CPT code 15774: Fat grafting, each additional 25 cc2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Washington, DC area
Reports each additional 25 cc, or fraction, of liposuction-harvested fat grafted to the face, neck, hands, feet, or other specified sites.
In Washington, DC area, Medicare pays $225.80 for 15774 in the office and $132.55 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.
Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 15774 nationwide
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
On this page 11 sections
What 15774 covers
This add-on represents additional placement of the patient’s own fat, harvested using liposuction, into the face, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, or feet. Plastic and reconstructive surgeons may use the technique to restore volume or address contour defects. For example, facial fat grafting may be performed as part of reconstructive or aesthetic surgery; the recipient site determines which fat-grafting code family applies.
Report 15774 for each additional 25 cc, or part of 25 cc, grafted beyond the amount represented by the primary code 15773. Base the units on the volume grafted, not simply the amount removed from the donor site. The operative report should identify recipient sites and document the volume placed. CMS classifies 15774 as an add-on: report it only with its primary procedure, and payment is within that procedure’s global period.
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 Washington, DC area compares for 15774
Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 15774 runs from $178.56 in Arkansas to $250.39 in San Benito County, CA. Washington, DC area pays $225.80. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.
- Washington, DC area · this page$225.80
- Los Angeles, CA · California$218.87−$6.93
- Miami, FL · Florida$227.12+$1.32
- Chicago, IL · Illinois$220.43−$5.37
- Manhattan, NY · New York$231.66+$5.86
- Alaska · Alaska$240.55+$14.75
- Alabama · Alabama$181.02−$44.78
Other areas in District of Columbia first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.
Every other payment area
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| ArkansasArkansas | $178.56 | $110.56 |
| ArizonaArizona | $195.33 | $118.62 |
| Bakersfield, CACalifornia | $206.97 | $120.21 |
| Chico, CACalifornia | $205.77 | $119.01 |
| El Centro, CACalifornia | $205.84 | $119.08 |
| Fresno, CACalifornia | $205.77 | $119.01 |
| Hanford, CACalifornia | $205.77 | $119.01 |
| Madera, CACalifornia | $205.77 | $119.01 |
| Merced, CACalifornia | $205.77 | $119.01 |
| Modesto, CACalifornia | $205.77 | $119.01 |
| Napa, CACalifornia | $232.93 | $128.59 |
| Oxnard, CACalifornia | $217.16 | $123.59 |
| Redding, CACalifornia | $205.77 | $119.01 |
| Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia | $205.77 | $119.01 |
| Riverside, CACalifornia | $210.40 | $123.64 |
| Sacramento, CACalifornia | $214.49 | $122.42 |
| Salinas, CACalifornia | $213.66 | $121.92 |
| San Diego, CACalifornia | $217.66 | $122.99 |
| Marin County, CACalifornia | $244.66 | $133.04 |
| San Francisco, CACalifornia | $244.17 | $132.55 |
| San Benito County, CACalifornia | $250.39 | $136.25 |
| Santa Clara County, CACalifornia | $248.40 | $134.25 |
| San Luis Obispo, CACalifornia | $210.41 | $120.24 |
| Santa Cruz, CACalifornia | $218.92 | $122.74 |
| Santa Maria, CACalifornia | $214.18 | $121.88 |
| Santa Rosa, CACalifornia | $221.03 | $123.82 |
| Stockton, CACalifornia | $205.77 | $119.01 |
| Vallejo, CACalifornia | $232.22 | $127.89 |
| Visalia, CACalifornia | $205.77 | $119.01 |
| Yuba City, CACalifornia | $205.77 | $119.01 |
| ColoradoColorado | $205.44 | $121.21 |
| ConnecticutConnecticut | $213.63 | $128.38 |
| DelawareDelaware | $198.39 | $120.18 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FLFlorida | $213.75 | $133.56 |
| Rest of FloridaFlorida | $203.22 | $127.54 |
| Atlanta, GAGeorgia | $205.59 | $125.16 |
