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CPT code 15760: Composite graft, multiple tissue types2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Austin, TX

Reports transfer of a composite graft containing multiple tissue types, such as skin with cartilage, to reconstruct a defect when a free graft is appropriate.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality865 Medicare services in 2024

In Austin, TX, Medicare pays $881.51 for 15760 in the office and $621.07 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$881.51Office (non-facility)
$621.07Hospital or facility
+2.8%vs the national office rate ($857.40)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 15760 nationwide

Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

We’ll open 15760 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Austin, TX
  2. What 15760 covers
  3. Compared with other areas
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Related codes
  8. Rate history
  9. Where it applies
  10. Billing questions
  11. Sources

What 15760 covers

A composite graft transfers more than one tissue type together to repair a defect. A familiar example is an ear-derived graft containing skin and cartilage used to reconstruct part of the nose, such as the nasal ala. Plastic surgeons and facial plastic surgeons commonly perform these reconstructions after tumor removal, trauma, or other tissue loss. The graft is detached from its donor site and placed into the recipient defect; it does not retain a vascular pedicle as a flap does.

Select this code when the transferred graft is composite, rather than skin alone or a dermis-fat-fascia graft. The operative report should identify the defect, donor site, tissue components transferred, and graft placement. The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care. 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 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery, and co-surgeons and team surgery are 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.

How Austin, TX compares for 15760

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 15760 runs from $766.48 in Arkansas to $1,089.56 in San Benito County, CA. Austin, TX pays $881.51. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

15760 in Austin, TX vs other payment areas
  1. Austin, TX · this page$881.51
  2. Beaumont, TX · Texas$809.97−$71.54
  3. Brazoria, TX · Texas$845.77−$35.74
  4. Dallas, TX · Texas$852.01−$29.50
  5. Fort Worth, TX · Texas$847.67−$33.84
  6. Galveston, TX · Texas$848.88−$32.63
  7. Houston, TX · Texas$873.23−$8.28

Other areas in Texas first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

15760 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Rest of TexasTexas$828.00$594.39
Los Angeles, CACalifornia$945.67$654.46
Washington, DC areaDistrict of Columbia$967.33$677.35
Miami, FLFlorida$945.50$689.24
Chicago, ILIllinois$919.64$672.24
Manhattan, NYNew York$983.68$697.64
AlaskaAlaska$1,029.93$767.76
AlabamaAlabama$776.62$561.23

15760 rates by state

Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.

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$766.48

$1,029.93

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15760 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$1,029.931
AL$776.621
AR$766.481
AZ$835.751
CA$889.48–$1,089.5629
CO$883.011
CT$911.031
DC$967.331
DE$848.621
FL$858.10–$945.503
GA$812.79–$875.172
GU$906.101
HI$906.101
IA$788.791
ID$794.631
IL$839.61–$919.644
IN$798.651
KS$788.141
KY$799.011
LA$798.96–$834.412
MA$879.59–$961.122
MD$862.87–$967.333
ME$801.25–$836.582
MI$820.33–$870.662
MN$840.401
MO$788.35–$833.873
MS$777.421
MT$857.311
NC$808.401
ND$831.011
NE$791.891
NH$872.021
NJ$919.81–$959.362
NM$825.491
NV$850.471
NY$819.61–$1,009.005
OH$814.951
OK$794.851
OR$842.24–$905.782
PA$814.61–$891.922
PR$862.151
RI$874.941
SC$813.351
SD$827.901
TN$792.061
TX$809.97–$881.518
UT$823.351
VA$835.98–$967.332
VI$862.151
VT$830.541
WA$877.03–$977.002
WI$806.001
WV$812.101
WY$845.851

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How the 15760 rate is calculated

Each of 15760’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 · 15760

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work9.61

9.61 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense14.73

14.73 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice1.33

1.33 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

25.6700

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$857.40

Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

The exact Austin, TX inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

1,540

Code
15760
Physician work
9.61
Practice expense
14.73
Malpractice
1.33

GPCI2026.csv

96

Locality
Austin, TX
Physician work
1.002
Practice expense
1.058
Malpractice
0.886
Office calculation for 15760 in Austin, TX
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work9.61× 1.0029.6292
Practice expense14.73× 1.05815.5843
Malpractice1.33× 0.8861.1784
Total RVUs26.3919
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Austin, TX$881.51

