CPT code 43762: G-tube replacement, no tract revision2026 Medicare rate & RVUs

Reports percutaneous exchange of a gastrostomy tube through an established tract when the tract is not revised and imaging or endoscopic guidance is not used.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities45.1K Medicare services in 2024

Medicare pays $272.22 for 43762 nationally in the office and $34.40 in a hospital or facility. Local office rates run $235.55–$379.90.

Medicare rate · 43762

G-tube replacement, no tract revision

Office or facility?

Work RVUs
0.73
Total RVUs
8.15
Global days
000

National rate · 2026

$272.22

Office setting, before claim adjustments.

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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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On this page 10 sections
  1. Medicare rate
  2. What 43762 covers
  3. By payment locality
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Similar codes
  8. Related codes
  9. Billing questions
  10. Sources

What 43762 covers

This service covers replacing a gastrostomy tube through an established tract without revising that tract and without imaging or endoscopic guidance. It may be performed when a tube is damaged, clogged, or dislodged and needs exchange. Physicians and other qualified practitioners may perform the replacement in settings such as an office, hospital, or skilled nursing facility. Removal of the existing tube, when performed as part of the exchange, is included.

Report the code when documentation supports replacement through the existing tract and confirms that tract revision and imaging or endoscopic guidance were not required. A replacement requiring tract revision is distinguished from this service; fluoroscopic replacement is represented by a different code. The service has a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. 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.

Where 43762 pays more and less

The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.

109 payment localities

$235.55 to $379.90

$235.55$307.73$379.90
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109 of 109 payment localities

43762 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Alabama$239.69$31.60
Alaska$297.94$44.67
Arizona$263.97$33.53
Arkansas$235.55$31.27
Atlanta, GA$277.18$35.56
Austin, TX$285.78$34.17
Bakersfield, CA$294.03$33.39
Baltimore area, MD$291.52$36.35
Beaumont, TX$250.01$33.60
Brazoria, TX$269.12$33.45

43762 rates by state

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$235.55

$336.76

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43762 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$297.941
AL$239.691
AR$235.551
AZ$263.971
CA$293.62–$379.9029
CO$286.951
CT$292.451
DC$317.321
DE$268.921
FL$264.05–$289.833
GA$246.95–$277.182
GU$303.381
HI$303.381
IA$248.561
ID$250.151
IL$253.91–$282.814
IN$251.921
KS$246.421
KY$244.841
LA$244.08–$258.572
MA$284.46–$319.772
MD$274.96–$317.323
ME$250.90–$268.182
MI$251.74–$267.162
MN$275.731
MO$238.58–$260.573
MS$237.161
MT$272.211
NC$254.141
ND$269.241
NE$250.401
NH$281.551
NJ$296.02–$312.952
NM$253.071
NV$271.621
NY$258.59–$323.975
OH$251.131
OK$245.121
OR$269.76–$298.282
PA$252.03–$283.582
PR$274.811
RI$280.151
SC$253.011
SD$268.891
TN$247.801
TX$250.01–$285.788
UT$257.141
VA$266.62–$317.322
VI$274.811
VT$267.311
WA$284.21–$327.642
WI$258.551
WV$242.571
WY$270.911

How the 43762 rate is calculated

Each of 43762’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 · 43762

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.73

0.73 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense7.27

7.27 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.15

0.15 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

8.1500

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$272.22

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

Payment rules and modifiers for 43762

The CMS indicators that decide how 43762 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 43762

G-tube replacement, no tract revision

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period000Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is 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.

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 51 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

43762 without 51 · national office

$272.22

G-tube replacement, no tract revision

43762-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$136.11

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

43762 compared with similar codes

Compare codes · National

5 codes, side by side

Office or facility?

  • 43762

    G-tube replacement, no tract revision0.73 wRVU

    $272.22

  • 43761

    G-tube repositioning, existing tube under fluoroscopy1.96 wRVU

    $122.92−$149.30

  • 43763

    G-tube replacement, with gastrostomy tract revision1.37 wRVU

    $372.42+$100.20

  • 49450

    Feeding tube replacement, gastrostomy or cecostomy1.33 wRVU

    $564.14+$291.92

  • 49440

    Gastrostomy placement, percutaneous, image-guided3.83 wRVU

    $788.26+$516.04

How to choose

43761G-tube repositioningExisting tube under fluoroscopy
43761 is for repositioning the existing tube. Choose 43762 when the tube itself is exchanged through the established tract.
43763G-tube replacementWith gastrostomy tract revision
Both codes report percutaneous tube replacement, but 43763 applies when the gastrostomy tract requires revision.
49450Feeding tube replacementGastrostomy or cecostomy
Use 49450 for percutaneous gastrostomy tube replacement with imaging guidance; 43762 describes replacement without imaging or endoscopic guidance.
49440Gastrostomy placementPercutaneous, image-guided
49440 reports placement of a gastrostomy tube. Code 43762 is for replacing a tube through an existing tract.

43762 billing questions

How does this differ from repositioning a gastrostomy tube?

Use 43762 when the tube is replaced through the established tract. Code 43761 describes repositioning the existing tube rather than exchanging it.

Is removal of the old tube separately reported?

No. Removal is included when performed as part of the replacement.

Can 43762 be used when the tract needs revision?

No. A replacement that requires revision of the gastrostomy tract is reported with 43763.

What if fluoroscopic guidance is used?

43762 describes replacement without imaging or endoscopic guidance. Fluoroscopic replacement is represented by 49450.

Can modifier 50 or an assistant-at-surgery modifier be used?

Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this code. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service.

What happens when another procedure is performed in the same session?

Under the standard multiple procedure reduction, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are paid at 50%.

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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