CPT code 52500: Bladder neck resection, transurethral2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in New Mexico
Reports endoscopic removal of obstructing bladder-neck tissue, such as tissue narrowing the outlet and impeding urine flow.
In New Mexico, Medicare pays $346.56 for 52500 in a facility. There’s no office rate.
Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 52500 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 52500 covers
A urologist performs this endoscopic operation through the urethra, using a resectoscope to remove obstructing tissue at the bladder neck. It is used for bladder-neck narrowing that blocks urine flow, including a bladder-neck contracture. The procedure is typically performed in an operating room under anesthesia.
Report 52500 when the operative work removes obstructing tissue at the bladder neck, rather than resecting obstructive prostate tissue. The operative report should identify the bladder-neck site and describe the resection and its purpose. Medicare assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, Medicare pays the highest-valued procedure in full and applies the standard reduction to the others. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service; 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 New Mexico compares for 52500
Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 52500 runs from $321.51 in Arkansas to $447.23 in Alaska. New Mexico pays $346.56. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.
- New Mexico · this page$346.56
- Los Angeles, CA · California$375.94+$29.38
- Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$389.22+$42.66
- Miami, FL · Florida$396.59+$50.03
- Chicago, IL · Illinois$387.28+$40.72
- Manhattan, NY · New York$401.08+$54.52
- Alaska · Alaska$447.23+$100.67
Other areas in New Mexico first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.
Every other payment area
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| AlabamaAlabama | — | $324.91 |
| ArkansasArkansas | — | $321.51 |
| ArizonaArizona | — | $344.64 |
| Bakersfield, CACalifornia | — | $358.80 |
| Chico, CACalifornia | — | $356.56 |
| El Centro, CACalifornia | — | $356.68 |
| Fresno, CACalifornia | — | $356.56 |
| Hanford, CACalifornia | — | $356.56 |
| Madera, CACalifornia | — | $356.56 |
| Merced, CACalifornia | — | $356.56 |
| Modesto, CACalifornia | — | $356.56 |
| Napa, CACalifornia | — | $394.05 |
| Oxnard, CACalifornia | — | $372.23 |
| Redding, CACalifornia | — | $356.56 |
| Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia | — | $356.56 |
| Riverside, CACalifornia | — | $364.80 |
| Sacramento, CACalifornia | — | $369.09 |
| Salinas, CACalifornia | — | $367.58 |
| San Diego, CACalifornia | — | $372.41 |
| Marin County, CACalifornia | — | $411.16 |
| San Francisco, CACalifornia | — | $410.30 |
| San Benito County, CACalifornia | — | $420.26 |
| Santa Clara County, CACalifornia | — | $416.73 |
| San Luis Obispo, CACalifornia | — | $362.22 |
| Santa Cruz, CACalifornia | — | $373.00 |
| Santa Maria, CACalifornia | — | $367.92 |
| Santa Rosa, CACalifornia | — | $376.47 |
| Stockton, CACalifornia | — | $356.56 |
| Vallejo, CACalifornia | — | $392.80 |
| Visalia, CACalifornia | — | $356.56 |
| Yuba City, CACalifornia | — | $356.56 |
| ColoradoColorado | — | $357.59 |
| ConnecticutConnecticut | — | $371.75 |
| DelawareDelaware | — | $349.21 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FLFlorida | — | $374.60 |
| Rest of FloridaFlorida | — | $359.36 |
| Atlanta, GAGeorgia | — | $360.17 |
| Rest of GeorgiaGeorgia | — | $343.04 |
| Hawaii, Guam, HIHawaii | — | $359.72 |
| IowaIowa | — | $325.89 |
| IdahoIdaho | — | $328.47 |
| East St. Louis, ILIllinois | — | $367.59 |
| Rest of IllinoisIllinois | — | $355.22 |
| Suburban Chicago, ILIllinois | — | $376.90 |
| IndianaIndiana | — | $329.73 |
| KansasKansas | — | $327.16 |
| KentuckyKentucky | — | $335.61 |
| New Orleans, LALouisiana | — | $348.07 |
| Rest of LouisianaLouisiana | — | $336.18 |
| Metropolitan Boston, MAMassachusetts | — | $383.13 |
| Rest of MassachusettsMassachusetts | — | $357.33 |
