CPT code 51702: Bladder catheter, temporary indwelling placement2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Florida
Reports placement of a temporary indwelling bladder catheter, such as a Foley, when ongoing bladder drainage is needed for retention or another clinical indication.
Medicare pays $64.58–$70.96 for 51702 in the office in Florida, from Rest of Florida to Miami, FL. Which amount applies depends on the service address.
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 51702 covers
A clinician places a temporary indwelling catheter through the urethra into the bladder and leaves it in place to drain urine. A common clinical situation is acute urinary retention; placement may also be needed when ongoing bladder drainage or urine-output monitoring is part of care. The service is performed in settings such as an office, emergency department, or hospital. The defining feature is that the catheter remains in the bladder for continued drainage, rather than being inserted briefly and removed after emptying the bladder.
Report the service when the record supports the need for an indwelling catheter and its placement. Document the clinical indication and that the catheter was left in place. Choose a non-indwelling catheterization code when the catheter is removed after drainage, and a complex catheterization code when the placement meets that code’s complexity criteria. CMS assigns this procedure a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others are subject to the standard 50% multiple-procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate; assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted, 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 51702 pays more and less in Florida
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
3 payment localities
$64.58 to $70.96
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | $67.96 | $24.65 |
| Miami, FL | $70.96 | $26.45 |
| Rest of Florida | $64.58 | $23.71 |
How the 51702 rate is calculated
Each of 51702’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 · 51702
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work0.49
0.49 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense1.40
1.40 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.07
0.07 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
1.9600
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$65.47
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 51702
The CMS indicators that decide how 51702 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 51702
Bladder catheter, temporary indwelling placement
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 000 | Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 1 | Not paid (statutory restriction). |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 51 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
51702 without 51 · national office
$65.47
Bladder catheter, temporary indwelling placement
51702-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$32.74
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%).
51702 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
4 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 51701Bladder catheterizationIn-and-out catheter
- 51702 describes placement of a catheter left in place for ongoing drainage. 51701 describes non-indwelling catheterization, with removal after drainage.
- 51703Bladder catheterComplicated insertion
- 51703 is for complex catheterization. Use 51702 for temporary indwelling placement when the documented circumstances do not meet the complex code’s criteria.
- 51705Catheter exchangeSimple cystostomy tube change
- 51705 concerns changing an existing cystostomy tube. 51702 concerns placing a temporary indwelling bladder catheter, typically through the urethra.
51702 billing questions
How is this different from 51701?
51702 is for a catheter left in the bladder for ongoing drainage. 51701 is used for non-indwelling catheterization, where the catheter is removed after drainage.
When should 51703 be considered instead?
Use 51703 when catheter placement meets the criteria for complex catheterization, rather than routine temporary indwelling placement. The note should support the circumstances that made the placement complex.
What documentation supports 51702?
Document the clinical reason for bladder drainage and that an indwelling catheter was placed and left in the bladder. Retention is a common indication.
Can modifier 50 be reported?
No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this service, so modifier 50 should not be used.
How does the multiple-procedure reduction affect payment?
When other procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the remaining procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included in this code’s 0-day global period.
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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