CPT code 50780: Ureter reimplantation, direct bladder anastomosis2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Washington, DC area

In Washington, DC area, Medicare pays $1,098.72 for 50780 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 50780 covers

50780 represents surgical reimplantation of one ureter into the bladder, creating a new ureterovesical connection. Urologists perform it when an abnormal or damaged distal ureter needs a reconstructed bladder insertion, including selected cases of vesicoureteral reflux, distal obstruction, or ureteral injury. The procedure is generally performed in an operating room in a hospital or ambulatory surgery setting.

Choose this code when the documented work supports direct reattachment rather than the additional ureteral tailoring or bladder advancement techniques represented by related codes. Record the side, indication, operative anatomy, and reconstructive steps. The 90-day global includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. For procedures performed in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures at 50%. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery services 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.

How Washington, DC area compares for 50780

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 50780 runs from $921.31 in Arkansas to $1,302.37 in Alaska. Washington, DC area pays $1,098.72. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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50780 rates by state

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How the 50780 rate is calculated

Each of 50780’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 50780

50780 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 50

Codes related to 50780

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

How 50780 has changed in Washington, DC area

Price 50780 for an earlier date of service

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.

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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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