$240.69
Choose 30801 for superficial ablation of the inferior turbinate. Choose 30802 when the tissue reduction is submucosal.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
30802 Turbinate ablation Medicare reimbursement rates in Guam
Reports submucosal reduction of enlarged inferior turbinate tissue to improve nasal airflow when turbinate hypertrophy contributes to obstruction. Compare 30802 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Guam.
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 30802 in Guam?
Guam 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
$302.03
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Hawaii, Guam
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
$193.80
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Hawaii, Guam
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.
Otolaryngology procedure
About 30802: Submucosal inferior turbinate ablation
Reports submucosal reduction of enlarged inferior turbinate tissue to improve nasal airflow when turbinate hypertrophy contributes to obstruction.
An otolaryngologist reduces tissue beneath the lining of an enlarged inferior turbinate to improve nasal airflow while preserving the surface mucosa. The procedure may use radiofrequency, electrocautery, or another tissue-volume reduction method. It is performed for nasal obstruction associated with inferior turbinate hypertrophy, in an office or outpatient surgical setting.
Choose this code when the treatment is submucosal rather than limited to the turbinate’s surface; document the treated turbinate, technique, and submucosal work. The code is priced for unilateral or bilateral treatment, so modifier 50 does not increase payment. Related postoperative visits during the 10-day global 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 multiple-procedure reduction. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service, and co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 30802
- 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
- The code is already priced as bilateral; modifier 50 does not increase payment.
- 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 RVU2.03 · 24%
- Practice expense (office) RVU6.02 · 72%
- Malpractice RVU0.29 · 3%
6.6K
Medicare services in 2024 · #1703 by national volume
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.
30802 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Guam, from the same CMS release.
$312.77
30140 describes submucous resection of turbinate tissue; 30802 describes submucosal ablation or tissue-volume reduction.
No office rate
30130 is for partial or complete excision of turbinate tissue, not submucosal ablation.
Compare 30802 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
Hawaii, Guam →
Office / nonfacility
$302.03
Facility
$193.80
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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 30802 in Hawaii, Guam.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
3,471
- Code
- 30802
- Physician work
- 2.03
- Practice expense
- 6.02
- Malpractice
- 0.29
GPCI2026.csv
46
- Locality
- Hawaii, Guam
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 1.137
- Malpractice
- 0.579
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 2.03 | × 1.000 | 2.0300 |
| Practice expense | 6.02 | × 1.137 | 6.8447 |
| Malpractice | 0.29 | × 0.579 | 0.1679 |
| Total RVUs | 9.0426 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Hawaii, Guam$302.03
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 2.03 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 6.02 | 1.137 |
| Malpractice | 0.29 | 0.579 |
(2.03 × 1 + 6.02 × 1.137 + 0.29 × 0.579) × $33.4009 = $302.03
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 2.03 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 3.17 | 1.137 |
| Malpractice | 0.29 | 0.579 |
(2.03 × 1 + 3.17 × 1.137 + 0.29 × 0.579) × $33.4009 = $193.80
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.
30802 billing questions
How does 30802 differ from 30801?
30802 is for reduction beneath the turbinate lining. Use 30801 when the ablation is confined to the superficial tissue.
Is modifier 50 appropriate for bilateral treatment?
No. 30802 is already priced for unilateral or bilateral treatment, and modifier 50 does not increase payment.
Are postoperative visits separately reportable?
Related postoperative visits during the 10-day global period are included in the procedure.
Can 30802 be reported with septoplasty?
It may be reported with septoplasty when both distinct services are performed in the same session. The standard multiple-procedure reduction applies.
What documentation distinguishes submucosal ablation?
Document inferior turbinate hypertrophy, the treated side or sides, and that tissue reduction was performed beneath the mucosal surface rather than superficially.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be billed?
Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for 30802; co-surgeons and team surgery 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.
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