CPT code 46607: Anoscopy2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Alaska
High-resolution anoscopy with biopsy examines the anal canal under magnification and collects tissue from suspicious areas, such as lesions evaluated for anal dysplasia.
Medicare pays $271.89 for 46607 in the office in Alaska (Alaska*). Which amount applies depends on the service address.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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What 46607 covers
This service uses high-resolution magnification to inspect the anal canal and obtain one or more tissue samples from areas that look abnormal. It is commonly performed by colorectal surgeons and other clinicians trained in high-resolution anoscopy to evaluate findings such as abnormal anal cytology or suspected anal dysplasia. The magnified examination helps identify areas for biopsy; routine anoscopy with biopsy does not include this high-resolution component.
Report the code when the documented service includes both high-resolution anoscopy and biopsy. The record should identify the reason for examination, use of magnification, relevant findings, biopsy sites, and whether tissue was collected. The 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care. When related endoscopies are performed together, endoscopy-family pricing applies. A bilateral modifier is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service, and co-surgeons and team surgery are 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.
46607 in Alaska*
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska* | $271.89 | $146.68 |
How the 46607 rate is calculated
Each of 46607’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 · 46607
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work2.15
2.15 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense4.46
4.46 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.30
0.30 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
6.9100
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$230.80
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 46607
The CMS indicators that decide how 46607 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 46607
Anoscopy
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 000 | Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is included. |
| Multiple procedures | 3 | Endoscopy family rules apply. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 1 | Not paid (statutory restriction). |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 51 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
46607 without 51 · national office
$230.80
Anoscopy
46607-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$115.40
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%).
46607 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
4 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 46606Anoscopy biopsy
- Choose 46607 when the biopsy is performed during high-resolution magnified anoscopy. Choose 46606 for anoscopy with biopsy without that high-resolution component.
- 46601Anoscopy
- 46601 describes high-resolution anoscopy without biopsy. When tissue is collected during the high-resolution examination, 46607 captures the combined service.
- 46600Diagnostic anoscopy
- 46600 is diagnostic anoscopy without high-resolution magnification or biopsy. It does not represent the magnified examination and tissue collection included in 46607.
46607 billing questions
How does this differ from anoscopy with biopsy without high-resolution magnification?
This code includes high-resolution magnification as well as biopsy. Use the standard anoscopy biopsy code when biopsy is performed without that magnified examination.
Can the high-resolution examination be reported separately when a biopsy is taken?
The biopsy code includes the high-resolution examination. Do not separately report the high-resolution anoscopy-only service for the same examination.
Does the code include pathology analysis of the biopsy?
It covers the anoscopy and tissue collection, not the laboratory’s histologic examination of the specimen. Pathology may be reported by the provider or laboratory performing that separate service.
How many units are reported when multiple areas are biopsied?
The code covers single or multiple biopsies during the high-resolution anoscopy session; the number of tissue samples does not determine units.
Can modifier 50 or an assistant-at-surgery modifier be used?
No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code and does not pay an assistant at surgery for it.
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.
CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027
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