · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1016.60
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$977.96
No comparable office rate is available.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$965.25
No comparable office rate is available.
Iowa
Iowa · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$876.51
No comparable office rate is available.
Idaho
Idaho · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$888.29
No comparable office rate is available.
East St. Louis
Illinois · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1097.77
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Illinois
Illinois · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1034.45
No comparable office rate is available.
Suburban Chicago
Illinois · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1099.63
No comparable office rate is available.
Indiana
Indiana · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$892.07
No comparable office rate is available.
Kansas
Kansas · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$887.89
No comparable office rate is available.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$939.44
No comparable office rate is available.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$984.47
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$944.13
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1046.87
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$979.61
No comparable office rate is available.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1045.19
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$980.89
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$908.54
No comparable office rate is available.
Southern Maine
Maine · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$930.23
No comparable office rate is available.
Detroit
Michigan · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1066.16
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$975.45
No comparable office rate is available.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$895.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$962.28
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$969.42
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$939.68
No comparable office rate is available.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$907.44
No comparable office rate is available.
Montana**
Montana · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$982.72
No comparable office rate is available.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$914.60
No comparable office rate is available.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$902.24
No comparable office rate is available.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$876.24
No comparable office rate is available.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$977.81
No comparable office rate is available.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1073.56
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1045.05
No comparable office rate is available.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$986.39
No comparable office rate is available.
Nevada**
Nevada · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$960.57
No comparable office rate is available.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1189.73
No comparable office rate is available.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1064.07
No comparable office rate is available.
Queens
New York · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1131.30
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New York
New York · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$928.20
No comparable office rate is available.
Ohio
Ohio · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$959.00
No comparable office rate is available.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$921.83
No comparable office rate is available.
Portland
Oregon · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$989.12
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$941.46
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1031.10
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$951.88
No comparable office rate is available.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$984.12
No comparable office rate is available.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$988.44
No comparable office rate is available.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$940.69
No comparable office rate is available.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$892.72
No comparable office rate is available.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$893.82
No comparable office rate is available.
Austin
Texas · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$985.33
No comparable office rate is available.
Beaumont
Texas · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$947.39
No comparable office rate is available.
Brazoria
Texas · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$954.96
No comparable office rate is available.
Dallas
Texas · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$967.56
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Worth
Texas · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$966.45
No comparable office rate is available.
Galveston
Texas · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$962.06
No comparable office rate is available.
Houston
Texas · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1036.56
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Texas
Texas · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$955.10
No comparable office rate is available.
Utah
Utah · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$951.83
No comparable office rate is available.
Virginia
Virginia · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$938.12
No comparable office rate is available.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$984.12
No comparable office rate is available.
Vermont
Vermont · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$912.95
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$973.04
No comparable office rate is available.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1051.48
No comparable office rate is available.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$876.81
No comparable office rate is available.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1003.82
No comparable office rate is available.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 60520
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$947.64
No comparable office rate is available.
See how rates vary across the country
60520 · 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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Reference amount per service
$1052.79
$957.08 × 110% = $1052.79
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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 60520 in Redding.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
6,718
- Code
- 60520
- Physician work
- 16.73
- Practice expense
- 8.63
- Malpractice
- 4.07
GPCI2026.csv
19
- Locality
- Redding
- Physician work
- 1.017
- Practice expense
- 1.096
- Malpractice
- 0.536
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 16.73 | × 1.017 | 17.0144 |
| Practice expense | 8.63 | × 1.096 | 9.4585 |
| Malpractice | 4.07 | × 0.536 | 2.1815 |
| Total RVUs | 28.6544 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Redding$957.08
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Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 16.73 | 1.017 |
| Practice expense | 8.63 | 1.096 |
| Malpractice | 4.07 | 0.536 |
(16.73 × 1.017 + 8.63 × 1.096 + 4.07 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $957.08
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
60520 · 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 | $957.08 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $957.08 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $957.08 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $957.08 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1005.67 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1005.67 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1005.67 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1005.67 | RVU25A |
60520 billing questions
How is this code distinguished from other thymectomy codes?
Use this code when the thymus is removed through a cervical incision. The other thymectomy codes describe different approaches or additional operative work.
What documentation supports the transcervical approach?
The operative report should identify the cervical incision and route, describe the thymic tissue removed, and state the extent of resection.
Does the service include related postoperative care?
Yes. The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.
Can modifier 50 be used for a bilateral thymectomy?
No. Bilateral adjustment does not apply, and modifier 50 is inappropriate for this anatomy.
How are multiple procedures handled in the same session?
The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and other procedures are subject to the standard multiple procedure reduction.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
An assistant at surgery may be paid. Co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation; 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.
6,71560502,,Re-explore parathyroids,A,,20.62,10.52,NA,10.52,,4.87,36.01,36.01,0,090,0.09,0.82,0.09,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,71660505,,Explore parathyroid glands,A,,22.48,10.18,NA,10.18,,3.27,35.93,35.93,0,090,0.09,0.82,0.09,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,71760512,,Autotransplant parathyroid,A,,4.33,1.08,NA,1.08,,0.91,6.32,6.32,0,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,71860520,,Removal of thymus gland,A,,16.73,8.63,NA,8.63,,4.07,29.43,29.43,0,090,0.09,0.82,0.09,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,71960521,,Removal of thymus gland,A,,18.70,8.99,NA,8.99,,4.68,32.37,32.37,0,090,0.09,0.82,0.09,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,72060522,,Removal of thymus gland,A,,22.89,10.38,NA,10.38,,5.66,38.93,38.93,0,090,0.09,0.82,0.09,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,72160540,,Explore adrenal gland,A,,17.57,8.72,NA,8.72,,3.98,30.27,30.27,0,090,0.09,0.82,0.09,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
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
2101112,CA,63,SACRAMENTO-ROSEVILLE-FOLSOM,1.036,1.163,0.536
2201112,CA,64,SALINAS,1.031,1.159,0.536