CPT code 52325: Stone fragmentation, ultrasonic lithotripsy2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Delaware
Reports endoscopic ultrasonic fragmentation of a urinary calculus under cystoscopic visualization, typically for a bladder stone when fragmentation is performed rather than simple extraction.
In Delaware, Medicare pays $279.28 for 52325 in a facility. There’s no office rate.
Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 52325 nationwide
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
On this page 11 sections
What 52325 covers
An urologist uses a cystoscope to visualize a urinary calculus and fragment it with an ultrasonic lithotripter; a bladder stone is a commonly associated example. The procedure is generally performed in an operating room or hospital outpatient setting. The service includes placement of a temporary ureteral catheter as part of the procedure.
Select this code when the documented approach is ultrasonic fragmentation under cystourethroscopy, rather than simple calculus removal, manipulation alone, or ureteroscopic treatment. The operative report should identify the stone location, endoscopic approach, ultrasonic fragmentation, and catheter placement when performed. CMS assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When related endoscopies are performed together, endoscopy-family pricing applies. A bilateral procedure reported with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery; 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.
How Delaware compares for 52325
Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 52325 runs from $261.12 in Nebraska to $373.66 in Alaska. Delaware pays $279.28. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.
- Delaware · this page$279.28
- Los Angeles, CA · California$291.12+$11.84
- Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$305.15+$25.87
- Miami, FL · Florida$323.66+$44.38
- Chicago, IL · Illinois$316.99+$37.71
- Manhattan, NY · New York$318.59+$39.31
- Alaska · Alaska$373.66+$94.38
Other areas in Delaware first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.
Every other payment area
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| AlabamaAlabama | — | $263.37 |
| ArkansasArkansas | — | $261.16 |
| ArizonaArizona | — | $276.11 |
| Bakersfield, CACalifornia | — | $280.48 |
| Chico, CACalifornia | — | $278.18 |
| El Centro, CACalifornia | — | $278.31 |
| Fresno, CACalifornia | — | $278.18 |
| Hanford, CACalifornia | — | $278.18 |
| Madera, CACalifornia | — | $278.18 |
| Merced, CACalifornia | — | $278.18 |
| Modesto, CACalifornia | — | $278.18 |
| Napa, CACalifornia | — | $298.90 |
| Oxnard, CACalifornia | — | $287.39 |
| Redding, CACalifornia | — | $278.18 |
| Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia | — | $278.18 |
| Riverside, CACalifornia | — | $286.64 |
| Sacramento, CACalifornia | — | $285.68 |
| Salinas, CACalifornia | — | $284.46 |
| San Diego, CACalifornia | — | $286.45 |
| Marin County, CACalifornia | — | $309.11 |
| San Francisco, CACalifornia | — | $308.22 |
| San Benito County, CACalifornia | — | $315.89 |
| Santa Clara County, CACalifornia | — | $312.26 |
| San Luis Obispo, CACalifornia | — | $280.55 |
| Santa Cruz, CACalifornia | — | $285.54 |
| Santa Maria, CACalifornia | — | $284.24 |
| Santa Rosa, CACalifornia | — | $288.06 |
| Stockton, CACalifornia | — | $278.18 |
| Vallejo, CACalifornia | — | $297.63 |
| Visalia, CACalifornia | — | $278.18 |
| Yuba City, CACalifornia | — | $278.18 |
| ColoradoColorado | — | $281.80 |
| ConnecticutConnecticut | — | $295.29 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FLFlorida | — | $303.34 |
| Rest of FloridaFlorida | — | $292.25 |
| Atlanta, GAGeorgia | — | $288.29 |
| Rest of GeorgiaGeorgia | — | $280.62 |
| Hawaii, Guam, HIHawaii | — | $278.15 |
| IowaIowa | — | $261.18 |
| IdahoIdaho | — | $263.43 |
| East St. Louis, ILIllinois | — | $303.58 |
| Rest of IllinoisIllinois | — | $291.44 |
| Suburban Chicago, ILIllinois | — | $304.57 |
| IndianaIndiana | — | $264.16 |
| KansasKansas | — | $263.36 |
| KentuckyKentucky | — | $273.24 |
| New Orleans, LALouisiana | — | $281.86 |
| Rest of LouisianaLouisiana | — | $274.14 |
| Metropolitan Boston, MAMassachusetts | — | $297.61 |
| Rest of MassachusettsMassachusetts | — | $282.41 |
| Baltimore area, MDMaryland | — | $294.97 |
| Rest of MarylandMaryland | — | $282.10 |
| Rest of MaineMaine | — | $267.31 |
| Southern Maine, MEMaine | — | $271.46 |
| Detroit, MIMichigan | — | $297.51 |
| Rest of MichiganMichigan | — | $280.14 |
| MinnesotaMinnesota | — | $264.83 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MOMissouri | — | $277.61 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MOMissouri | — | $278.98 |
| Rest of MissouriMissouri | — | $273.29 |
| MississippiMississippi | — | $267.11 |
| MontanaMontana | — | $281.52 |
| North CarolinaNorth Carolina | — | $268.47 |
| North DakotaNorth Dakota | — | $266.09 |
| NebraskaNebraska | — | $261.12 |
| New HampshireNew Hampshire | — | $280.57 |
| Northern New JerseyNew Jersey | — | $304.78 |
| Rest of New JerseyNew Jersey | — | $297.18 |
| New MexicoNew Mexico | — | $282.23 |
