$275.23–$313.52
Both address anterior bleeding, but 30903 represents extensive cautery or packing rather than limited treatment.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
30901 Nosebleed control Medicare reimbursement rates in Washington
Reports limited treatment of an active anterior nosebleed, such as localized cautery or packing performed to stop nasal bleeding. Compare 30901 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Washington.
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 30901 in Washington?
Washington 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
$171.17–$194.35
2 of 2 localities have a supported rate.
Facility setting
$49.12–$52.14
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.
Nasal procedure
About 30901: Simple anterior nosebleed control
Reports limited treatment of an active anterior nosebleed, such as localized cautery or packing performed to stop nasal bleeding.
30901 describes treatment to stop bleeding from the front portion of the nose using limited cautery, packing, or another method. Emergency physicians and otolaryngologists commonly perform it in emergency departments, outpatient clinics, and offices when an anterior bleeding site is treated. The record should identify the anterior source and document the treatment method and its extent so the service can be distinguished from more extensive anterior treatment or posterior control.
Medicare assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When both sides are treated and the service is reported bilaterally with modifier 50, payment is 150%. If other procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others are subject to the standard multiple procedure reduction. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 30901
- Global period
- Minor procedure with a 0-day global period: same-day preoperative and postoperative care is 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 procedure with modifier 50 is paid at 150%.
- 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 RVU1.07 · 22%
- Practice expense (office) RVU3.70 · 75%
- Malpractice RVU0.19 · 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.
30901 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Washington, from the same CMS release.
$410.06–$468.55
Use 30905 for initial control of posterior bleeding; 30901 is for an anterior source.
$421.35–$479.56
30906 describes repeat control of a nosebleed, while 30901 describes limited initial treatment of anterior bleeding.
Compare 30901 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 Washington →
Office / nonfacility
$171.17
Facility
$49.12
Seattle (King Cnty) →
Office / nonfacility
$194.35
Facility
$52.14
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30901 billing questions
How does 30901 differ from 30903?
30901 is for limited treatment of an anterior bleeding site. Use 30903 when the anterior treatment is extensive; document the treatment performed and its extent.
When is 30905 a better fit?
30905 is for initial control of posterior nasal bleeding. 30901 applies to treatment of an anterior source.
Can 30901 be reported for both nostrils?
When the procedure is performed bilaterally, report modifier 50; Medicare pays the bilateral service at 150%.
Is same-day care included in the procedure?
Yes. Its 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care.
How does Medicare handle 30901 with another procedure in the same session?
The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and other procedures are subject to the standard multiple procedure reduction.
Can an assistant surgeon or co-surgeon be reported?
Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for 30901, 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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