| Baltimore area, MDMaryland | — | $371.13 |
| Rest of MarylandMaryland | — | $353.83 |
| Rest of MaineMaine | — | $332.26 |
| Southern Maine, MEMaine | — | $341.83 |
| Detroit, MIMichigan | — | $365.19 |
| Rest of MichiganMichigan | — | $344.20 |
| MinnesotaMinnesota | — | $338.33 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MOMissouri | — | $343.77 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MOMissouri | — | $346.11 |
| Rest of MissouriMissouri | — | $333.56 |
| MississippiMississippi | — | $327.46 |
| MontanaMontana | — | $352.33 |
| North CarolinaNorth Carolina | — | $334.40 |
| North DakotaNorth Dakota | — | $337.30 |
| NebraskaNebraska | — | $326.46 |
| New HampshireNew Hampshire | — | $354.60 |
| Northern New JerseyNew Jersey | — | $387.47 |
| Rest of New JerseyNew Jersey | — | $374.76 |
| NevadaNevada | — | $348.27 |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NYNew York | — | $411.51 |
| Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NYNew York | — | $379.01 |
| Queens, NYNew York | — | $400.06 |
| Rest of New YorkNew York | — | $338.26 |
| OhioOhio | — | $341.13 |
| OklahomaOklahoma | — | $332.64 |
| Portland, OROregon | — | $363.61 |
| Rest of OregonOregon | — | $344.31 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PAPennsylvania | — | $366.19 |
| Rest of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania | — | $340.19 |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | — | $353.45 |
| Rhode IslandRhode Island | — | $357.69 |
| South CarolinaSouth Carolina | — | $338.57 |
| South DakotaSouth Dakota | — | $335.52 |
| TennesseeTennessee | — | $328.65 |
| Austin, TXTexas | — | $357.51 |
| Beaumont, TXTexas | — | $338.73 |
| Brazoria, TXTexas | — | $347.17 |
| Dallas, TXTexas | — | $350.01 |
| Fort Worth, TXTexas | — | $349.02 |
| Galveston, TXTexas | — | $348.66 |
| Houston, TXTexas | — | $362.57 |
| Rest of TexasTexas | — | $343.21 |
| UtahUtah | — | $341.89 |
| VirginiaVirginia | — | $342.68 |
| Virgin Islands, VIUnited States Virgin Islands | — | $353.45 |
| VermontVermont | — | $338.52 |
| Rest of WashingtonWashington | — | $355.83 |
| King County, WAWashington | — | $387.38 |
| WisconsinWisconsin | — | $329.29 |
| West VirginiaWest Virginia | — | $346.08 |
| WyomingWyoming | — | $345.78 |
52500 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 52500 rate is calculated
Each of 52500’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 · 52500
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work5.85
5.85 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense3.94
3.94 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.76
0.76 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
10.5500
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$352.38
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
The exact New Mexico inputs and CMS source lines
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
6,162
- Code
- 52500
- Physician work
- 5.85
- Practice expense
- 3.94
- Malpractice
- 0.76
GPCI2026.csv
77
- Locality
- New Mexico
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.917
- Malpractice
- 1.201
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 5.85 | × 1.000 | 5.8500 |
| Practice expense | 3.94 | × 0.917 | 3.6130 |
| Malpractice | 0.76 | × 1.201 | 0.9128 |
| Total RVUs | 10.3757 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, New Mexico$346.56
Facility: (5.85 × 1 + 3.94 × 0.917 + 0.76 × 1.201) × $33.4009 = $346.56
Payment rules and modifiers for 52500
52500 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 52500
Bladder neck resection, transurethral
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 090 | Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 days after are 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. |
| Split (54/55/56) | 0.08/0.83/0.09 | Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care. |
Global surgery period · 52500
Bladder neck resection, transurethral
90-day global period ends
Dec 30, 2026
Covers Sep 30, 2026 through Dec 30, 2026 (92 days, including the day before surgery).
