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CPT code 52287: Bladder chemodenervation, cystoscopic injection2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Santa Clara County, CA

Reports cystoscopic injection of a chemodenervation agent into the bladder for conditions such as overactive bladder or neurogenic detrusor overactivity.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality84K Medicare services in 2024

In Santa Clara County, CA, Medicare pays $474.90 for 52287 in the office and $165.21 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$474.90Office (non-facility)
$165.21Hospital or facility
+30.6%vs the national office rate ($363.74)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 52287 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 52287 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Santa Clara County, CA
  2. What 52287 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 52287 covers

A urologist typically performs this procedure by passing a cystoscope through the urethra and injecting a chemodenervation agent into the bladder wall. Common indications include overactive bladder with inadequate response or intolerance to medication and neurogenic detrusor overactivity. The code represents the cystoscopic injection service, not a biopsy or treatment of a bladder lesion. When the practice supplies onabotulinumtoxinA, the drug may be reported separately using the applicable drug code.

Report the service for the cystoscopic chemodenervation session; document the indication, agent and dose, injection sites, and procedure performed. The procedure has a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When related endoscopies are performed together, endoscopy-family pricing applies. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this service. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery, and co-surgeon and team-surgery reporting are not permitted. The physician fee schedule has different practice-expense inputs for office and facility settings.

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 Santa Clara County, CA compares for 52287

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 52287 runs from $322.20 in Arkansas to $476.90 in San Benito County, CA. Santa Clara County, CA pays $474.90. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

52287 in Santa Clara County, CA vs other payment areas
  1. Santa Clara County, CA · this page$474.90
  2. Bakersfield, CA · California$383.64−$91.26
  3. Chico, CA · California$382.38−$92.52
  4. El Centro, CA · California$382.45−$92.45
  5. Fresno, CA · California$382.38−$92.52
  6. Hanford, CA · California$382.38−$92.52
  7. Los Angeles, CA · California$408.05−$66.85

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

Every other payment area

52287 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Madera, CACalifornia$382.38$146.99
Merced, CACalifornia$382.38$146.99
Modesto, CACalifornia$382.38$146.99
Napa, CACalifornia$441.20$158.13
Oxnard, CACalifornia$405.86$152.00
Redding, CACalifornia$382.38$146.99
Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia$382.38$146.99
Riverside, CACalifornia$387.04$151.65

52287 rates by state

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

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$322.20

$429.64

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52287 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$425.331
AL$326.861
AR$322.201
AZ$354.071
CA$382.38–$476.9029
CO$377.531
CT$387.711
DC$414.631
DE$359.861
FL$360.17–$395.753
GA$340.02–$370.862
GU$391.281
HI$391.281
IA$334.241
ID$336.551
IL$350.49–$384.294
IN$338.461
KS$333.081
KY$335.301
LA$334.94–$351.222
MA$375.48–$413.992
MD$366.54–$414.633
ME$338.69–$356.232
MI$344.26–$365.012
MN$360.731
MO$329.53–$352.003
MS$325.911
MT$363.711
NC$342.131
ND$355.201
NE$335.921
NH$371.991
NJ$391.85–$410.502
NM$346.271
NV$361.581
NY$347.21–$429.055
OH$342.521
OK$334.301
OR$358.49–$388.942
PA$342.84–$378.442
PR$366.221
RI$372.261
SC$342.951
SD$354.201
TN$334.781
TX$340.65–$376.538
UT$347.561
VA$355.35–$414.632
VI$366.221
VT$354.191
WA$374.65–$421.972
WI$343.501
WV$337.811
WY$360.001

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How the 52287 rate is calculated

Each of 52287’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 · 52287

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work3.12

3.12 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense7.34

7.34 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.43

0.43 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

10.8900

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$363.74

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

The exact Santa Clara County, CA inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