| NevadaNevada | — | $277.27 |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NYNew York | — | $327.14 |
| Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NYNew York | — | $301.29 |
| Queens, NYNew York | — | $315.94 |
| Rest of New YorkNew York | — | $271.08 |
| OhioOhio | — | $276.98 |
| OklahomaOklahoma | — | $269.86 |
| Portland, OROregon | — | $284.22 |
| Rest of OregonOregon | — | $273.61 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PAPennsylvania | — | $292.46 |
| Rest of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania | — | $275.62 |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | — | $281.79 |
| Rhode IslandRhode Island | — | $284.38 |
| South CarolinaSouth Carolina | — | $273.47 |
| South DakotaSouth Dakota | — | $264.27 |
| TennesseeTennessee | — | $264.49 |
| Austin, TXTexas | — | $282.20 |
| Beaumont, TXTexas | — | $274.76 |
| Brazoria, TXTexas | — | $276.95 |
| Dallas, TXTexas | — | $279.45 |
| Fort Worth, TXTexas | — | $279.24 |
| Galveston, TXTexas | — | $278.31 |
| Houston, TXTexas | — | $292.58 |
| Rest of TexasTexas | — | $276.23 |
| UtahUtah | — | $275.61 |
| VirginiaVirginia | — | $272.97 |
| Virgin Islands, VIUnited States Virgin Islands | — | $281.79 |
| VermontVermont | — | $268.15 |
| Rest of WashingtonWashington | — | $280.87 |
| King County, WAWashington | — | $299.33 |
| WisconsinWisconsin | — | $261.23 |
| West VirginiaWest Virginia | — | $285.58 |
| WyomingWyoming | — | $274.80 |
52325 rates by state
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | No published base rate | 1 |
| AL | No published base rate | 1 |
| AR | No published base rate | 1 |
| AZ | No published base rate | 1 |
| CA | No published base rate | 29 |
| CO | No published base rate | 1 |
| CT | No published base rate | 1 |
| DC | No published base rate | 1 |
| DE | No published base rate | 1 |
| FL | No published base rate | 3 |
| GA | No published base rate | 2 |
| GU | No published base rate | 1 |
| HI | No published base rate | 1 |
| IA | No published base rate | 1 |
| ID | No published base rate | 1 |
| IL | No published base rate | 4 |
| IN | No published base rate | 1 |
| KS | No published base rate | 1 |
| KY | No published base rate | 1 |
| LA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MD | No published base rate | 3 |
| ME | No published base rate | 2 |
| MI | No published base rate | 2 |
| MN | No published base rate | 1 |
| MO | No published base rate | 3 |
| MS | No published base rate | 1 |
| MT | No published base rate | 1 |
| NC | No published base rate | 1 |
| ND | No published base rate | 1 |
| NE | No published base rate | 1 |
| NH | No published base rate | 1 |
| NJ | No published base rate | 2 |
| NM | No published base rate | 1 |
| NV | No published base rate | 1 |
| NY | No published base rate | 5 |
| OH | No published base rate | 1 |
| OK | No published base rate | 1 |
| OR | No published base rate | 2 |
| PA | No published base rate | 2 |
| PR | No published base rate | 1 |
| RI | No published base rate | 1 |
| SC | No published base rate | 1 |
| SD | No published base rate | 1 |
| TN | No published base rate | 1 |
| TX | No published base rate | 8 |
| UT | No published base rate | 1 |
| VA | No published base rate | 2 |
| VI | No published base rate | 1 |
| VT | No published base rate | 1 |
| WA | No published base rate | 2 |
| WI | No published base rate | 1 |
| WV | No published base rate | 1 |
| WY | No published base rate | 1 |
How the 52325 rate is calculated
Each of 52325’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 · 52325
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work6.00
6.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense1.65
1.65 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.78
0.78 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
8.4300
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$281.57
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
The exact Delaware inputs and CMS source lines
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
6,139
- Code
- 52325
- Physician work
- 6.00
- Practice expense
- 1.65
- Malpractice
- 0.78
GPCI2026.csv
40
- Locality
- Delaware
- Physician work
- 1.005
- Practice expense
- 0.988
- Malpractice
- 0.899
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 6.00 | × 1.005 | 6.0300 |
| Practice expense | 1.65 | × 0.988 | 1.6302 |
| Malpractice | 0.78 | × 0.899 | 0.7012 |
| Total RVUs | 8.3614 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Delaware$279.28
Facility: (6 × 1.005 + 1.65 × 0.988 + 0.78 × 0.899) × $33.4009 = $279.28
Payment rules and modifiers for 52325
The CMS indicators that decide how 52325 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 52325
Stone fragmentation, ultrasonic lithotripsy
| 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 | 3 | Endoscopy family rules apply. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 1 | Bilateral with modifier 50 pays 150% of the fee schedule amount. |
| 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 50 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
52325 without 50 · national facility
$281.57
Stone fragmentation, ultrasonic lithotripsy
52325-50 · Bilateral: 150%
$422.36
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).
