CPT code 50432: Nephrostomy placement, new percutaneous access2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Galveston, TX

Reports creation of new percutaneous renal access and placement of a nephrostomy catheter to drain the collecting system, with imaging guidance included.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality22.7K Medicare services in 2024

In Galveston, TX, Medicare pays $857.62 for 50432 in the office and $176.03 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$857.62Office (non-facility)
$176.03Hospital or facility
−0.7%vs the national office rate ($864.08)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 50432 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 50432 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Galveston, TX
  2. What 50432 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 50432 covers

An interventional radiologist or urologist creates a new percutaneous route into the kidney and places a nephrostomy catheter to drain urine externally. This is commonly performed when obstruction, such as from a ureteral stone or tumor, requires drainage. Ultrasound or fluoroscopy guidance and a diagnostic nephrostogram or ureterogram, when performed as part of the placement, are included in the service.

Report this code for catheter placement through new access, not for imaging of an existing nephrostomy tract or exchange of a catheter already in place. The record should support the need for drainage, the new access and catheter placement, and the imaging used. CMS assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When bilateral procedures are reported with modifier 50, CMS pays 150%. For multiple procedures in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%. Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted; 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 Galveston, TX compares for 50432

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 50432 runs from $755.67 in Arkansas to $1,189.75 in San Benito County, CA. Galveston, TX pays $857.62. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

50432 in Galveston, TX vs other payment areas
  1. Galveston, TX · this page$857.62
  2. Austin, TX · Texas$904.43+$46.81
  3. Beaumont, TX · Texas$798.31−$59.31
  4. Brazoria, TX · Texas$855.49−$2.13
  5. Dallas, TX · Texas$860.34+$2.72
  6. Fort Worth, TX · Texas$853.33−$4.29
  7. Houston, TX · Texas$865.49+$7.87

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

Every other payment area

50432 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Rest of TexasTexas$826.00$174.61
Los Angeles, CACalifornia$996.26$184.26
Washington, DC areaDistrict of Columbia$1,000.80$192.24
Miami, FLFlorida$915.54$201.01
Chicago, ILIllinois$887.19$197.37
Manhattan, NYNew York$997.39$199.80
AlaskaAlaska$969.53$238.53
AlabamaAlabama$767.92$167.33

50432 rates by state

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$755.67

$1,059.23

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50432 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$969.531
AL$767.921
AR$755.671
AZ$839.711
CA$928.70–$1,189.7529
CO$908.541
CT$925.101
DC$1,000.801
DE$854.651
FL$839.65–$915.543
GA$789.14–$878.872
GU$956.601
HI$956.601
IA$794.271
ID$798.961
IL$809.57–$895.514
IN$804.181
KS$787.891
KY$783.001
LA$780.74–$823.592
MA$901.38–$1,007.422
MD$872.84–$1,000.803
ME$801.10–$852.312
MI$803.34–$848.752
MN$874.831
MO$764.42–$829.583
MS$760.331
MT$864.051
NC$810.691
ND$855.551
NE$799.751
NH$891.781
NJ$936.87–$988.382
NM$807.251
NV$862.401
NY$823.84–$1,020.705
OH$801.601
OK$783.901
OR$856.94–$942.352
PA$804.30–$898.702
PR$871.781
RI$888.751
SC$807.251
SD$854.541
TN$791.961
TX$798.31–$904.438
UT$819.451
VA$847.63–$1,000.802
VI$871.781
VT$849.791
WA$900.47–$1,031.282
WI$823.931
WV$776.021
WY$860.351

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How the 50432 rate is calculated

Each of 50432’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 · 50432

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work3.90

3.90 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense21.54

21.54 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.43

0.43 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

25.8700

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$864.08

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

The exact Galveston, TX inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

5,919

Code
50432
Physician work
3.90
Practice expense
21.54
Malpractice
0.43

GPCI2026.csv

101

Locality
Galveston, TX
Physician work
1.008
Practice expense
0.993
Malpractice
0.828
Office calculation for 50432 in Galveston, TX
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work3.90× 1.0083.9312
Practice expense21.54× 0.99321.3892
Malpractice0.43× 0.8280.3560
Total RVUs25.6765
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Galveston, TX$857.62

Office: (3.9 × 1.008 + 21.54 × 0.993 + 0.43 × 0.828) × $33.4009 = $857.62

Facility: (3.9 × 1.008 + 0.99 × 0.993 + 0.43 × 0.828) × $33.4009 = $176.03

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Payment rules and modifiers for 50432

The CMS indicators that decide how 50432 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 50432

Nephrostomy placement, new percutaneous access

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)1Bilateral with modifier 50 pays 150% of the fee schedule amount.
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 50 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

50432 without 50 · national office

$864.08

Nephrostomy placement, new percutaneous access

50432-50 · Bilateral: 150%

$1,296.12

Both sides on one line with modifier 50 are paid at 150% of the fee schedule amount (subject to multiple-procedure rules with other procedures).

When to use modifier 50

How 50432 has changed in Galveston, TX

50432 · Office / nonfacility

$857.62

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $13.76 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $843.86 to $857.62 (1.6%).

