Billing code 30160: RhinectomyMedicare rate & RVUs in Alabama
Reports complete surgical removal of the external nose, generally for extensive disease when excision is more extensive than a partial rhinectomy.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 30160 in Alabama.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
On this page 9 sections
What 30160 covers
A total rhinectomy removes the external nose in its entirety. Otolaryngologists and head and neck surgeons typically perform it in a hospital operating room, often to treat extensive nasal malignancy. The operative report should establish that the resection removed the whole external nose rather than a localized nasal lesion or only part of the nose.
Select this code based on the documented extent of resection, not simply the diagnosis or the size of a lesion. The procedure 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 the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Assistant-at-surgery services may be paid; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.
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.
30160 in Alabama
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Unavailable | $663.13 |
How the 30160 rate is calculated
Each of 30160’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.
How the rate is built · 30160
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work9.74
9.74 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense10.64
10.64 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice1.42
1.42 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
21.8000
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$728.14
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 30160
30160 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 30160
Rhinectomy
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 090 | Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 days after are included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 2 | Paid. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 1 | Permitted with supporting documentation. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
| Split (54/55/56) | 0.10/0.76/0.14 | Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care. |
Global surgery period · 30160
Rhinectomy
90-day global period ends
Dec 30, 2026
Covers Sep 30, 2026 through Dec 30, 2026 (92 days, including the day before surgery).
Visit on Oct 31, 2026
Day 30 of the 90-day post-op period: related follow-up care is included in the surgical payment.
Pre-op dayGlobal period
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 51 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
30160 without 51 · national facility
$728.14
Rhinectomy
30160-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$364.07
When this isn’t the highest-valued procedure in the session, Medicare pays 50% of its fee schedule amount (the highest is paid at 100%).
30160 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
4 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 30150Nose resection
- 30150 describes partial nose removal. Choose 30160 only when the operative report supports removal of the entire external nose.
- 30124Nasal lesion removal
- 30124 is for a localized nasal lesion excision; it does not represent total removal of the external nose.
- 30117Intranasal lesion removal
- 30117 addresses removal of an intranasal lesion. 30160 is for complete removal of the external nose.
30160 billing questions
How does total rhinectomy differ from partial rhinectomy?
Use 30160 when the operative documentation supports removal of the entire external nose. Use 30150 when only part of the nose is removed.
Can a localized nasal lesion excision be reported as 30160?
No. A limited external nasal lesion excision is different from removal of the entire nose; select the code that reflects the documented extent of surgery.
Should modifier 50 be appended for bilateral work?
No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code.
What global period applies?
The 90-day global includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.
How are assistant and co-surgeon services handled?
Assistant-at-surgery services may be paid. Co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation; team surgery is not permitted.
How does the multiple-procedure reduction affect another same-session service?
The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and other procedures performed in the same session are subject to the standard 50% reduction.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.
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