CPT code 55882: Prostate ablation, transurethral transducer method2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Nevada
Reports transurethral ablation of prostate tissue using transducers when this approach is selected to treat prostate disease.
In Nevada, Medicare pays $9,636.56 for 55882 in the office and $519.02 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.
Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 55882 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 55882 covers
A urologist performs this procedure by passing a transducer-based ablation device through the urethra to treat prostate tissue. Imaging may be used to guide treatment. The service is performed in an operative setting when ablation, rather than surgical removal of the prostate, is selected for the patient’s prostate disease.
Choose this code based on the transurethral route and transducer-based technique; document the approach, device method, tissue treated, and imaging used. CMS assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures are performed in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. CMS does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service, and 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 Nevada compares for 55882
Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 55882 runs from $8,312.10 in Arkansas to $13,723.22 in San Benito County, CA. Nevada pays $9,636.56. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.
- Nevada · this page$9,636.56
- Los Angeles, CA · California$11,319.02+$1,682.46
- Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$11,301.54+$1,664.98
- Miami, FL · Florida$10,094.42+$457.86
- Chicago, IL · Illinois$9,753.17+$116.61
- Manhattan, NY · New York$11,182.90+$1,546.34
- Alaska · Alaska$10,398.26+$761.70
Other areas in Nevada first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.
Every other payment area
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| AlabamaAlabama | $8,462.14 | $492.26 |
| ArkansasArkansas | $8,312.10 | $487.96 |
| ArizonaArizona | $9,343.08 | $517.02 |
| Bakersfield, CACalifornia | $10,506.70 | $523.87 |
| Chico, CACalifornia | $10,502.10 | $519.26 |
| El Centro, CACalifornia | $10,502.36 | $519.53 |
| Fresno, CACalifornia | $10,502.10 | $519.26 |
| Hanford, CACalifornia | $10,502.10 | $519.26 |
| Madera, CACalifornia | $10,502.10 | $519.26 |
| Merced, CACalifornia | $10,502.10 | $519.26 |
| Modesto, CACalifornia | $10,502.10 | $519.26 |
| Napa, CACalifornia | $12,562.23 | $557.33 |
| Oxnard, CACalifornia | $11,302.78 | $536.62 |
| Redding, CACalifornia | $10,502.10 | $519.26 |
| Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia | $10,502.10 | $519.26 |
| Riverside, CACalifornia | $10,519.20 | $536.37 |
| Sacramento, CACalifornia | $11,126.21 | $533.11 |
| Salinas, CACalifornia | $11,087.50 | $530.84 |
| San Diego, CACalifornia | $11,428.18 | $534.50 |
| Marin County, CACalifornia | $13,418.85 | $575.97 |
| San Francisco, CACalifornia | $13,417.06 | $574.18 |
| San Benito County, CACalifornia | $13,723.22 | $588.87 |
| Santa Clara County, CACalifornia | $13,715.89 | $581.54 |
| San Luis Obispo, CACalifornia | $10,898.08 | $523.59 |
| Santa Cruz, CACalifornia | $11,599.46 | $532.73 |
| Santa Maria, CACalifornia | $11,150.84 | $530.42 |
| Santa Rosa, CACalifornia | $11,722.55 | $537.40 |
| Stockton, CACalifornia | $10,502.10 | $519.26 |
| Vallejo, CACalifornia | $12,559.65 | $554.74 |
| Visalia, CACalifornia | $10,502.10 | $519.26 |
| Yuba City, CACalifornia | $10,502.10 | $519.26 |
| ColoradoColorado | $10,218.47 | $527.10 |
| ConnecticutConnecticut | $10,363.82 | $554.05 |
| DelawareDelaware | $9,522.19 | $523.07 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FLFlorida | $9,798.52 | $571.68 |
| Rest of FloridaFlorida | $9,257.51 | $549.86 |
| Atlanta, GAGeorgia | $9,795.23 | $541.07 |
| Rest of GeorgiaGeorgia | $8,651.72 | $527.01 |
| Hawaii, Guam, HIHawaii | $10,875.57 | $519.29 |
| IowaIowa | $8,821.58 | $487.37 |
| IdahoIdaho | $8,871.63 | $491.88 |
| East St. Louis, ILIllinois | $8,952.95 | $573.20 |
| Rest of IllinoisIllinois | $8,864.69 | $548.70 |
| Suburban Chicago, ILIllinois | $9,928.16 | $573.81 |
