Billing code 46614: AnoscopyMedicare rate & RVUs in Delaware
Anoscopy with hemostasis is reported when a clinician uses an anoscope to identify and control active bleeding in the anal canal or lower rectum.
Medicare pays $181.25 for 46614 in the office in Delaware (Delaware). 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 46614 covers
This procedure combines examination through an anoscope with treatment to stop bleeding. It may be performed by a colorectal or general surgeon, or another clinician experienced in anorectal procedures, in an office or facility setting. The service is appropriate when bleeding requires active control during the anoscopic procedure, rather than inspection alone or tissue sampling alone.
Report the code when the record identifies the bleeding site and documents the hemostatic work performed. The 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care. When related endoscopies are performed in the same session, CMS endoscopy-family pricing applies. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this service. An assistant at surgery is not paid under the statutory restriction; 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.
46614 in Delaware
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $181.25 | $60.80 |
How the 46614 rate is calculated
Each of 46614’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 · 46614
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work0.98
0.98 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense4.35
4.35 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.16
0.16 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
5.4900
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$183.37
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 46614
The CMS indicators that decide how 46614 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 46614
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
46614 without 51 · national office
$183.37
Anoscopy
46614-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$91.69
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%).
46614 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
5 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 46600Diagnostic anoscopy
- 46600 represents diagnostic anoscopy. Choose 46614 when the procedure includes active work to control bleeding.
- 46606Anoscopy biopsy
- 46606 is for anoscopy with biopsy. Use 46614 for hemostasis; biopsy alone does not make the service bleeding control.
- 46610Anoscopy
- 46610 describes removal of a single lesion through anoscopy. 46614 is selected for control of bleeding, not lesion removal as the service.
- 46615Anoscopy
- 46615 is for anoscopic ablation of lesion tissue. 46614 is for hemostasis when control of bleeding is the procedure performed.
46614 billing questions
When should this be reported instead of diagnostic anoscopy?
Use this code when the anoscopic service includes active treatment to control bleeding. Diagnostic inspection without hemostasis is represented by 46600.
Can diagnostic anoscopy be billed separately with bleeding control?
The anoscopy is part of the bleeding-control service. Document the findings and hemostatic work rather than separately reporting a diagnostic examination for the same procedure.
How should related endoscopies performed in the same session be priced?
CMS endoscopy-family pricing applies when related endoscopies are performed together. The record should identify each service performed during the session.
Should modifier 50 be appended?
No. The descriptor and anatomy make bilateral reporting with modifier 50 inappropriate.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be billed?
An assistant at surgery is not paid under the statutory restriction. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted for this service.
What documentation supports reporting this code?
Document the bleeding source or location, the anoscopic findings, and the method or work used to achieve hemostasis.
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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