CPT code 50760: Ureter repair, ureteroureterostomy2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Maryland
Ureteroureterostomy reconnects separated or resected ureteral ends and is reported when the surgeon restores continuity between segments of the same ureter.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 50760 in Maryland.
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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What 50760 covers
A urologist performs ureteroureterostomy to join healthy ends of the same ureter, commonly after removing a short diseased or injured segment or repairing a ureteral injury. The reconstruction may be needed for a stricture or damage that leaves a gap not suitable for direct repair. The operation is generally performed in a surgical facility; it is not an office-based ureteral procedure. The defining feature is an anastomosis between ureteral segments, rather than an attachment to the bladder or renal pelvis.
Report the procedure when the operative documentation supports reconnection of ureteral ends. The record should identify the affected ureter, the reason for reconstruction, the segments joined, and any additional procedures performed in the same session. This major surgery has a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care through day 90. When multiple procedures are performed in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. An assistant at surgery may be paid; 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.
Where 50760 pays more and less in Maryland
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore area, MD | Unavailable | $1,082.98 |
| Rest of Maryland | Unavailable | $1,027.67 |
| Washington, DC area | Unavailable | $1,121.64 |
How the 50760 rate is calculated
Each of 50760’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 · 50760
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work19.57
19.57 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense7.86
7.86 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice3.32
3.32 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
30.7500
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$1,027.08
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 50760
50760 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 50760
Ureter repair, ureteroureterostomy
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 090 | Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 days after are included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 1 | Bilateral with modifier 50 pays 150% of the fee schedule amount. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 2 | Paid. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 1 | Permitted with supporting documentation. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
| Split (54/55/56) | 0.08/0.83/0.09 | Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care. |
Global surgery period · 50760
Ureter repair, ureteroureterostomy
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.
Pre-op dayGlobal period
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 50 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
50760 without 50 · national facility
$1,027.08
Ureter repair, ureteroureterostomy
50760-50 · Bilateral: 150%
$1,540.62
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).
50760 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
5 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 50700Ureter repairPlastic reconstruction
- Use 50760 when the surgeon joins ureteral ends. Use 50700 for plastic repair of the ureter when the documented work is not a ureter-to-ureter anastomosis.
- 50770Ureteral anastomosisCross-connection to opposite ureter
- 50760 reconnects segments of the same ureter. 50770 describes a transureteral connection involving the other ureter.
- 50780Ureter reimplantationDirect bladder anastomosis
- 50760 joins ureter to ureter; 50780 joins the ureter to the bladder.
- 50740PyeloplastyStandard complexity
- 50760 joins ureteral segments, while 50740 connects the ureter to the renal pelvis.
50760 billing questions
How is 50760 different from ureteral reimplantation?
50760 joins ureteral segments to each other. Ureteral reimplantation, such as 50780, connects the ureter to the bladder.
When is 50760 preferable to ureteroplasty?
Report 50760 when the repair creates an anastomosis between ureteral ends. Ureteroplasty, 50700, describes a plastic repair of the ureter rather than that ureter-to-ureter connection.
What documentation supports 50760?
The operative report should establish that the surgeon joined segments of the same ureter and explain the defect or condition requiring reconstruction. It should also identify the side and any separately performed procedures.
Can 50760 be reported bilaterally?
Yes. The CMS bilateral rule specifies modifier 50, with payment at 150%.
How does the 90-day global period affect postoperative visits?
The day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care through day 90 are included in the global period.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be paid for 50760?
An assistant at surgery may be paid. Co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation; team surgery is 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.
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