No office rate
Use 60212 when the operation includes subtotal resection of the opposite lobe as well as partial resection on one side. 60210 represents partial thyroidectomy without that specified combination.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
60212 Thyroid surgery Medicare reimbursement rates in Colorado
Reports partial removal of one thyroid lobe together with subtotal resection of the opposite lobe during the same operation. Compare 60212 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Colorado.
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 60212 in Colorado?
Colorado 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
No supported rate
Facility setting
$966.96
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Colorado
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.
Endocrine surgery
About 60212: Partial thyroidectomy with opposite-side subtotal resection
Reports partial removal of one thyroid lobe together with subtotal resection of the opposite lobe during the same operation.
This code describes an operation that removes part of one thyroid lobe and most, but not all, of the opposite lobe. It is used when the surgeon performs both parts of that asymmetric resection in one session, such as for thyroid disease involving both sides. An endocrine surgeon, otolaryngologist, or general surgeon typically performs the operation in a hospital operating room.
Choose the code from the operative report’s description of the amount removed from each lobe; a general statement that a partial thyroidectomy was performed is not enough to establish this specific combination. The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care for 90 days. When other procedures in the same session are subject to the multiple-procedure rule, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this code. An assistant at surgery may be paid; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 60212
- 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 RVU16.02 · 55%
- Practice expense (office) RVU8.83 · 30%
- Malpractice RVU4.28 · 15%
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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.
60212 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Colorado, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
Both describe resection involving the opposite lobe, but 60225 includes total or subtotal removal on the first side. 60212 specifies partial removal on that side.
No office rate
60240 is for complete thyroid removal. 60212 describes less extensive, asymmetric resection, with partial removal on one side and subtotal removal on the other.
Compare 60212 by payment locality
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1 of 1 payment localities
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Office / nonfacility
Unavailable
Facility
$966.96
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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 60212 in Colorado.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
6,699
- Code
- 60212
- Physician work
- 16.02
- Practice expense
- 8.83
- Malpractice
- 4.28
GPCI2026.csv
37
- Locality
- Colorado
- Physician work
- 1.012
- Practice expense
- 1.064
- Malpractice
- 0.781
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 16.02 | × 1.012 | 16.2122 |
| Practice expense | 8.83 | × 1.064 | 9.3951 |
| Malpractice | 4.28 | × 0.781 | 3.3427 |
| Total RVUs | 28.9500 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Colorado$966.96
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 16.02 | 1.012 |
| Practice expense | 8.83 | 1.064 |
| Malpractice | 4.28 | 0.781 |
(16.02 × 1.012 + 8.83 × 1.064 + 4.28 × 0.781) × $33.4009 = $966.96
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.
60212 billing questions
How does this differ from 60210?
60212 describes partial removal on one side plus subtotal removal on the other. Use 60210 when the operative work does not include that contralateral subtotal resection.
How does this differ from 60225?
60225 describes total or subtotal removal on one side with subtotal removal on the other. The distinction is the extent of resection on the first side.
Should modifier 50 be appended?
No. The code represents a specified operation involving both sides, and the CMS bilateral adjustment does not apply.
What documentation supports reporting 60212?
The operative report should describe the resection on each side and support partial removal on one side with subtotal removal on the opposite side.
How is postoperative care handled?
The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during the 90 days after surgery.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
Assistant-at-surgery payment may be available. 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.
6,69660200,,Remove thyroid lesion,A,,9.77,6.80,NA,6.80,,2.04,18.61,18.61,0,090,0.09,0.82,0.09,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,6976020F,,Npo (nothing-mouth) ordered,I,,0.00,0.00,,0.00,,0.00,0.00,0.00,9,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,9,9,9,9,9,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,69860210,,Partial thyroid excision,A,,10.95,6.15,NA,6.15,,2.28,19.38,19.38,0,090,0.09,0.82,0.09,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,69960212,,Partial thyroid excision,A,,16.02,8.83,NA,8.83,,4.28,29.13,29.13,0,090,0.09,0.82,0.09,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,70060220,,Partial removal of thyroid,A,,10.91,6.13,NA,6.13,,2.13,19.17,19.17,0,090,0.09,0.82,0.09,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,70160225,,Partial removal of thyroid,A,,14.42,8.11,NA,8.11,,2.90,25.43,25.43,0,090,0.09,0.82,0.09,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6,70260240,,Removal of thyroid,A,,14.66,7.15,NA,7.15,,3.03,24.84,24.84,0,090,0.09,0.82,0.09,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3401112,CA,69,VISALIA,1.017,1.096,0.536
3501112,CA,70,YUBA CITY,1.017,1.096,0.536
3601112,CA,75,REST OF CALIFORNIA,1.017,1.096,0.536
3704112,CO,01,COLORADO,1.012,1.064,0.781
3813102,CT,00,CONNECTICUT,1.020,1.077,1.210
3912202,DC,01,DC + MD/VA SUBURBS,1.054,1.178,1.113
4012102,DE,01,DELAWARE,1.005,0.988,0.899