Billing code 60210: Thyroid surgeryMedicare rate & RVUs in Utah
Reports surgical removal of part of the thyroid while thyroid tissue remains, with code selection guided by the extent of gland removed.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 60210 in Utah.
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 60210 covers
A surgeon removes part of the thyroid gland while leaving thyroid tissue in place. This operation may be performed for conditions such as a thyroid nodule or goiter when the planned and completed resection is partial rather than removal of the entire gland. It is typically performed in an operating room by a general or endocrine surgeon, with the operative report documenting the resection and the remaining thyroid tissue.
Select the code from the extent of surgery actually performed, not only the diagnosis or the preoperative plan. The operative note should describe the tissue removed and the side or sides involved so the service can be distinguished from a limited lesion excision or a more extensive thyroidectomy. Medicare includes the day-before preoperative visit and related care during the 90 days after surgery in the global package. 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. Assistant-at-surgery payment may be available; co-surgeon payment requires 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.
60210 in Utah
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | Unavailable | $627.22 |
How the 60210 rate is calculated
Each of 60210’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 · 60210
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 10.95Practice expense 6.15Malpractice 2.28
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Payment rules and modifiers for 60210
60210 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 60210
Thyroid surgery
| 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) | 2 | Paid. |
| 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) | 0.09/0.82/0.09 | Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care. |
Global surgery period · 60210
Thyroid surgery
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
60210 without 51 · national facility
$647.31
Thyroid surgery
60210-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$323.66
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%).
60210 compared with similar codes
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60210 vs 60200 vs 60212 vs 60220 vs 60240: national Medicare rates
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How to choose
- 60200Thyroid surgery
- 60200 describes a limited thyroid lesion excision or isthmus transection; 60210 describes removal of part of the gland.
- 60212Thyroid surgery
- 60212 includes contralateral subtotal thyroid resection in addition to the partial operation; 60210 is the less extensive partial procedure.
- 60220Thyroid lobectomy
- 60220 describes a more complete unilateral resection that includes the isthmus. Choose based on the extent documented in the operative report.
- 60240Thyroidectomy
- 60240 is for removal of the entire thyroid; 60210 leaves thyroid tissue in place.
60210 billing questions
How is this different from removing a thyroid lesion?
Report 60210 when the operation removes part of the thyroid gland. A limited excision of a cyst or adenoma, or transection of the isthmus, is described by 60200.
When should 60220 be considered instead?
Use 60220 when the surgeon performs a more complete unilateral thyroid resection, including the isthmus. The operative extent, rather than the diagnosis alone, determines the choice.
Is related postoperative care separately reported?
The day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care through 90 days are included in the global surgical package.
How are other procedures in the same session paid?
The highest-valued procedure is paid in full; other procedures performed in that session are subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction.
What documentation supports assistant or co-surgeon billing?
Assistant-at-surgery payment may be available. Co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and 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.
CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027
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