6,129

Code
52287
Physician work
3.12
Practice expense
7.34
Malpractice
0.43

GPCI2026.csv

28

Locality
Santa Clara County, CA
Physician work
1.110
Practice expense
1.442
Malpractice
0.397
Office calculation for 52287 in Santa Clara County, CA
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work3.12× 1.1103.4632
Practice expense7.34× 1.44210.5843
Malpractice0.43× 0.3970.1707
Total RVUs14.2182
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Santa Clara County, CA$474.90

Office: (3.12 × 1.11 + 7.34 × 1.442 + 0.43 × 0.397) × $33.4009 = $474.90

Facility: (3.12 × 1.11 + 0.91 × 1.442 + 0.43 × 0.397) × $33.4009 = $165.21

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Payment rules and modifiers for 52287

The CMS indicators that decide how 52287 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 52287

Bladder chemodenervation, cystoscopic injection

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

52287 without 51 · national office

$363.74

Bladder chemodenervation, cystoscopic injection

52287-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$181.87

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 52287

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

Codes related to 52287
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Santa Clara County, CA
Often billed with
J0585OnabotulinumtoxinA, per 1 unitMay report the onabotulinumtoxinA drug separately when the practice supplies it.No office rate
52204Cystoscopic biopsy, bladder tissue samplingMay be considered for a separately indicated bladder biopsy during the same encounter.$472.54
52224Bladder lesion treatment, lesions under 0.5 cmMay be considered for distinct treatment of a bladder lesion during the same encounter.$1,035.31

How 52287 has changed in Santa Clara County, CA

52287 · Office / nonfacility

$474.90

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $14.17 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $460.73 to $474.90 (3.1%).

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

    $460.73changed to$474.90

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 3.20 changed to 3.12
    • Practice expense RVU 7.35 changed to 7.34
    • Malpractice RVU 0.42 changed to 0.43
    • Work GPCI 1.100 changed to 1.110
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.435 changed to 1.442
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.420 changed to 0.397

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $505.52changed to$460.73

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 8.01 changed to 7.35
    • Malpractice RVU 0.41 changed to 0.42

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $497.27changed to$505.52

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $509.70changed to$497.27

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 8.06 changed to 8.01
    • Work GPCI 1.098 changed to 1.100
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.409 changed to 1.435
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.417 changed to 0.420

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $519.08changed to$509.70

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 8.19 changed to 8.06
    • Malpractice RVU 0.40 changed to 0.41
    • Work GPCI 1.096 changed to 1.098
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.383 changed to 1.409
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.414 changed to 0.417

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $505.38changed to$519.08

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 7.82 changed to 8.19
    • Malpractice RVU 0.39 changed to 0.40

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $461.45changed to$505.38

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 6.68 changed to 7.82
    • Work GPCI 1.089 changed to 1.096
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.369 changed to 1.383
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.401 changed to 0.414

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $427.10changed to$461.45

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 6.09 changed to 6.68
    • Malpractice RVU 0.36 changed to 0.39
    • Work GPCI 1.083 changed to 1.089
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.354 changed to 1.369
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.388 changed to 0.401

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $393.84changed to$427.10

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 5.42 changed to 6.09
    • Malpractice RVU 0.35 changed to 0.36

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $387.86changed to$393.84

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 5.32 changed to 5.42
    • Malpractice RVU 0.36 changed to 0.35
    • Work GPCI 1.086 changed to 1.083
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.351 changed to 1.354
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.402 changed to 0.388

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $384.18changed to$387.86

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 5.27 changed to 5.32
    • Work GPCI 1.088 changed to 1.086
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.347 changed to 1.351
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.416 changed to 0.402

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $384.60changed to$384.18

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 5.25 changed to 5.27

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $382.69changed to$384.60

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $377.07changed to$382.69

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 5.15 changed to 5.25
    • Malpractice RVU 0.32 changed to 0.36
    • Work GPCI 1.083 changed to 1.088
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.342 changed to 1.347
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.466 changed to 0.416

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $375.97changed to$377.07

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 5.56 changed to 5.15
    • Malpractice RVU 0.33 changed to 0.32
    • Work GPCI 1.077 changed to 1.083
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.337 changed to 1.342
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.516 changed to 0.466

