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CPT code 52265: Urethral fulguration, female urethral syndrome2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Houston, TX

Report cystoscopic fulguration when a urologist treats tissue associated with female urethral syndrome using cautery, laser, or cryosurgery.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality887 Medicare services in 2024

In Houston, TX, Medicare pays $349.76 for 52265 in the office and $150.09 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$349.76Office (non-facility)
$150.09Hospital or facility
+1.3%vs the national office rate ($345.37)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 52265 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 52265 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Houston, TX
  2. What 52265 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 52265 covers

A urologist passes a cystoscope through the urethra to examine and destroy targeted tissue associated with female urethral syndrome. Fulguration may use cautery, laser, or cryosurgery. The service is distinct from a diagnostic cystoscopy alone and from treatment directed at bladder lesions or other specifically named sites. It is typically performed in an outpatient setting, including an office or a procedure facility.

Report the service when the operative documentation supports the female urethral syndrome indication and identifies the treated tissue and method. The CMS global period is zero days, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When related endoscopies are performed together, CMS endoscopy-family pricing applies; payment should not be assumed to accrue independently for each procedure. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay for an assistant at surgery, and co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted for this code.

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 Houston, TX compares for 52265

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 52265 runs from $305.36 in Arkansas to $453.48 in San Benito County, CA. Houston, TX pays $349.76. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

52265 in Houston, TX vs other payment areas
  1. Houston, TX · this page$349.76
  2. Austin, TX · Texas$357.62+$7.86
  3. Beaumont, TX · Texas$323.18−$26.58
  4. Brazoria, TX · Texas$340.93−$8.83
  5. Dallas, TX · Texas$343.29−$6.47
  6. Fort Worth, TX · Texas$341.12−$8.64
  7. Galveston, TX · Texas$342.07−$7.69

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

Every other payment area

52265 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Rest of TexasTexas$332.00$141.18
Los Angeles, CACalifornia$387.67$149.80
Washington, DC areaDistrict of Columbia$394.04$157.18
Miami, FLFlorida$376.47$167.15
Chicago, ILIllinois$365.38$163.30
Manhattan, NYNew York$397.87$164.22
AlaskaAlaska$402.30$188.16
AlabamaAlabama$309.84$133.90

52265 rates by state

Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.

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$305.36

$408.28

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52265 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$402.301
AL$309.841
AR$305.361
AZ$336.051
CA$363.09–$453.4829
CO$358.511
CT$368.361
DC$394.041
DE$341.601
FL$342.06–$376.473
GA$322.63–$352.242
GU$371.721
HI$371.721
IA$316.891
ID$319.131
IL$332.78–$365.384
IN$320.961
KS$315.801
KY$318.041
LA$317.70–$333.382
MA$356.53–$393.432
MD$348.00–$394.043
ME$321.22–$338.072
MI$326.69–$346.752
MN$342.321
MO$312.50–$334.093
MS$308.971
MT$345.341
NC$324.521
ND$337.031
NE$318.511
NH$353.271
NJ$372.22–$390.032
NM$328.641
NV$343.261
NY$329.43–$408.035
OH$324.991
OK$317.041
OR$340.26–$369.452
PA$325.28–$359.452
PR$347.751
RI$353.441
SC$325.361
SD$336.051
TN$317.441
TX$323.18–$357.628
UT$329.811
VA$337.24–$394.042
VI$347.751
VT$336.081
WA$355.74–$401.042
WI$325.771
WV$320.561
WY$341.721

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How the 52265 rate is calculated

Each of 52265’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 · 52265

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work2.87

2.87 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense7.05

7.05 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.42

0.42 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

10.3400

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$345.37

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

The exact Houston, TX inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

6,119

Code
52265
Physician work
2.87
Practice expense
7.05
Malpractice
0.42

GPCI2026.csv

102

Locality
Houston, TX
Physician work
1.008
Practice expense
0.993
Malpractice
1.376
Office calculation for 52265 in Houston, TX
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work2.87× 1.0082.8930
Practice expense7.05× 0.9937.0006
Malpractice0.42× 1.3760.5779
Total RVUs10.4715
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Houston, TX$349.76

