$170.72
57511 identifies cryocautery of the cervix. Choose 57510 when the documented cauterization method is not cryocautery.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
57510 Cervical cautery Medicare reimbursement rates in Alabama
Reports cauterization of cervical tissue, such as treatment of symptomatic ectropion or a selected focal lesion, using a noncryo, nonlaser method. Compare 57510 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Alabama.
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.
What does Medicare pay for 57510 in Alabama?
Alabama has 1 payment locality in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the payment area shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
$147.42
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Alabama
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
$93.65
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Alabama
One mapped payment locality.
These are locality ranges, not averages or address-specific quotes. A facility-setting amount covers the physician service; it does not include a hospital’s separate bill. Choose a locality below to inspect its calculation, compare other payment areas, or price a percentage of Medicare.
Gynecology procedure
About 57510: Cervical surface cauterization
Reports cauterization of cervical tissue, such as treatment of symptomatic ectropion or a selected focal lesion, using a noncryo, nonlaser method.
A gynecologist typically performs this office procedure to cauterize a cervical surface area, for example when treating symptomatic cervical ectropion or a focal lesion selected for destruction. The service treats tissue rather than obtaining a specimen for diagnosis. Cryocautery and laser treatment have distinct codes, so the documented method matters when choosing this code.
Report 57510 when the record supports cervical cauterization by a method other than cryocautery or laser; document the treated site, indication, and method. Medicare assigns a 10-day global period, so related postoperative visits during that period are included. 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. The cervix is a single midline structure, so modifier 50 is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service, and co-surgeon and team-surgery billing are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 57510
- 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 RVU1.85 · 38%
- Practice expense (office) RVU2.71 · 55%
- Malpractice RVU0.34 · 7%
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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.
57510 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Alabama, from the same CMS release.
$176.27
57513 is for laser treatment of the cervix. Use 57510 for cervical cauterization by a different method.
$135.11
57500 describes cervical tissue sampling for diagnosis; 57510 treats cervical tissue by cauterization.
$323.93
57520 is a cervical conization procedure involving excision. 57510 describes cauterization rather than an excisional approach.
Compare 57510 by payment locality
Find the payment area for your service address, then open its rate page for calculation inputs, release history and the percentage-of-Medicare tool. A city may cross payment-area boundaries; the ZIP lookup above helps resolve the location.
1 of 1 payment localities
Alabama →
Office / nonfacility
$147.42
Facility
$93.65
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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 57510 in Alabama.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
6,500
- Code
- 57510
- Physician work
- 1.85
- Practice expense
- 2.71
- Malpractice
- 0.34
GPCI2026.csv
4
- Locality
- Alabama
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.875
- Malpractice
- 0.566
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 1.85 | × 1.000 | 1.8500 |
| Practice expense | 2.71 | × 0.875 | 2.3712 |
| Malpractice | 0.34 | × 0.566 | 0.1924 |
| Total RVUs | 4.4137 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Alabama$147.42
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 1.85 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 2.71 | 0.875 |
| Malpractice | 0.34 | 0.566 |
(1.85 × 1 + 2.71 × 0.875 + 0.34 × 0.566) × $33.4009 = $147.42
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 1.85 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 0.87 | 0.875 |
| Malpractice | 0.34 | 0.566 |
(1.85 × 1 + 0.87 × 0.875 + 0.34 × 0.566) × $33.4009 = $93.65
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.
57510 billing questions
How does 57510 differ from cryocautery or laser treatment?
Use 57510 for cervical cauterization by a method other than cryocautery or laser. The documented method distinguishes it from 57511 and 57513.
Can 57510 be reported for a cervical biopsy?
No. Cauterization destroys tissue; a cervical biopsy obtains tissue for examination. Report a biopsy service only when a distinct sample is taken and separate reporting is supported.
Is a related postoperative visit included?
Yes. Medicare assigns 57510 a 10-day global period, which includes related postoperative visits during that period.
Should modifier 50 be used for treatment on both sides?
No. The cervix is a single midline structure, and bilateral adjustment is inappropriate for this code.
How are other procedures in the same session paid?
Medicare pays the highest-valued procedure in full and applies the standard multiple-procedure reduction to the other procedures. Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted, and co-surgeon and team-surgery billing 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.
6,49757465,,Cam cervix uteri drg colp,A,,0.79,0.72,,0.17,,0.14,1.65,1.10,0,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,49857500,,Biopsy of cervix,A,,1.17,3.15,,0.67,,0.21,4.53,2.05,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,49957505,,Endocervical curettage,A,,1.16,3.09,,1.61,,0.21,4.46,2.98,0,010,0.10,0.80,0.10,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,50057510,,Cauterization of cervix,A,,1.85,2.71,,0.87,,0.34,4.90,3.06,0,010,0.10,0.80,0.10,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,50157511,,Cryocautery of cervix,A,,1.90,3.45,,1.70,,0.34,5.69,3.94,0,010,0.10,0.80,0.10,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,50257513,,Laser surgery of cervix,A,,1.90,3.64,,1.68,,0.34,5.88,3.92,0,010,0.10,0.80,0.10,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,50357520,,Conization of cervix,A,,4.01,5.99,,3.39,,0.79,10.79,8.19,0,090,0.12,0.74,0.14,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1ADDENDUM E. FINAL CY 2026 GEOGRAPHIC PRACTICE COST INDICES (GPCIs) BY STATE AND MEDICARE LOCALITY,,,,,,
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3Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC),State,Locality Number,Locality Name,2026 PW GPCI (with 1.0 Floor)***,2026 PE GPCI,2026 MP GPCI
410112,AL,00,ALABAMA,1.000,0.875,0.566
502102,AK,01,ALASKA*,1.500,1.065,0.551
603102,AZ,00,ARIZONA,1.000,0.969,0.856
707102,AR,13,ARKANSAS,1.000,0.859,0.515