CPT code 43770: Gastric band placement, laparoscopic initial placement2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Mississippi

In Mississippi, Medicare pays $982.59 for 43770 in a facility. There’s no office rate.

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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.

What 43770 covers

A bariatric or general surgeon uses a laparoscopic approach to place an adjustable band around the upper stomach and position its access port beneath the skin. The implanted system can later be adjusted to change the degree of restriction. The procedure is generally performed in a hospital or other surgical facility as part of a bariatric treatment plan; it is distinct from sleeve gastrectomy, which removes part of the stomach.

Report this code for the initial laparoscopic placement, not for later revision, removal, or replacement of an existing device. The operative report should support the laparoscopic approach and placement of the adjustable system. This major surgery has a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures subject to the reduction are performed in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Assistant-at-surgery payment may be available; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is 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 Mississippi compares for 43770

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 43770 runs from $946.11 in Nebraska to $1,322.21 in Miami, FL. Mississippi pays $982.59. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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43770 rates by state

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How the 43770 rate is calculated

Each of 43770’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.

Payment rules and modifiers for 43770

43770 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 51

Codes related to 43770

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

How 43770 has changed in Mississippi

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Where the Mississippi rate applies

Mississippi is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 427 cities and communities in Mississippi. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Abbeville
• Aberdeen
• Ackerman
• Agricola
• Alcorn State University
• Algoma
• Alligator
• Amory

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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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