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CPT 31298 — Nsl/sins ndsc surg frnt&sphn

CPT code 31298 (Nsl/sins ndsc surg frnt&sphn) carries 4.39 work RVUs under the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Total RVUs are 88.79 in a non-facility setting and 6.46 in a facility setting, which at the 2026 conversion factor of $33.40 works out to $2,965.67 and $215.77 respectively.

4.39
Work RVU
88.79
Total RVU (non-facility)
$2,965.67
Medicare, non-facility
$215.77
Medicare, facility
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RVU breakdown for CPT 31298

ComponentRVUsWhat it covers
Work RVU4.39Physician time, skill, effort, and stress.
Practice expense RVU (non-facility)83.78Office overhead, staff, supplies.
Practice expense RVU (facility)1.45Overhead when performed in a hospital.
Malpractice RVU0.62Professional liability cost.
Total RVU (non-facility)88.79Work + non-facility PE + malpractice.
Total RVU (facility)6.46Work + facility PE + malpractice.

How Medicare payment is calculated

Medicare multiplies total RVUs by the annual conversion factor. For CPT 31298 in 2026:

SettingTotal RVUConversion factorNational payment
Non-facility88.79$33.40$2,965.67
Facility6.46$33.40$215.77

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 31298

Global period
0-day global — no pre- or post-operative period included.
Multiple procedure reduction
Subject to the multiple-endoscopy payment rule.
Bilateral surgery
150% payment adjustment applies when performed bilaterally.
Assistant surgeon
Not permitted unless documentation supports medical necessity.
Co-surgeon
Not permitted unless documentation supports medical necessity.
Team surgery
Not permitted unless documentation supports medical necessity.

Related codes

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

31230 · 30.05 wRVU31231 · 1.07 wRVU31237 · 2.54 wRVU31255 · 5.61 wRVU31256 · 3.03 wRVU31276 · 6.58 wRVU31288 · 4.0 wRVU31295 · 2.63 wRVU

Questions about CPT 31298

How many work RVUs is CPT 31298?

CPT 31298 is assigned 4.39 work RVUs in the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

What does Medicare pay for CPT 31298?

At the 2026 national conversion factor of $33.40, CPT 31298 pays approximately $2,965.67 in a non-facility setting and $215.77 in a facility setting before geographic adjustment.

What is the global period for CPT 31298?

0-day global — no pre- or post-operative period 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.