Office: (2.87 × 1.008 + 7.05 × 0.993 + 0.42 × 1.376) × $33.4009 = $349.76

Facility: (2.87 × 1.008 + 1.03 × 0.993 + 0.42 × 1.376) × $33.4009 = $150.09

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Payment rules and modifiers for 52265

The CMS indicators that decide how 52265 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 52265

Urethral fulguration, female urethral syndrome

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period000Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is included.
Multiple procedures3Endoscopy family rules apply.
Bilateral (modifier 50)0The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
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 51 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

52265 without 51 · national office

$345.37

Urethral fulguration, female urethral syndrome

52265-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$172.69

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%).

When to use modifier 51

Codes related to 52265

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

Codes related to 52265
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Houston, TX
Used instead
52214Cystoscopy treatment, fulguration at specified sitesCystoscopic fulguration for specified sites such as the trigone or bladder neck, rather than female urethral syndrome.$729.59
52224Bladder lesion treatment, lesions under 0.5 cmCystoscopic treatment of minor bladder lesion(s), distinguished by the bladder target and lesion size.$763.13
52204Cystoscopic biopsy, bladder tissue samplingCystoscopic biopsy when tissue sampling, rather than fulguration for female urethral syndrome, is performed.$358.51
52260Bladder distention, general or spinal anesthesiaCystoscopic bladder dilation for interstitial cystitis, a different treatment and indication.No office rate

How 52265 has changed in Houston, TX

52265 · Office / nonfacility

$349.76

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $4.10 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $345.66 to $349.76 (1.2%).

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

    $345.66changed to$349.76

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 2.94 changed to 2.87
    • Practice expense RVU 7.12 changed to 7.05
    • Malpractice RVU 0.40 changed to 0.42
    • Work GPCI 1.014 changed to 1.008
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.003 changed to 0.993
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.409 changed to 1.376

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $379.42changed to$345.66

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 7.83 changed to 7.12

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $373.23changed to$379.42

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $389.46changed to$373.23

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 7.92 changed to 7.83
    • Malpractice RVU 0.38 changed to 0.40
    • Work GPCI 1.023 changed to 1.014
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.016 changed to 1.003
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.154 changed to 1.409

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $404.16changed to$389.46

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 8.06 changed to 7.92
    • Malpractice RVU 0.39 changed to 0.38
    • Work GPCI 1.032 changed to 1.023
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.029 changed to 1.016
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.900 changed to 1.154

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $411.86changed to$404.16

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 8.19 changed to 8.06
    • Malpractice RVU 0.38 changed to 0.39

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $398.97changed to$411.86

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 7.53 changed to 8.19
    • Malpractice RVU 0.39 changed to 0.38
    • Work GPCI 1.026 changed to 1.032
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.020 changed to 1.029
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.918 changed to 0.900

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $387.64changed to$398.97

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 7.36 changed to 7.53
    • Malpractice RVU 0.33 changed to 0.39
    • Work GPCI 1.020 changed to 1.026
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.012 changed to 1.020
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.936 changed to 0.918

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $381.77changed to$387.64

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 7.22 changed to 7.36
    • Malpractice RVU 0.32 changed to 0.33

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $377.02changed to$381.77

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 7.13 changed to 7.22
    • Malpractice RVU 0.33 changed to 0.32
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.009 changed to 1.012
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.946 changed to 0.936

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $373.91changed to$377.02

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 7.08 changed to 7.13
    • Malpractice RVU 0.34 changed to 0.33
    • Work GPCI 1.019 changed to 1.020
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.006 changed to 1.009
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.955 changed to 0.946

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $374.89changed to$373.91

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 7.07 changed to 7.08

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $373.03changed to$374.89

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $367.14changed to$373.03

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 6.93 changed to 7.07
    • Malpractice RVU 0.33 changed to 0.34
    • Work GPCI 1.014 changed to 1.019
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.004 changed to 1.006
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.939 changed to 0.955

