$573.94
Choose 46050 for a superficial perianal abscess; 46040 is for an ischiorectal or perirectal abscess.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
46050 Perianal abscess drainage Medicare reimbursement rates in Tennessee
Reports incision and drainage of a superficial abscess beside the anus, rather than drainage of a deeper perirectal or ischiorectal collection. Compare 46050 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Tennessee.
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 46050 in Tennessee?
Tennessee 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
$243.59
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Tennessee
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
$94.82
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Tennessee
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.
Anorectal surgery
About 46050: Superficial perianal abscess drainage
Reports incision and drainage of a superficial abscess beside the anus, rather than drainage of a deeper perirectal or ischiorectal collection.
This service drains a superficial collection in the perianal tissues through an incision, allowing the abscess contents to escape. It is typically performed by a surgeon or other qualified clinician in an office or outpatient setting. The key distinction is the abscess location and depth: a collection confined to superficial perianal tissue differs from a deeper ischiorectal or perirectal abscess, or one drained through a transanal approach under anesthesia.
Report the code when the operative or procedure note identifies a superficial perianal abscess and documents incision and drainage. Related postoperative visits are included in the 10-day global period. If another procedure subject to the standard multiple procedure reduction is performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 46050
- 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 RVU1.21 · 15%
- Practice expense (office) RVU6.55 · 82%
- Malpractice RVU0.24 · 3%
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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.
46050 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Tennessee, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
46045 is for transanal drainage under anesthesia. 46050 identifies incision and drainage of a superficial perianal abscess.
No office rate
46060 applies to ischiorectal or intramural abscess drainage; 46050 is limited to a superficial perianal collection.
Compare 46050 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
Tennessee →
Office / nonfacility
$243.59
Facility
$94.82
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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 46050 in Tennessee.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
5,574
- Code
- 46050
- Physician work
- 1.21
- Practice expense
- 6.55
- Malpractice
- 0.24
GPCI2026.csv
95
- Locality
- Tennessee
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.909
- Malpractice
- 0.537
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 1.21 | × 1.000 | 1.2100 |
| Practice expense | 6.55 | × 0.909 | 5.9539 |
| Malpractice | 0.24 | × 0.537 | 0.1289 |
| Total RVUs | 7.2928 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Tennessee$243.59
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 1.21 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 6.55 | 0.909 |
| Malpractice | 0.24 | 0.537 |
(1.21 × 1 + 6.55 × 0.909 + 0.24 × 0.537) × $33.4009 = $243.59
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 1.21 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 1.65 | 0.909 |
| Malpractice | 0.24 | 0.537 |
(1.21 × 1 + 1.65 × 0.909 + 0.24 × 0.537) × $33.4009 = $94.82
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.
46050 billing questions
How does this differ from drainage of an ischiorectal abscess?
Use 46050 for a superficial perianal collection. A deeper ischiorectal or perirectal abscess points to a different drainage code, such as 46040 or 46060, depending on the documented site and procedure.
When is 46045 a better fit?
46045 describes transanal drainage of an abscess under anesthesia. Code 46050 is for incision and drainage of a superficial perianal abscess, not the transanal approach.
Are postoperative visits included?
Related postoperative visits during the 10-day global period are included in the procedure payment.
Can modifier 50 be used for bilateral abscesses?
No. The CMS bilateral adjustment does not apply to 46050, and modifier 50 is 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 affected procedures are paid at 50%. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for 46050, and 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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9214412,RI,01,RHODE ISLAND,1.019,1.033,0.892
9311202,SC,01,SOUTH CAROLINA,1.000,0.924,0.850
9403402,SD,02,SOUTH DAKOTA**,1.000,1.000,0.336
9510312,TN,35,TENNESSEE,1.000,0.909,0.537
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9704412,TX,20,BEAUMONT,1.000,0.910,0.929
9804412,TX,09,BRAZORIA,1.008,0.991,0.780