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. October 1, 2013

    RVU13D

    No ratechanged to$375.97

  17. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: No rate

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$474.90$165.21RVU26D
2026-07-01$474.90$165.21RVU26C
2026-04-01$474.90$165.21RVU26B
2026-01-01$474.90$165.21RVU26A
2025-10-01$460.73$185.48RVU25D
2025-07-01$460.73$185.48RVU25C
2025-04-01$460.73$185.48RVU25B
2025-01-01$460.73$185.48RVU25A
2024-10-01$505.52$188.82RVU24D
2024-07-01$505.52$188.82RVU24C
2024-04-01$505.52$188.82RVU24B
2024-03-09$505.52$188.82RVU24AR
2024-01-01$497.27$185.74RVU24A
2023-10-01$509.70$189.32RVU23D
2023-07-01$509.70$189.32RVU23C
2023-04-01$509.70$189.32RVU23B
2023-01-01$509.70$189.32RVU23A
2022-10-01$519.08$190.28RVU22D
2022-07-01$519.08$190.28RVU22C
2022-04-01$519.08$190.28RVU22B
2022-01-01$519.08$190.28RVU22A
2021-10-01$505.38$191.71RVU21D
2021-07-01$505.38$191.71RVU21C
2021-04-01$505.38$191.71RVU21B
2021-01-01$505.38$191.71RVU21A
2020-10-01$461.45$195.64RVU20D
2020-07-01$461.45$195.64RVU20C
2020-04-01$461.45$195.64RVU20B
2020-01-01$461.45$195.64RVU20A
2019-10-01$427.10$194.83RVU19D
2019-07-01$427.10$194.83RVU19C
2019-04-01$427.10$194.83RVU19B
2019-01-01$427.10$194.83RVU19A
2018-10-01$393.84$195.45RVU18D
2018-07-01$393.84$195.45RVU18C
2018-04-01$393.84$195.45RVU18B
2018-01-01$393.84$195.45RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$387.86$194.88RVU17D
2017-07-01$387.86$194.88RVU17C
2017-04-01$387.86$194.88RVU17B
2017-01-01$387.86$194.88RVU17A
2016-10-01$384.18$193.20RVU16D
2016-07-01$384.18$193.20RVU16C
2016-04-01$384.18$193.20RVU16B
2016-01-01$384.18$193.20RVU16A
2015-10-01$384.60$193.89RVU15D
2015-07-01$384.60$193.89RVU15C
2015-04-01$382.69$192.93RVU15B
2015-01-01$382.69$192.93RVU15A
2014-10-01$377.07$191.99RVU14D
2014-07-01$377.07$191.99RVU14C
2014-04-01$377.07$191.99RVU14B
2014-01-01$377.07$191.99RVU14A
2013-10-01$375.97$184.46RVU13D
2013-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13C
2013-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13B
2013-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13AR

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Where the Santa Clara County, CA rate applies

Santa Clara County, CA is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 24 cities and communities in California. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

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  • Santa Clara
  • Sunnyvale
  • Alum Rock
  • Burbank
  • Cambrian Park
  • Campbell
  • Cupertino

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52287 billing questions

How is this different from cystoscopy with biopsy?

52287 reports injections intended to chemodenervate the bladder. A biopsy code is for sampling bladder tissue, not for the therapeutic injection.

Can the medication be reported separately?

When the practice supplies onabotulinumtoxinA, report the drug separately using the applicable drug code. The cystoscopic injection service is reported with 52287.

Should modifier 50 be appended?

No. The CMS bilateral adjustment does not apply, and modifier 50 is inappropriate for this service.

What happens when another related endoscopy is performed at the same session?

CMS endoscopy-family pricing applies when related endoscopies are performed together. Documentation should identify each distinct service performed.

What documentation supports 52287?

Document the bladder condition being treated, the chemodenervation agent and dose, the cystoscopic injection procedure, and the sites treated.

Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?

Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service. Co-surgeons and team surgery are 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 52287PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 6,129 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Santa Clara County, CAGPCI2026.csv, line 28 (RVU26D)

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