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

    $843.86changed to$857.62

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 4.00 changed to 3.90
    • Practice expense RVU 21.69 changed to 21.54
    • Malpractice RVU 0.40 changed to 0.43
    • Work GPCI 1.014 changed to 1.008
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.000 changed to 0.993
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.855 changed to 0.828

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $889.71changed to$843.86

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 22.33 changed to 21.69

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $875.19changed to$889.71

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $939.11changed to$875.19

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 23.04 changed to 22.33
    • Work GPCI 1.023 changed to 1.014
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.013 changed to 1.000
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.703 changed to 0.855
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $989.59changed to$939.11

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 23.66 changed to 23.04
    • Malpractice RVU 0.35 changed to 0.40
    • Work GPCI 1.032 changed to 1.023
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.026 changed to 1.013
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.550 changed to 0.703

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $987.93changed to$989.59

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 23.39 changed to 23.66
    • Malpractice RVU 0.34 changed to 0.35

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $927.33changed to$987.93

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 20.95 changed to 23.39
    • Malpractice RVU 0.35 changed to 0.34
    • Work GPCI 1.026 changed to 1.032
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.019 changed to 1.026
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.695 changed to 0.550

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $856.09changed to$927.33

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 19.17 changed to 20.95
    • Work GPCI 1.020 changed to 1.026
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.011 changed to 1.019
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.839 changed to 0.695

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $798.44changed to$856.09

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 17.62 changed to 19.17
    • Malpractice RVU 0.34 changed to 0.35

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $796.19changed to$798.44

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 17.58 changed to 17.62
    • Malpractice RVU 0.35 changed to 0.34
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.012 changed to 1.011
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.897 changed to 0.839

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $871.71changed to$796.19

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Work RVU 4.25 changed to 4.00
    • Practice expense RVU 19.41 changed to 17.58
    • Malpractice RVU 0.37 changed to 0.35
    • Work GPCI 1.019 changed to 1.020
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.013 changed to 1.012
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.955 changed to 0.897

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    No ratechanged to$871.71

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: No rate

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D, RVU14A, RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D, RVU15A, RVU15B, RVU15C, RVU15D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$857.62$176.03RVU26D
2026-07-01$857.62$176.03RVU26C
2026-04-01$857.62$176.03RVU26B
2026-01-01$857.62$176.03RVU26A
2025-10-01$843.86$194.34RVU25D
2025-07-01$843.86$194.34RVU25C
2025-04-01$843.86$194.34RVU25B
2025-01-01$843.86$194.34RVU25A
2024-10-01$889.71$198.33RVU24D
2024-07-01$889.71$198.33RVU24C
2024-04-01$889.71$198.33RVU24B
2024-03-09$889.71$198.33RVU24AR
2024-01-01$875.19$195.09RVU24A
2023-10-01$939.11$202.43RVU23D
2023-07-01$939.11$202.43RVU23C
2023-04-01$939.11$202.43RVU23B
2023-01-01$939.11$202.43RVU23A
2022-10-01$989.59$204.91RVU22D
2022-07-01$989.59$204.91RVU22C
2022-04-01$989.59$204.91RVU22B
2022-01-01$989.59$204.91RVU22A
2021-10-01$987.93$206.77RVU21D
2021-07-01$987.93$206.77RVU21C
2021-04-01$987.93$206.77RVU21B
2021-01-01$987.93$206.77RVU21A
2020-10-01$927.33$216.10RVU20D
2020-07-01$927.33$216.10RVU20C
2020-04-01$927.33$216.10RVU20B
2020-01-01$927.33$216.10RVU20A
2019-10-01$856.09$217.01RVU19D
2019-07-01$856.09$217.01RVU19C
2019-04-01$856.09$217.01RVU19B
2019-01-01$856.09$217.01RVU19A
2018-10-01$798.44$217.20RVU18D
2018-07-01$798.44$217.20RVU18C
2018-04-01$798.44$217.20RVU18B
2018-01-01$798.44$217.20RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$796.19$218.35RVU17D
2017-07-01$796.19$218.35RVU17C
2017-04-01$796.19$218.35RVU17B
2017-01-01$796.19$218.35RVU17A
2016-10-01$871.71$232.27RVU16D
2016-07-01$871.71$232.27RVU16C
2016-04-01$871.71$232.27RVU16B
2016-01-01$871.71$232.27RVU16A
2015-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU15D
2015-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU15C
2015-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU15B
2015-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU15A
2014-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU14D
2014-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU14C
2014-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU14B
2014-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU14A
2013-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU13D
2013-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU13C
2013-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU13B
2013-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU13AR

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Where the Galveston, TX rate applies

Galveston, TX is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 16 cities and communities in Texas. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Galveston
  • Bacliff
  • Bayou Vista
  • Bolivar Peninsula
  • Clear Lake Shores
  • Dickinson
  • 50432 in Friendswood · multiple payment areas
  • Hitchcock

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50432 billing questions

How is this different from placement of a nephroureteral catheter?

50432 places a nephrostomy catheter for drainage from the kidney. Use 50433 when the catheter is placed through new access and extends into the ureter.

Can the nephrostogram be billed separately?

A diagnostic nephrostogram or ureterogram performed as part of the catheter placement is included, as are imaging guidance and associated radiological supervision and interpretation.

When is 50430 or 50431 more appropriate?

Those codes describe an injection study for nephrostography or ureterography without the catheter placement reported by 50432. Choose based on whether access is existing or newly created and whether a catheter is placed.

Can modifier 50 be used when both kidneys are treated?

CMS identifies this as a bilateral procedure; when reported with modifier 50, payment is 150%. Documentation should support placement on both sides.

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 the others at 50%. The 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care.

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 50432PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 5,919 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Galveston, TXGPCI2026.csv, line 101 (RVU26D)

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