How 52325 has changed in Delaware
52325 · Office / nonfacility
Rate unavailable
Effective 2026-10-01
A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.
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
| Effective from | Office | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $279.28 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $279.28 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $279.28 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $279.28 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $306.54 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $306.54 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $306.54 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $306.54 | RVU25A |
| 2024-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $313.48 | RVU24D |
| 2024-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $313.48 | RVU24C |
| 2024-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $313.48 | RVU24B |
| 2024-03-09 | Not available in this setting | $313.48 | RVU24AR |
| 2024-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $308.36 | RVU24A |
| 2023-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $317.02 | RVU23D |
| 2023-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $317.02 | RVU23C |
| 2023-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $317.02 | RVU23B |
| 2023-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $317.02 | RVU23A |
| 2022-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $321.84 | RVU22D |
| 2022-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $321.84 | RVU22C |
| 2022-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $321.84 | RVU22B |
| 2022-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $321.84 | RVU22A |
| 2021-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $324.57 | RVU21D |
| 2021-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $324.57 | RVU21C |
| 2021-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $324.57 | RVU21B |
| 2021-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $324.57 | RVU21A |
| 2020-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $336.45 | RVU20D |
| 2020-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $336.45 | RVU20C |
| 2020-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $336.45 | RVU20B |
| 2020-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $336.45 | RVU20A |
| 2019-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $340.22 | RVU19D |
| 2019-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $340.22 | RVU19C |
| 2019-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $340.22 | RVU19B |
| 2019-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $340.22 | RVU19A |
| 2018-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $341.68 | RVU18D |
| 2018-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $341.68 | RVU18C |
| 2018-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $341.68 | RVU18B |
| 2018-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $341.68 | RVU18AR1 |
| 2017-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $340.68 | RVU17D |
| 2017-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $340.68 | RVU17C |
| 2017-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $340.68 | RVU17B |
| 2017-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $340.68 | RVU17A |
| 2016-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $338.95 | RVU16D |
| 2016-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $338.95 | RVU16C |
| 2016-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $338.95 | RVU16B |
| 2016-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $338.95 | RVU16A |
| 2015-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $339.41 | RVU15D |
| 2015-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $339.41 | RVU15C |
| 2015-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $337.72 | RVU15B |
| 2015-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $337.72 | RVU15A |
| 2014-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $329.75 | RVU14D |
| 2014-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $329.75 | RVU14C |
| 2014-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $329.75 | RVU14B |
| 2014-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $329.75 | RVU14A |
| 2013-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $314.63 | RVU13D |
| 2013-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $314.63 | RVU13C |
| 2013-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $314.63 | RVU13B |
| 2013-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $314.63 | RVU13AR |
Where the Delaware rate applies
Delaware is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 79 cities and communities in Delaware. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.
- Arden
- Ardencroft
- Ardentown
- Bear
- Bellefonte
- Bethany Beach
- Bethel
- Blades
52325 billing questions
How does this differ from cystoscopic stone removal without fragmentation?
Use 52325 when the report supports ultrasonic fragmentation under cystourethroscopy. Code 52320 describes cystoscopic removal of a ureteral calculus without this fragmentation method.
Is the temporary ureteral catheter separately reported?
Temporary ureteral catheter placement is included in the service described by 52325; do not report it as a separate service solely for that placement.
How should bilateral treatment be reported?
For a bilateral procedure, report modifier 50. CMS pays the bilateral procedure at 150%.
Does the code have a postoperative global period?
It has a 0-day global period. Same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included.
Can an assistant surgeon or co-surgeon be reported?
Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code. 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.
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