| Rest of GeorgiaGeorgia | $191.85 | $121.23 |
| Hawaii, Guam, HIHawaii | $209.47 | $119.47 |
| IowaIowa | $182.91 | $110.48 |
| IdahoIdaho | $184.54 | $111.71 |
| East St. Louis, ILIllinois | $206.67 | $133.84 |
| Rest of IllinoisIllinois | $199.44 | $127.17 |
| Suburban Chicago, ILIllinois | $215.29 | $133.99 |
| IndianaIndiana | $185.48 | $112.10 |
| KansasKansas | $183.26 | $111.70 |
| KentuckyKentucky | $187.54 | $117.17 |
| New Orleans, LALouisiana | $196.33 | $121.84 |
| Rest of LouisianaLouisiana | $187.73 | $117.67 |
| Metropolitan Boston, MAMassachusetts | $223.31 | $128.79 |
| Rest of MassachusettsMassachusetts | $204.80 | $121.44 |
| Baltimore area, MDMaryland | $213.27 | $128.34 |
| Rest of MarylandMaryland | $201.64 | $121.53 |
| Rest of MaineMaine | $186.68 | $113.85 |
| Southern Maine, MEMaine | $194.47 | $116.02 |
| Detroit, MIMichigan | $206.82 | $130.43 |
| Rest of MichiganMichigan | $193.21 | $120.93 |
| MinnesotaMinnesota | $193.76 | $112.30 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MOMissouri | $193.83 | $119.50 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MOMissouri | $195.59 | $120.23 |
| Rest of MissouriMissouri | $185.48 | $117.24 |
| MississippiMississippi | $181.99 | $113.84 |
| MontanaMontana | $200.71 | $121.55 |
| North CarolinaNorth Carolina | $188.33 | $114.47 |
| North DakotaNorth Dakota | $192.21 | $113.05 |
| NebraskaNebraska | $183.50 | $110.43 |
| New HampshireNew Hampshire | $203.37 | $120.96 |
| Northern New JerseyNew Jersey | $223.92 | $132.10 |
| Rest of New JerseyNew Jersey | $215.20 | $128.75 |
| New MexicoNew Mexico | $194.67 | $122.08 |
| NevadaNevada | $198.45 | $119.21 |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NYNew York | $238.46 | $144.34 |
| Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NYNew York | $217.54 | $130.86 |
| Queens, NYNew York | $231.75 | $138.18 |
| Rest of New YorkNew York | $191.08 | $115.88 |
| OhioOhio | $191.47 | $119.20 |
| OklahomaOklahoma | $185.99 | $115.30 |
| Portland, OROregon | $210.29 | $122.35 |
| Rest of OregonOregon | $196.04 | $117.20 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PAPennsylvania | $209.35 | $126.94 |
| Rest of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania | $191.10 | $118.43 |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | $201.71 | $121.68 |
| Rhode IslandRhode Island | $204.24 | $122.47 |
| South CarolinaSouth Carolina | $190.39 | $117.24 |
| South DakotaSouth Dakota | $191.20 | $112.04 |
| TennesseeTennessee | $184.27 | $112.32 |
| Austin, TXTexas | $205.52 | $121.76 |
| Beaumont, TXTexas | $190.01 | $117.97 |
| Brazoria, TXTexas | $197.24 | $118.79 |
| Dallas, TXTexas | $198.97 | $120.13 |
| Fort Worth, TXTexas | $198.08 | $120.03 |
| Galveston, TXTexas | $198.14 | $119.54 |
| Houston, TXTexas | $206.01 | $127.41 |
| Rest of TexasTexas | $193.84 | $118.72 |
| UtahUtah | $192.80 | $118.39 |
| VirginiaVirginia | $194.68 | $116.87 |
| Virgin Islands, VIUnited States Virgin Islands | $201.71 | $121.68 |
| VermontVermont | $192.57 | $114.20 |
| Rest of WashingtonWashington | $204.05 | $120.69 |
| King County, WAWashington | $226.53 | $129.40 |
| WisconsinWisconsin | $186.27 | $110.43 |
| West VirginiaWest Virginia | $192.80 | $124.01 |
| WyomingWyoming | $197.01 | $117.85 |
15774 rates by state
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$178.56
$240.55
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $240.55 | 1 |
| AL | $181.02 | 1 |
| AR | $178.56 | 1 |
| AZ | $195.33 | 1 |
| CA | $205.77–$250.39 | 29 |
| CO | $205.44 | 1 |
| CT | $213.63 | 1 |
| DC | $225.80 | 1 |
| DE | $198.39 | 1 |
| FL | $203.22–$227.12 | 3 |
| GA | $191.85–$205.59 | 2 |
| GU | $209.47 | 1 |
| HI | $209.47 | 1 |
| IA | $182.91 | 1 |
| ID | $184.54 | 1 |
| IL | $199.44–$220.43 | 4 |
| IN | $185.48 | 1 |
| KS | $183.26 | 1 |
| KY | $187.54 | 1 |
| LA | $187.73–$196.33 | 2 |
| MA | $204.80–$223.31 | 2 |
| MD | $201.64–$225.80 | 3 |
| ME | $186.68–$194.47 | 2 |
| MI | $193.21–$206.82 | 2 |