Visit on Oct 31, 2026
Day 30 of the 90-day post-op period: related follow-up care is included in the surgical payment.
Pre-op dayGlobal period
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 51 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
52500 without 51 · national facility
$352.38
Bladder neck resection, transurethral
52500-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$176.19
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%).
How 52500 has changed in New Mexico
52500 · 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 | $346.56 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $346.56 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $346.56 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $346.56 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $471.18 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $471.18 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $471.18 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $471.18 | RVU25A |
| 2024-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $481.74 | RVU24D |
| 2024-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $481.74 | RVU24C |
| 2024-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $481.74 | RVU24B |
| 2024-03-09 | Not available in this setting | $481.74 | RVU24AR |
| 2024-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $473.88 | RVU24A |
| 2023-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $481.16 | RVU23D |
| 2023-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $481.16 | RVU23C |
| 2023-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $481.16 | RVU23B |
| 2023-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $481.16 | RVU23A |
| 2022-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $484.46 | RVU22D |
| 2022-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $484.46 | RVU22C |
| 2022-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $484.46 | RVU22B |
| 2022-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $484.46 | RVU22A |
| 2021-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $486.10 | RVU21D |
| 2021-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $486.10 | RVU21C |
| 2021-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $486.10 | RVU21B |
| 2021-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $486.10 | RVU21A |
| 2020-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $499.00 | RVU20D |
| 2020-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $499.00 | RVU20C |
| 2020-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $499.00 | RVU20B |
| 2020-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $499.00 | RVU20A |
| 2019-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $502.75 | RVU19D |
| 2019-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $502.75 | RVU19C |
| 2019-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $502.75 | RVU19B |
| 2019-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $502.75 | RVU19A |
| 2018-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $502.42 | RVU18D |
| 2018-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $502.42 | RVU18C |
| 2018-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $502.42 | RVU18B |
| 2018-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $502.42 | RVU18AR1 |
| 2017-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $497.43 | RVU17D |
| 2017-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $497.43 | RVU17C |
| 2017-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $497.43 | RVU17B |
| 2017-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $497.43 | RVU17A |
| 2016-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $492.81 | RVU16D |
| 2016-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $492.81 | RVU16C |
| 2016-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $492.81 | RVU16B |
| 2016-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $492.81 | RVU16A |
| 2015-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $493.68 | RVU15D |
| 2015-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $493.68 | RVU15C |
| 2015-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $491.23 | RVU15B |
| 2015-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $491.23 | RVU15A |
| 2014-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $482.71 | RVU14D |
| 2014-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $482.71 | RVU14C |
| 2014-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $482.71 | RVU14B |
| 2014-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $482.71 | RVU14A |
| 2013-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $466.09 | RVU13D |
| 2013-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $466.09 | RVU13C |
| 2013-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $466.09 | RVU13B |
| 2013-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $466.09 | RVU13AR |
Where the New Mexico rate applies
New Mexico is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 528 cities and communities in New Mexico. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.
- Abeytas
- Abiquiu
- Acomita Lake
- Adelino
- Agua Fria
- Alamillo
- Alamo
- Alamogordo
52500 billing questions
How does 52500 differ from a prostate resection?
Use 52500 for resection of obstructing tissue at the bladder neck. A prostate resection code applies when the operative target is obstructive prostate tissue.
Can modifier 50 be reported?
No. The CMS bilateral adjustment does not apply, and modifier 50 is inappropriate for this service.
Does Medicare pay an assistant surgeon?
No. A statutory restriction bars assistant-at-surgery payment for 52500. Co-surgeons and team surgery are also not permitted.
What postoperative care is included?
The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care for 90 days.
How are other procedures in the same session paid?
Medicare pays the highest-valued procedure in full and applies the standard multiple-procedure reduction to the other procedures.
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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