$119.26–$126.97
46600 represents diagnostic anoscopy. Report 46615 when the examination includes ablation of one or more lesions.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
46615 Anoscopy Medicare reimbursement rates in Maine
Anoscopy with lesion ablation treats one or more anal canal lesions under direct visualization when tissue is destroyed rather than removed for pathology. Compare 46615 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Maine.
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 46615 in Maine?
Maine has 2 payment localities in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the 2 payment areas shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
$178.19–$187.91
2 of 2 localities have a supported rate.
Facility setting
$78.94–$81.00
2 of 2 localities have a supported rate.
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.
Anorectal endoscopy
About 46615: Anoscopy with lesion ablation
Anoscopy with lesion ablation treats one or more anal canal lesions under direct visualization when tissue is destroyed rather than removed for pathology.
This service combines examination of the anal canal through an anoscope with destruction of one or more identified lesions. It may be used to treat anal condyloma or dysplastic lesions when the clinician selects an ablative approach, such as cautery or another method that destroys the target tissue. Colorectal surgeons and other clinicians trained in anorectal procedures commonly perform it in an office or procedure-room setting, or in a facility. It is distinct from a diagnostic anoscopy and from procedures that remove a lesion for examination as a specimen.
Report the service when documentation supports anoscopic visualization and treatment by ablation, and identifies the lesion or lesions treated. Do not select it merely because a lesion was observed or sampled; biopsy and removal methods have separate codes. The service has a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When related endoscopies are performed together, CMS endoscopy-family pricing applies. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service, and co-surgery and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 46615
- Global period
- Minor procedure with a 0-day global period: same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included.
- Multiple procedures
- Endoscopy family pricing applies when related endoscopies are performed together.
- 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 RVU1.46 · 25%
- Practice expense (office) RVU4.07 · 71%
- Malpractice RVU0.21 · 4%
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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.
46615 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Maine, from the same CMS release.
$283.53–$302.14
46606 represents anoscopy with biopsy. Use 46615 for lesion destruction by ablation, not tissue sampling.
$282.53–$300.81
46610 describes anoscopic lesion removal by its specified technique. Use 46615 when the documented treatment destroys lesion tissue by ablation.
$169.73–$180.09
46614 is for anoscopic control of bleeding. Use 46615 when the purpose and work are lesion ablation rather than hemostasis.
Compare 46615 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.
2 of 2 payment localities
Rest Of Maine →
Office / nonfacility
$178.19
Facility
$78.94
Southern Maine →
Office / nonfacility
$187.91
Facility
$81.00
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46615 billing questions
How is this different from diagnostic anoscopy?
This code is for anoscopy that includes ablation of one or more lesions. Use a diagnostic anoscopy code when the examination is performed without lesion ablation.
Can this code be reported when a lesion is biopsied?
The service described here is ablation, not biopsy. If tissue is sampled or removed for pathology, select the code that matches the documented biopsy or removal technique rather than treating this as a biopsy code.
How does it differ from anoscopic lesion removal?
Choose an anoscopic removal code when the clinician removes a lesion using the technique specified by that code. This code describes destruction of lesion tissue by ablation.
What documentation supports reporting it?
Document anoscopic visualization, the lesion or lesions treated, and the ablative treatment performed. The note should distinguish ablation from biopsy or physical removal.
What happens when another related endoscopy is performed at the same session?
CMS endoscopy-family pricing applies when related endoscopies are performed together. The claim should reflect the services actually performed and their relationship.
Can modifier 50 or an assistant-at-surgery modifier be used?
Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this code. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for the service; 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.
5,60546611,,Anoscopy,A,,1.27,5.76,,0.77,,0.20,7.23,2.24,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,3,0,1,0,0,9,46600,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,60646612,,Anoscopy remove lesions,A,,1.46,9.13,,0.86,,0.39,10.98,2.71,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,3,0,1,0,0,9,46600,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,60746614,,Anoscopy control bleeding,A,,0.98,4.35,,0.70,,0.16,5.49,1.84,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,3,0,1,0,0,9,46600,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,60846615,,Anoscopy,A,,1.46,4.07,,0.84,,0.21,5.74,2.51,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,3,0,1,0,0,9,46600,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,60946700,,Repair of anal stricture,A,,9.56,8.00,NA,8.00,,1.59,19.15,19.15,0,090,0.09,0.81,0.10,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,61046705,,Repair of anal stricture,A,,7.24,8.09,NA,8.09,,1.93,17.26,17.26,0,090,0.09,0.81,0.10,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,61146706,,Repr of anal fistula w/glue,A,,2.38,2.33,NA,2.33,,0.62,5.33,5.33,0,010,0.10,0.80,0.10,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00