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $369.99changed to$367.14

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 7.57 changed to 6.93
    • Malpractice RVU 0.35 changed to 0.33
    • Work GPCI 1.009 changed to 1.014
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.002 changed to 1.004
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.923 changed to 0.939

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $369.99

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$349.76$150.09RVU26D
2026-07-01$349.76$150.09RVU26C
2026-04-01$349.76$150.09RVU26B
2026-01-01$349.76$150.09RVU26A
2025-10-01$345.66$163.33RVU25D
2025-07-01$345.66$163.33RVU25C
2025-04-01$345.66$163.33RVU25B
2025-01-01$345.66$163.33RVU25A
2024-10-01$379.42$167.08RVU24D
2024-07-01$379.42$167.08RVU24C
2024-04-01$379.42$167.08RVU24B
2024-03-09$379.42$167.08RVU24AR
2024-01-01$373.23$164.35RVU24A
2023-10-01$389.46$166.36RVU23D
2023-07-01$389.46$166.36RVU23C
2023-04-01$389.46$166.36RVU23B
2023-01-01$389.46$166.36RVU23A
2022-10-01$404.16$166.64RVU22D
2022-07-01$404.16$166.64RVU22C
2022-04-01$404.16$166.64RVU22B
2022-01-01$404.16$166.64RVU22A
2021-10-01$411.86$168.07RVU21D
2021-07-01$411.86$168.07RVU21C
2021-04-01$411.86$168.07RVU21B
2021-01-01$411.86$168.07RVU21A
2020-10-01$398.97$172.21RVU20D
2020-07-01$398.97$172.21RVU20C
2020-04-01$398.97$172.21RVU20B
2020-01-01$398.97$172.21RVU20A
2019-10-01$387.64$170.27RVU19D
2019-07-01$387.64$170.27RVU19C
2019-04-01$387.64$170.27RVU19B
2019-01-01$387.64$170.27RVU19A
2018-10-01$381.77$170.84RVU18D
2018-07-01$381.77$170.84RVU18C
2018-04-01$381.77$170.84RVU18B
2018-01-01$381.77$170.84RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$377.02$170.61RVU17D
2017-07-01$377.02$170.61RVU17C
2017-04-01$377.02$170.61RVU17B
2017-01-01$377.02$170.61RVU17A
2016-10-01$373.91$169.68RVU16D
2016-07-01$373.91$169.68RVU16C
2016-04-01$373.91$169.68RVU16B
2016-01-01$373.91$169.68RVU16A
2015-10-01$374.89$169.93RVU15D
2015-07-01$374.89$169.93RVU15C
2015-04-01$373.03$169.08RVU15B
2015-01-01$373.03$169.08RVU15A
2014-10-01$367.14$168.61RVU14D
2014-07-01$367.14$168.61RVU14C
2014-04-01$367.14$168.61RVU14B
2014-01-01$367.14$168.61RVU14A
2013-10-01$369.99$162.71RVU13D
2013-07-01$369.99$162.71RVU13C
2013-04-01$369.99$162.71RVU13B
2013-01-01$369.99$162.71RVU13AR

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Where the Houston, TX rate applies

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52265 billing questions

How is 52265 distinguished from 52214?

52265 is for cystoscopic fulguration associated with female urethral syndrome. 52214 is used for fulguration of its specified anatomic sites, such as the trigone or bladder neck.

Is diagnostic cystoscopy separately reported with 52265?

The cystoscopic examination used to perform the fulguration is part of the service. The record should show the indication and what tissue was treated, rather than only a diagnostic examination.

Can modifier 50 be appended?

No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code because the descriptor or anatomy makes modifier 50 unsuitable.

How does CMS price 52265 with another endoscopy?

When related endoscopies are performed together, CMS endoscopy-family pricing applies. Payment is not simply assumed to be independent for each endoscopic service.

What surgical-assistance claims are permitted?

Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for 52265. Co-surgeons and team surgery are also 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.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

Show the CMS file lines behind this rate
RVUs for 52265PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 6,119 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Houston, TXGPCI2026.csv, line 102 (RVU26D)

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