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CPT 12057 — Intmd rpr face/mm >30.0 cm

CPT code 12057 (Intmd rpr face/mm >30.0 cm) carries 5.85 work RVUs under the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Total RVUs are 19.42 in a non-facility setting and 11.45 in a facility setting, which at the 2026 conversion factor of $33.40 works out to $648.65 and $382.44 respectively.

5.85
Work RVU
19.42
Total RVU (non-facility)
$648.65
Medicare, non-facility
$382.44
Medicare, facility
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RVU breakdown for CPT 12057

ComponentRVUsWhat it covers
Work RVU5.85Physician time, skill, effort, and stress.
Practice expense RVU (non-facility)12.48Office overhead, staff, supplies.
Practice expense RVU (facility)4.51Overhead when performed in a hospital.
Malpractice RVU1.09Professional liability cost.
Total RVU (non-facility)19.42Work + non-facility PE + malpractice.
Total RVU (facility)11.45Work + facility PE + malpractice.

How Medicare payment is calculated

Medicare multiplies total RVUs by the annual conversion factor. For CPT 12057 in 2026:

SettingTotal RVUConversion factorNational payment
Non-facility19.42$33.40$648.65
Facility11.45$33.40$382.44

These are national amounts. Actual payment is adjusted by the Geographic Practice Cost Index for your locality — check yours with the GPCI lookup.

Billing rules for CPT 12057

Global period
10-day global — minor procedure; 10 days of follow-up care included.
Multiple procedure reduction
Subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction (100%/50%/50%…).
Bilateral surgery
Bilateral adjustment does not apply.
Assistant surgeon
Permitted.
Co-surgeon
Not permitted.
Team surgery
Not permitted unless documentation supports medical necessity.

Related codes

Codes in the same CMS family, with their work RVU values.

12001 · 0.82 wRVU12018 · 3.52 wRVU12031 · 1.95 wRVU12037 · 4.88 wRVU12046 · 4.19 wRVU12047 · 4.83 wRVU12055 · 4.39 wRVU12056 · 5.17 wRVU

Questions about CPT 12057

How many work RVUs is CPT 12057?

CPT 12057 is assigned 5.85 work RVUs in the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

What does Medicare pay for CPT 12057?

At the 2026 national conversion factor of $33.40, CPT 12057 pays approximately $648.65 in a non-facility setting and $382.44 in a facility setting before geographic adjustment.

What is the global period for CPT 12057?

10-day global — minor procedure; 10 days of follow-up care included.

RVU values reflect the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (conversion factor $33.40). Payment figures are national and unadjusted for geography. Verify against the official fee schedule before using for billing.