| MN | $193.76 | 1 |
| MO | $185.48–$195.59 | 3 |
| MS | $181.99 | 1 |
| MT | $200.71 | 1 |
| NC | $188.33 | 1 |
| ND | $192.21 | 1 |
| NE | $183.50 | 1 |
| NH | $203.37 | 1 |
| NJ | $215.20–$223.92 | 2 |
| NM | $194.67 | 1 |
| NV | $198.45 | 1 |
| NY | $191.08–$238.46 | 5 |
| OH | $191.47 | 1 |
| OK | $185.99 | 1 |
| OR | $196.04–$210.29 | 2 |
| PA | $191.10–$209.35 | 2 |
| PR | $201.71 | 1 |
| RI | $204.24 | 1 |
| SC | $190.39 | 1 |
| SD | $191.20 | 1 |
| TN | $184.27 | 1 |
| TX | $190.01–$206.01 | 8 |
| UT | $192.80 | 1 |
| VA | $194.68–$225.80 | 2 |
| VI | $201.71 | 1 |
| VT | $192.57 | 1 |
| WA | $204.05–$226.53 | 2 |
| WI | $186.27 | 1 |
| WV | $192.80 | 1 |
| WY | $197.01 | 1 |
How the 15774 rate is calculated
Each of 15774’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 · 15774
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work2.35
2.35 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense3.23
3.23 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.43
0.43 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
6.0100
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$200.74
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
The exact Washington, DC area inputs and CMS source lines
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
1,546
- Code
- 15774
- Physician work
- 2.35
- Practice expense
- 3.23
- Malpractice
- 0.43
GPCI2026.csv
39
- Locality
- Washington, DC area
- Physician work
- 1.054
- Practice expense
- 1.178
- Malpractice
- 1.113
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 2.35 | × 1.054 | 2.4769 |
| Practice expense | 3.23 | × 1.178 | 3.8049 |
| Malpractice | 0.43 | × 1.113 | 0.4786 |
| Total RVUs | 6.7604 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office rate, Washington, DC area$225.80
Office: (2.35 × 1.054 + 3.23 × 1.178 + 0.43 × 1.113) × $33.4009 = $225.80
Facility: (2.35 × 1.054 + 0.86 × 1.178 + 0.43 × 1.113) × $33.4009 = $132.55
Payment rules and modifiers for 15774
The CMS indicators that decide how 15774 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 15774
Fat grafting, each additional 25 cc
| 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) | 1 | Not paid (statutory restriction). |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
How 15774 has changed in Washington, DC area
15774 · Office / nonfacility
$225.80
Effective 2026-10-01
The base rate is $18.07 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $207.73 to $225.80 (8.7%).
It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.
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
January 1, 2026
RVU26A
$207.73changed to$225.80
- Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
- Work RVU 2.41 changed to 2.35
- Practice expense RVU 2.79 changed to 3.23
- Malpractice RVU 0.47 changed to 0.43
- Work GPCI 1.057 changed to 1.054
- Practice expense GPCI 1.192 changed to 1.178
- Malpractice GPCI 1.168 changed to 1.113
Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.
January 1, 2025
RVU25A
$210.62changed to$207.73
- Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
- Practice expense RVU 2.74 changed to 2.79
- Malpractice RVU 0.44 changed to 0.47
Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.
March 9, 2024
RVU24AR
$207.18changed to$210.62
- Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875
Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.
January 1, 2024
RVU24A
$217.32changed to$207.18
- Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
- Work GPCI 1.056 changed to 1.057
- Practice expense GPCI 1.214 changed to 1.192
- Malpractice GPCI 1.231 changed to 1.168
January 1, 2023
RVU23A
$220.49changed to$217.32
- Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
- Practice expense RVU 2.66 changed to 2.74
- Malpractice RVU 0.42 changed to 0.44
- Work GPCI 1.054 changed to 1.056
- Practice expense GPCI 1.236 changed to 1.214
- Malpractice GPCI 1.294 changed to 1.231
Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.
