CPT code 0770T: VR-assisted therapy, with physiologic monitoring2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Florida
Reports a virtual reality-assisted therapy session with physiologic monitoring, such as VR treatment for amblyopia, as an add-on to a primary procedure.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 0770T in Florida.
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 0770T covers
0770T identifies a therapy session using virtual reality technology while the patient’s physiologic response is monitored. VR-based treatment for amblyopia is a recognized example. The reported service is the therapeutic intervention, not interpretation of the monitoring. It is an add-on code and must accompany a primary procedure. This distinguishes 0770T from nearby virtual reality procedural dissociation services, which represent a different service rather than the therapeutic intervention described here.
Medicare assigns 0770T carrier-priced status C: CMS publishes no national payment, and the Medicare Administrative Contractor sets payment for each claim. CPT Category III codes are temporary codes for emerging technology, and Medicare contractors price them individually. The add-on is treated within the primary procedure’s global period. 0770T is technical-component-only; a separate code covers interpretation.
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.
Where 0770T pays more and less in Florida
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Miami, FL | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Rest of Florida | Unavailable | Unavailable |
How the 0770T rate is calculated
Each of 0770T’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 · 0770T
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work0.00
0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense0.00
0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.00
0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
0.0000
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$0.00
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 0770T
The CMS indicators that decide how 0770T is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 0770T
VR-assisted therapy, with physiologic monitoring
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | ZZZ | Add-on code: falls within the primary procedure’s global period. |
| Multiple procedures | 0 | No multiple-procedure reduction. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 0 | Not paid without supporting documentation. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 3 | Technical component only. |
0770T compared with similar codes
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0770T vs 0771T vs 0773T: Medicare rates
How to choose
- 0771TVR procedural dissociationSame physician, first service
- 0771T is a VR procedural dissociation service; 0770T describes VR-assisted therapy with physiologic monitoring.
- 0773TVR procedural dissociationOther clinician, initial 15 minutes
- 0773T is also a VR procedural dissociation service, not the therapeutic intervention described by 0770T.
0770T billing questions
When should 0770T be used instead of 0771T–0774T?
0770T describes VR-assisted therapy with physiologic monitoring. 0771T–0774T are VR procedural dissociation services.
Can 0770T be reported by itself?
No. It is an add-on code and must be reported with a primary procedure.
Does 0770T include interpretation of the monitoring?
No. It is technical-component-only; a separate code covers interpretation.
How does Medicare price 0770T?
It has carrier-priced status C. The Medicare Administrative Contractor sets payment for each claim rather than CMS publishing a national payment.
How does Medicare treat 0770T in relation to the primary procedure?
The add-on is treated within the primary procedure’s global period.
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.
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