CPT code 53450: Urethral revision2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Montana
Reports operative revision of the urethra, such as surgery to correct a urethral narrowing or other anatomic problem.
In Montana, Medicare pays $379.04 for 53450 in a facility. There’s no office rate.
Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 53450 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 53450 covers
A urologist reports this service for operative revision of urethral anatomy, including surgery directed at a urethral narrowing or other defect. The work is performed in an operative setting and may involve exposing and revising the affected urethral segment. The operative report should identify the problem, the site treated, and the repair or revision performed.
Select the code based on the procedure actually performed, distinguishing urethral revision from staged hypospadias work or a more extensive urethral reconstruction. This major surgery has a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during that period. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% multiple-procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code; 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 Montana compares for 53450
Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 53450 runs from $346.85 in Arkansas to $484.87 in Alaska. Montana pays $379.04. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.
- Montana · this page$379.04
- Los Angeles, CA · California$402.26+$23.22
- Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$417.38+$38.34
- Miami, FL · Florida$428.35+$49.31
- Chicago, IL · Illinois$418.49+$39.45
- Manhattan, NY · New York$431.09+$52.05
- Alaska · Alaska$484.87+$105.83
Other areas in Montana first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.
Every other payment area
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| AlabamaAlabama | — | $350.39 |
| ArkansasArkansas | — | $346.85 |
| ArizonaArizona | — | $370.94 |
| Bakersfield, CACalifornia | — | $384.53 |
| Chico, CACalifornia | — | $381.99 |
| El Centro, CACalifornia | — | $382.14 |
| Fresno, CACalifornia | — | $381.99 |
| Hanford, CACalifornia | — | $381.99 |
| Madera, CACalifornia | — | $381.99 |
| Merced, CACalifornia | — | $381.99 |
| Modesto, CACalifornia | — | $381.99 |
| Napa, CACalifornia | — | $420.17 |
| Oxnard, CACalifornia | — | $398.09 |
| Redding, CACalifornia | — | $381.99 |
| Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia | — | $381.99 |
| Riverside, CACalifornia | — | $391.32 |
| Sacramento, CACalifornia | — | $394.89 |
| Salinas, CACalifornia | — | $393.26 |
| San Diego, CACalifornia | — | $398.02 |
| Marin County, CACalifornia | — | $437.77 |
| San Francisco, CACalifornia | — | $436.80 |
| San Benito County, CACalifornia | — | $447.45 |
| Santa Clara County, CACalifornia | — | $443.46 |
| San Luis Obispo, CACalifornia | — | $387.58 |
| Santa Cruz, CACalifornia | — | $398.34 |
| Santa Maria, CACalifornia | — | $393.51 |
| Santa Rosa, CACalifornia | — | $402.01 |
| Stockton, CACalifornia | — | $381.99 |
| Vallejo, CACalifornia | — | $418.77 |
| Visalia, CACalifornia | — | $381.99 |
| Yuba City, CACalifornia | — | $381.99 |
| ColoradoColorado | — | $383.77 |
| ConnecticutConnecticut | — | $399.55 |
| DelawareDelaware | — | $375.74 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FLFlorida | — | $404.00 |
| Rest of FloridaFlorida | — | $387.83 |
| Atlanta, GAGeorgia | — | $387.61 |
| Rest of GeorgiaGeorgia | — | $370.58 |
| Hawaii, Guam, HIHawaii | — | $384.81 |
| IowaIowa | — | $350.74 |
| IdahoIdaho | — | $353.57 |
| East St. Louis, ILIllinois | — | $397.83 |
| Rest of IllinoisIllinois | — | $383.97 |
| Suburban Chicago, ILIllinois | — | $406.33 |
| IndianaIndiana | — | $354.85 |
| KansasKansas | — | $352.38 |
| KentuckyKentucky | — | $362.24 |
| New Orleans, LALouisiana | — | $375.34 |
| Rest of LouisianaLouisiana | — | $362.95 |
| Metropolitan Boston, MAMassachusetts | — | $410.19 |
| Rest of MassachusettsMassachusetts | — | $383.68 |
| Baltimore area, MDMaryland | — | $398.92 |
| Rest of MarylandMaryland | — | $380.51 |
| Rest of MaineMaine | — | $357.85 |
| Southern Maine, MEMaine | — | $367.33 |
| Detroit, MIMichigan | — | $394.26 |
| Rest of MichiganMichigan | — | $371.50 |
| MinnesotaMinnesota | — | $362.65 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MOMissouri | — | $370.51 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MOMissouri | — | $372.92 |
| Rest of MissouriMissouri | — | $360.42 |
| MississippiMississippi | — | $353.54 |
| North CarolinaNorth Carolina | — | $360.03 |
| North DakotaNorth Dakota | — | $362.04 |
| NebraskaNebraska | — | $351.23 |
| New HampshireNew Hampshire | — | $380.84 |
| Northern New JerseyNew Jersey | — | $415.73 |
| Rest of New JerseyNew Jersey | — | $402.66 |
| New MexicoNew Mexico | — | $374.09 |
| NevadaNevada | — | $374.43 |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NYNew York | — | $442.38 |
| Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NYNew York | — | $407.40 |
| Queens, NYNew York | — | $429.55 |
| Rest of New YorkNew York | — | $364.07 |
| OhioOhio | — | $368.03 |
| OklahomaOklahoma | — | $358.79 |
| Portland, OROregon | — | $389.70 |
| Rest of OregonOregon | — | $370.05 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PAPennsylvania | — | $393.94 |
| Rest of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania | — | $366.87 |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | — | $380.10 |
| Rhode IslandRhode Island | — | $384.47 |
| South CarolinaSouth Carolina | — | $364.92 |
| South DakotaSouth Dakota | — | $360.03 |
| TennesseeTennessee | — | $353.98 |
| Austin, TXTexas | — | $383.80 |
| Beaumont, TXTexas | — | $365.37 |
| Brazoria, TXTexas | — | $373.37 |
| Dallas, TXTexas | — | $376.49 |
| Fort Worth, TXTexas | — | $375.56 |
| Galveston, TXTexas | — | $375.01 |
| Houston, TXTexas | — | $390.75 |
| Rest of TexasTexas | — | $369.69 |
| UtahUtah | — | $368.37 |
| VirginiaVirginia | — | $368.45 |
| Virgin Islands, VIUnited States Virgin Islands | — | $380.10 |
| VermontVermont | — | $363.61 |
| Rest of WashingtonWashington | — | $381.99 |
| King County, WAWashington | — | $414.36 |
| WisconsinWisconsin | — | $353.77 |
| West VirginiaWest Virginia | — | $374.46 |
| WyomingWyoming | — | $371.63 |
53450 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 53450 rate is calculated
Each of 53450’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 · 53450
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work6.60
6.60 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense3.89
3.89 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.86
0.86 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
11.3500
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$379.10
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
The exact Montana inputs and CMS source lines