January 1, 2022
RVU22A
$206.34changed to$220.49
- Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
- Practice expense RVU 2.30 changed to 2.66
- Malpractice RVU 0.41 changed to 0.42
Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.
January 1, 2021
RVU21A
$208.82changed to$206.34
- Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
- Practice expense RVU 2.25 changed to 2.30
- Malpractice RVU 0.40 changed to 0.41
- Work GPCI 1.049 changed to 1.054
- Practice expense GPCI 1.221 changed to 1.236
- Malpractice GPCI 1.277 changed to 1.294
Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.
January 1, 2020
RVU20A
No ratechanged to$208.82
Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.
January 1, 2013
RVU13AR
Earliest loaded release: No rate
Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D, RVU14A, RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D, RVU15A, RVU15B, RVU15C, RVU15D, RVU16A, RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D, RVU17A, RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D, RVU18AR1, RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D, RVU19A, RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.
| Effective from | Office | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | $225.80 | $132.55 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | $225.80 | $132.55 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | $225.80 | $132.55 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | $225.80 | $132.55 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | $207.73 | $156.06 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | $207.73 | $156.06 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | $207.73 | $156.06 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | $207.73 | $156.06 | RVU25A |
| 2024-10-01 | $210.62 | $157.85 | RVU24D |
| 2024-07-01 | $210.62 | $157.85 | RVU24C |
| 2024-04-01 | $210.62 | $157.85 | RVU24B |
| 2024-03-09 | $210.62 | $157.85 | RVU24AR |
| 2024-01-01 | $207.18 | $155.27 | RVU24A |
| 2023-10-01 | $217.32 | $163.43 | RVU23D |
| 2023-07-01 | $217.32 | $163.43 | RVU23C |
| 2023-04-01 | $217.32 | $163.43 | RVU23B |
| 2023-01-01 | $217.32 | $163.43 | RVU23A |
| 2022-10-01 | $220.49 | $166.17 | RVU22D |
| 2022-07-01 | $220.49 | $166.17 | RVU22C |
| 2022-04-01 | $220.49 | $166.17 | RVU22B |
| 2022-01-01 | $220.49 | $166.17 | RVU22A |
| 2021-10-01 | $206.34 | $155.02 | RVU21D |
| 2021-07-01 | $206.34 | $155.02 | RVU21C |
| 2021-04-01 | $206.34 | $155.02 | RVU21B |
| 2021-01-01 | $206.34 | $155.02 | RVU21A |
| 2020-10-01 | $208.82 | $158.14 | RVU20D |
| 2020-07-01 | $208.82 | $158.14 | RVU20C |
| 2020-04-01 | $208.82 | $158.14 | RVU20B |
| 2020-01-01 | $208.82 | $158.14 | RVU20A |
| 2019-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU19D |
| 2019-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU19C |
| 2019-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU19B |
| 2019-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU19A |
| 2018-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU18D |
| 2018-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU18C |
| 2018-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU18B |
| 2018-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU18AR1 |
| 2017-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU17D |
| 2017-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU17C |
| 2017-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU17B |
| 2017-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU17A |
| 2016-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU16D |
| 2016-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU16C |
| 2016-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU16B |
| 2016-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU16A |
| 2015-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU15D |
| 2015-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU15C |
| 2015-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU15B |
| 2015-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU15A |
| 2014-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU14D |
| 2014-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU14C |
| 2014-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU14B |
| 2014-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU14A |
| 2013-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU13D |
| 2013-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU13C |
| 2013-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU13B |
| 2013-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU13AR |
Where the Washington, DC area rate applies
Washington, DC area is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 1 cities and communities in District of Columbia. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.
- Washington
15774 billing questions
Which primary code must accompany 15774?
Report 15774 with 15773, which represents the initial 25 cc or less for the specified recipient sites. 15774 accounts for additional grafted volume.
When does 15774 apply instead of 15772?
Use 15774 for additional liposuction-harvested fat grafted to the face, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, or feet. Code 15772 is for the separate trunk, breast, scalp, arm, and leg site group.
How should units be determined?
Count each additional 25 cc, or fraction of 25 cc, grafted beyond the initial amount represented by 15773. Document the volume placed at the recipient site or sites.
Can 15774 be reported by itself?
No. It is an add-on code and must be reported with its primary procedure, 15773.
What should the operative note support?
Document the recipient site or sites and the amount of fat grafted. The recorded volume should support the number of additional 25-cc increments reported.
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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