Billing code 30150: Nose resectionMedicare rate & RVUs in Ohio
Reports surgery removing part of the external nose, typically when disease requires resection beyond a limited nasal lesion excision.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 30150 in Ohio.
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 30150 covers
This operation removes a portion of the external nose, rather than only sampling or excising a focal lesion. Otolaryngologists and head and neck surgeons commonly perform it in a hospital operating room for conditions such as nasal skin cancer when the involved tissue requires wider removal. The operative report should identify the extent and structures removed; reconstruction may be part of the overall treatment plan.
Select this code for partial removal, not complete removal of the nose or a limited lesion excision. Documentation should describe the resection and its medical indication. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Assistant-at-surgery payment is statutorily restricted; co-surgeons are paid only with supporting documentation, and team surgery is 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.
30150 in Ohio
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | Unavailable | $686.56 |
How the 30150 rate is calculated
Each of 30150’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 · 30150
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 9.31Practice expense 10.76Malpractice 1.41
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Payment rules and modifiers for 30150
30150 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 30150
Nose resection
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 090 | Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 days after are included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| 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) | 1 | Permitted with supporting documentation. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
| Split (54/55/56) | 0.10/0.76/0.14 | Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care. |
Global surgery period · 30150
Nose resection
90-day global period ends
Dec 30, 2026
Covers Sep 30, 2026 through Dec 30, 2026 (92 days, including the day before surgery).
Visit on Oct 31, 2026
Day 30 of the 90-day post-op period: related follow-up care is included in the surgical payment.
Pre-op dayGlobal period
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 51 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
30150 without 51 · national facility
$717.45
Nose resection
30150-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$358.73
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%).
30150 compared with similar codes
Compare codes
30150 vs 30160 vs 30124 vs 30125: national Medicare rates
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How to choose
- 30160Rhinectomy
- 30160 describes removal of the entire nose. Use 30150 when the operative resection removes only a portion.
- 30124Nasal lesion removal
- 30124 is for excision of a limited external nasal lesion. 30150 represents a more extensive partial removal of the nose.
- 30125Nasal lesion excision
- 30125 describes nasal lesion excision, not partial removal of the nose. Base the choice on the documented extent of the operation.
30150 billing questions
How does partial removal differ from total removal?
Use 30150 when only part of the external nose is removed. Code 30160 describes removal of the entire nose.
Is this appropriate for a small nasal lesion?
A limited lesion excision is distinct from partial nasal resection. Choose the code that reflects the actual extent of tissue removed, as documented in the operative report.
Does the 90-day global period include postoperative care?
Yes. CMS includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care in the global period.
Can modifier 50 be reported?
No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code.
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 are paid at 50%.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
Assistant-at-surgery payment is statutorily restricted. Co-surgeons are paid only with 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 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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