Office: (9.61 × 1.002 + 14.73 × 1.058 + 1.33 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $881.51

Facility: (9.61 × 1.002 + 7.36 × 1.058 + 1.33 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $621.07

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Payment rules and modifiers for 15760

15760 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 15760

Composite graft, multiple tissue types

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period090Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 days after are included.
Multiple procedures2Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%.
Bilateral (modifier 50)0The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)1Not paid (statutory restriction).
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.
Split (54/55/56)0.10/0.71/0.19Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care.

Global surgery period · 15760

Composite graft, multiple tissue types

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.

  • 24Unrelated E/M visit by the same physician
  • 79Unrelated procedure (starts its own global period)
  • 58Staged, more extensive, or therapy procedure that was planned
  • 78Unplanned return to the operating room for a related complication
SurgeryVisit
Sep 23, 2026Jan 10, 2027

Pre-op dayGlobal period

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 51 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

15760 without 51 · national office

$857.40

Composite graft, multiple tissue types

15760-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$428.70

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%).

When to use modifier 51

Codes related to 15760

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

Codes related to 15760
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Austin, TX
Used instead
15260Full-thickness graft, nose, ear, eyelid, or lipUsed for a full-thickness skin graft to specified facial sites when the graft is skin alone.$1,030.33
15770Composite tissue graft, dermis, fat, and fasciaDescribes a dermis-fat-fascia graft rather than a composite graft such as skin with cartilage.No office rate
15740Island flap, subcutaneous vascular pedicleDescribes an island pedicle flap that remains attached to its blood supply, unlike a free composite graft.$1,078.23
15750Pedicle flap, neurovascular pedicleDescribes a neurovascular pedicle flap, not a detached composite graft.No office rate
15757Free flap, skin flap with microvascular hookupDescribes a free skin flap transferred with microsurgical vascular connection rather than a composite graft.No office rate

How 15760 has changed in Austin, TX

15760 · Office / nonfacility

$881.51

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $37.90 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $843.61 to $881.51 (4.5%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.

What changed, release by release

  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $843.61changed to$881.51

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 9.86 changed to 9.61
    • Practice expense RVU 14.31 changed to 14.73
    • Malpractice RVU 1.37 changed to 1.33
    • Work GPCI 1.000 changed to 1.002
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.046 changed to 1.058
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.914 changed to 0.886

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $866.06changed to$843.61

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 14.25 changed to 14.31

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $851.93changed to$866.06

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $872.41changed to$851.93

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 14.16 changed to 14.25
    • Malpractice RVU 1.34 changed to 1.37
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.053 changed to 1.046
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.727 changed to 0.914

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $870.30changed to$872.41

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 13.76 changed to 14.16
    • Malpractice RVU 1.33 changed to 1.34
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.059 changed to 1.053
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.539 changed to 0.727

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $872.16changed to$870.30

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 13.61 changed to 13.76
    • Malpractice RVU 1.34 changed to 1.33

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $873.19changed to$872.16

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 12.98 changed to 13.61
    • Malpractice RVU 1.30 changed to 1.34
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.040 changed to 1.059
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.643 changed to 0.539

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $870.89changed to$873.19

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 12.95 changed to 12.98
    • Malpractice RVU 1.45 changed to 1.30
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.021 changed to 1.040
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.747 changed to 0.643

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $869.47changed to$870.89

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 12.93 changed to 12.95
    • Malpractice RVU 1.46 changed to 1.45

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $869.05changed to$869.47

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 12.99 changed to 12.93
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.020 changed to 1.021
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.757 changed to 0.747

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $866.64changed to$869.05

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 12.98 changed to 12.99
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.019 changed to 1.020
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.766 changed to 0.757

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $868.30changed to$866.64

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 13.00 changed to 12.98
    • Malpractice RVU 1.38 changed to 1.46

