$127.99
Choose 10060 for drainage of a simple cutaneous or subcutaneous abscess. Choose 10180 when the infection is in a postoperative wound and requires complex drainage.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
10180 Wound drainage Medicare reimbursement rates in Minnesota
Report complex incision and drainage when a postoperative wound infection requires operative opening and drainage rather than treatment of a routine skin abscess. Compare 10180 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Minnesota.
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 10180 in Minnesota?
Minnesota 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
$282.20
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Minnesota
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
$166.37
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Minnesota
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.
Surgical procedure
About 10180: Complex postoperative wound infection drainage
Report complex incision and drainage when a postoperative wound infection requires operative opening and drainage rather than treatment of a routine skin abscess.
This service involves opening a previously operated wound to drain an infection that requires complex incision and drainage. A surgeon or other physician managing the surgical wound may perform it in an office, outpatient department, or facility. The work centers on the infected postoperative site; it is distinct from draining an uncomplicated skin abscess or evacuating a noninfected fluid collection.
Report 10180 when the operative note supports drainage of a complex infection in a postoperative wound. CMS assigns a 10-day global period, which includes related postoperative visits during that period. 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 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this service. CMS does not pay an assistant at surgery, and co-surgeon and team-surgery billing are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 10180
- 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
- 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 RVU2.24 · 26%
- Practice expense (office) RVU5.89 · 68%
- Malpractice RVU0.50 · 6%
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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.
10180 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Minnesota, from the same CMS release.
$216.10
10061 describes complicated or multiple cutaneous abscess drainage. 10180 identifies complex drainage of a postoperative wound infection.
$172.78
10140 is for drainage of a hematoma, seroma, or fluid collection. 10180 is for a complex infection of a postoperative wound.
Compare 10180 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
Minnesota →
Office / nonfacility
$282.20
Facility
$166.37
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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 10180 in Minnesota.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
1,116
- Code
- 10180
- Physician work
- 2.24
- Practice expense
- 5.89
- Malpractice
- 0.50
GPCI2026.csv
66
- Locality
- Minnesota
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 1.029
- Malpractice
- 0.296
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 2.24 | × 1.000 | 2.2400 |
| Practice expense | 5.89 | × 1.029 | 6.0608 |
| Malpractice | 0.50 | × 0.296 | 0.1480 |
| Total RVUs | 8.4488 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Minnesota$282.20
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 2.24 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 5.89 | 1.029 |
| Malpractice | 0.5 | 0.296 |
(2.24 × 1 + 5.89 × 1.029 + 0.5 × 0.296) × $33.4009 = $282.20
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 2.24 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 2.52 | 1.029 |
| Malpractice | 0.5 | 0.296 |
(2.24 × 1 + 2.52 × 1.029 + 0.5 × 0.296) × $33.4009 = $166.37
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.
10180 billing questions
When should 10180 be selected instead of 10060 or 10061?
Use 10180 for complex drainage of an infected postoperative wound. Codes 10060 and 10061 describe drainage of cutaneous or subcutaneous abscesses, not the postoperative wound infection service.
How does 10180 differ from 10140?
10180 is for a complex infection in a postoperative wound. 10140 is used to drain a hematoma, seroma, or other fluid collection.
What documentation supports reporting 10180?
Document the prior operative site, the wound infection, and the complex incision-and-drainage work performed. The record should distinguish an infected postoperative wound from a simple abscess or an uninfected fluid collection.
Are related postoperative visits included?
Yes. CMS assigns 10180 a 10-day global period, which includes related postoperative visits during those 10 days.
Can modifier 50 or an assistant-at-surgery claim be used?
Modifier 50 is inappropriate for 10180. CMS does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
How are other procedures in the same session paid?
Under the standard multiple-procedure reduction, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures performed in the same session are subject to a 50% reduction.
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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