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
6,207
- Code
- 53450
- Physician work
- 6.60
- Practice expense
- 3.89
- Malpractice
- 0.86
GPCI2026.csv
71
- Locality
- Montana
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 1.000
- Malpractice
- 0.998
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 6.60 | × 1.000 | 6.6000 |
| Practice expense | 3.89 | × 1.000 | 3.8900 |
| Malpractice | 0.86 | × 0.998 | 0.8583 |
| Total RVUs | 11.3483 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Montana$379.04
Facility: (6.6 × 1 + 3.89 × 1 + 0.86 × 0.998) × $33.4009 = $379.04
Payment rules and modifiers for 53450
53450 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 53450
Urethral revision
| 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 · 53450
Urethral revision
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
53450 without 51 · national facility
$379.10
Urethral revision
53450-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$189.55
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 53450 has changed in Montana
53450 · 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 | $379.04 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $379.04 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $379.04 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $379.04 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $400.84 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $400.84 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $400.84 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $400.84 | RVU25A |
| 2024-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $408.84 | RVU24D |
| 2024-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $408.84 | RVU24C |
| 2024-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $408.84 | RVU24B |
| 2024-03-09 | Not available in this setting | $408.84 | RVU24AR |
| 2024-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $402.16 | RVU24A |
| 2023-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $410.12 | RVU23D |
| 2023-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $410.12 | RVU23C |
| 2023-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $410.12 | RVU23B |
| 2023-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $410.12 | RVU23A |
| 2022-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $414.65 | RVU22D |
| 2022-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $414.65 | RVU22C |
| 2022-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $414.65 | RVU22B |
| 2022-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $414.65 | RVU22A |
| 2021-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $416.01 | RVU21D |
| 2021-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $416.01 | RVU21C |
| 2021-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $416.01 | RVU21B |
| 2021-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $416.01 | RVU21A |
| 2020-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $434.52 | RVU20D |
| 2020-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $434.52 | RVU20C |
| 2020-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $434.52 | RVU20B |
| 2020-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $434.52 | RVU20A |
| 2019-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $443.04 | RVU19D |
| 2019-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $443.04 | RVU19C |
| 2019-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $443.04 | RVU19B |
| 2019-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $443.04 | RVU19A |
| 2018-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $443.63 | RVU18D |
| 2018-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $443.63 | RVU18C |
| 2018-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $443.63 | RVU18B |
| 2018-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $443.63 | RVU18AR1 |
| 2017-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $434.52 | RVU17D |
| 2017-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $434.52 | RVU17C |
| 2017-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $434.52 | RVU17B |
| 2017-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $434.52 | RVU17A |
| 2016-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $426.93 | RVU16D |
| 2016-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $426.93 | RVU16C |
| 2016-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $426.93 | RVU16B |
| 2016-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $426.93 | RVU16A |
| 2015-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $427.47 | RVU15D |
| 2015-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $427.47 | RVU15C |
| 2015-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $425.35 | RVU15B |
| 2015-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $425.35 | RVU15A |
| 2014-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $417.78 | RVU14D |
| 2014-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $417.78 | RVU14C |
| 2014-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $417.78 | RVU14B |
| 2014-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $417.78 | RVU14A |
| 2013-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $404.77 | RVU13D |
| 2013-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $404.77 | RVU13C |
| 2013-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $404.77 | RVU13B |
| 2013-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $404.77 | RVU13AR |
Where the Montana rate applies
Montana is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 497 cities and communities in Montana. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.
- Absarokee
- Acton
- Alberton
- Alder
- Alzada
- Amsterdam
- Anaconda-Deer Lodge County
- Antelope
53450 billing questions
When should this code be chosen instead of a staged urethroplasty code?
Use this code when the operative service is urethral revision rather than a documented first or second stage of a staged repair. The operative report should support the specific procedure performed.
How does this differ from a urethral reconstruction code?
This code represents urethral revision. A reconstruction code is considered when the surgeon performs the distinct reconstructive service described by that code, rather than a revision.
Is modifier 50 appropriate for bilateral reporting?
No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code.
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.
What postoperative care is included?
The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during the 90 days after surgery.
What happens when another procedure is performed in the same session?
The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, while other procedures in that session are subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction.
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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