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $863.98changed to$868.30

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $860.31changed to$863.98

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 12.83 changed to 13.00
    • Malpractice RVU 1.51 changed to 1.38
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.014 changed to 1.019
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.759 changed to 0.766

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $866.40changed to$860.31

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 14.29 changed to 12.83
    • Malpractice RVU 1.58 changed to 1.51
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.009 changed to 1.014
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.751 changed to 0.759

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $866.40

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$881.51$621.07RVU26D
2026-07-01$881.51$621.07RVU26C
2026-04-01$881.51$621.07RVU26B
2026-01-01$881.51$621.07RVU26A
2025-10-01$843.61$694.06RVU25D
2025-07-01$843.61$694.06RVU25C
2025-04-01$843.61$694.06RVU25B
2025-01-01$843.61$694.06RVU25A
2024-10-01$866.06$709.03RVU24D
2024-07-01$866.06$709.03RVU24C
2024-04-01$866.06$709.03RVU24B
2024-03-09$866.06$709.03RVU24AR
2024-01-01$851.93$697.46RVU24A
2023-10-01$872.41$712.20RVU23D
2023-07-01$872.41$712.20RVU23C
2023-04-01$872.41$712.20RVU23B
2023-01-01$872.41$712.20RVU23A
2022-10-01$870.30$707.95RVU22D
2022-07-01$870.30$707.95RVU22C
2022-04-01$870.30$707.95RVU22B
2022-01-01$870.30$707.95RVU22A
2021-10-01$872.16$708.47RVU21D
2021-07-01$872.16$708.47RVU21C
2021-04-01$872.16$708.47RVU21B
2021-01-01$872.16$708.47RVU21A
2020-10-01$873.19$720.81RVU20D
2020-07-01$873.19$720.81RVU20C
2020-04-01$873.19$720.81RVU20B
2020-01-01$873.19$720.81RVU20A
2019-10-01$870.89$723.70RVU19D
2019-07-01$870.89$723.70RVU19C
2019-04-01$870.89$723.70RVU19B
2019-01-01$870.89$723.70RVU19A
2018-10-01$869.47$724.28RVU18D
2018-07-01$869.47$724.28RVU18C
2018-04-01$869.47$724.28RVU18B
2018-01-01$869.47$724.28RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$869.05$725.91RVU17D
2017-07-01$869.05$725.91RVU17C
2017-04-01$869.05$725.91RVU17B
2017-01-01$869.05$725.91RVU17A
2016-10-01$866.64$723.62RVU16D
2016-07-01$866.64$723.62RVU16C
2016-04-01$866.64$723.62RVU16B
2016-01-01$866.64$723.62RVU16A
2015-10-01$868.30$724.76RVU15D
2015-07-01$868.30$724.76RVU15C
2015-04-01$863.98$721.16RVU15B
2015-01-01$863.98$721.16RVU15A
2014-10-01$860.31$720.10RVU14D
2014-07-01$860.31$720.10RVU14C
2014-04-01$860.31$720.10RVU14B
2014-01-01$860.31$720.10RVU14A
2013-10-01$866.40$716.73RVU13D
2013-07-01$866.40$716.73RVU13C
2013-04-01$866.40$716.73RVU13B
2013-01-01$866.40$716.73RVU13AR

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Where the Austin, TX rate applies

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15760 billing questions

When should I report 15760 instead of a full-thickness skin graft code?

Use 15760 when the graft transfers multiple tissue types together, such as skin with cartilage. A graft consisting of skin alone is generally reported with the applicable skin-graft code.

Is an ear-to-nose graft a typical example?

Yes. An auricular composite graft containing skin and cartilage may be used to reconstruct a nasal defect, including part of the ala.

Can the donor-site harvest be billed separately?

The graft procedure includes obtaining and placing the composite tissue. Do not separately report the harvest as a second graft procedure.

Should modifier 50 be used for grafts on both sides?

No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code. Report the service based on the procedure performed, not with modifier 50.

Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?

Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code. 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 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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RVUs for 15760PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,540 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Austin, TXGPCI2026.csv, line 96 (RVU26D)

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