| IndianaIndiana | $8,936.78 | $493.27 |
| KansasKansas | $8,725.92 | $491.91 |
| KentuckyKentucky | $8,609.48 | $512.09 |
| New Orleans, LALouisiana | $9,100.01 | $528.98 |
| Rest of LouisianaLouisiana | $8,574.91 | $513.96 |
| Metropolitan Boston, MAMassachusetts | $11,432.24 | $556.78 |
| Rest of MassachusettsMassachusetts | $10,119.51 | $528.34 |
| Baltimore area, MDMaryland | $10,326.91 | $553.57 |
| Rest of MarylandMaryland | $9,746.08 | $528.36 |
| Rest of MaineMaine | $8,879.49 | $499.74 |
| Southern Maine, MEMaine | $9,533.81 | $507.36 |
| Detroit, MIMichigan | $9,350.05 | $560.42 |
| Rest of MichiganMichigan | $8,841.79 | $525.80 |
| MinnesotaMinnesota | $9,866.07 | $493.50 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MOMissouri | $9,073.20 | $520.39 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MOMissouri | $9,194.24 | $523.01 |
| Rest of MissouriMissouri | $8,363.95 | $512.49 |
| MississippiMississippi | $8,342.34 | $499.99 |
| MontanaMontana | $9,636.05 | $527.63 |
| North CarolinaNorth Carolina | $9,000.11 | $501.95 |
| North DakotaNorth Dakota | $9,604.81 | $496.39 |
| NebraskaNebraska | $8,894.24 | $487.17 |
| New HampshireNew Hampshire | $10,007.13 | $525.26 |
| Northern New JerseyNew Jersey | $11,136.77 | $571.00 |
| Rest of New JerseyNew Jersey | $10,503.48 | $557.08 |
| New MexicoNew Mexico | $8,882.42 | $530.00 |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NYNew York | $11,445.84 | $615.93 |
| Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NYNew York | $10,538.94 | $565.22 |
| Queens, NYNew York | $11,359.48 | $593.32 |
| Rest of New YorkNew York | $9,160.04 | $507.03 |
| OhioOhio | $8,835.40 | $519.41 |
| OklahomaOklahoma | $8,639.03 | $505.21 |
| Portland, OROregon | $10,650.84 | $531.37 |
| Rest of OregonOregon | $9,583.65 | $511.66 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PAPennsylvania | $10,030.65 | $548.78 |
| Rest of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania | $8,878.12 | $516.59 |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | $9,736.67 | $528.05 |
| Rhode IslandRhode Island | $9,941.47 | $532.47 |
| South CarolinaSouth Carolina | $8,928.36 | $512.18 |
| South DakotaSouth Dakota | $9,601.12 | $492.69 |
| TennesseeTennessee | $8,773.71 | $494.15 |
| Austin, TXTexas | $10,165.01 | $528.30 |
| Beaumont, TXTexas | $8,803.61 | $514.94 |
| Brazoria, TXTexas | $9,544.66 | $518.21 |
| Dallas, TXTexas | $9,595.20 | $523.21 |
| Fort Worth, TXTexas | $9,503.80 | $522.89 |
| Galveston, TXTexas | $9,565.62 | $520.95 |
| Houston, TXTexas | $9,594.54 | $549.87 |
| Rest of TexasTexas | $9,161.38 | $517.49 |
| UtahUtah | $9,078.24 | $516.32 |
| VirginiaVirginia | $9,464.09 | $510.51 |
| Virgin Islands, VIUnited States Virgin Islands | $9,736.67 | $528.05 |
| VermontVermont | $9,518.00 | $500.66 |
| Rest of WashingtonWashington | $10,116.49 | $525.32 |
| King County, WAWashington | $11,735.66 | $559.62 |
| WisconsinWisconsin | $9,212.86 | $486.99 |
| West VirginiaWest Virginia | $8,452.53 | $537.31 |
| WyomingWyoming | $9,622.44 | $514.01 |
55882 rates by state
Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.
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$8,312.10
$12,112.66
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $10,398.26 | 1 |
| AL | $8,462.14 | 1 |
| AR | $8,312.10 | 1 |
| AZ | $9,343.08 | 1 |
| CA | $10,502.10–$13,723.22 | 29 |
| CO | $10,218.47 | 1 |
| CT | $10,363.82 | 1 |
| DC | $11,301.54 | 1 |
| DE | $9,522.19 | 1 |
| FL | $9,257.51–$10,094.42 | 3 |
| GA | $8,651.72–$9,795.23 | 2 |
| GU | $10,875.57 | 1 |
| HI | $10,875.57 | 1 |
| IA | $8,821.58 | 1 |
| ID | $8,871.63 | 1 |
| IL | $8,864.69–$9,928.16 | 4 |
| IN | $8,936.78 | 1 |
| KS | $8,725.92 | 1 |
| KY | $8,609.48 | 1 |
| LA | $8,574.91–$9,100.01 | 2 |
| MA | $10,119.51–$11,432.24 | 2 |
| MD | $9,746.08–$11,301.54 | 3 |
| ME | $8,879.49–$9,533.81 | 2 |
| MI | $8,841.79–$9,350.05 | 2 |
| MN | $9,866.07 | 1 |
| MO | $8,363.95–$9,194.24 | 3 |
| MS | $8,342.34 | 1 |
| MT | $9,636.05 | 1 |
| NC | $9,000.11 | 1 |
| ND | $9,604.81 | 1 |
| NE | $8,894.24 | 1 |
| NH | $10,007.13 | 1 |
| NJ | $10,503.48–$11,136.77 | 2 |
| NM | $8,882.42 | 1 |
| NV | $9,636.56 | 1 |
| NY | $9,160.04–$11,445.84 | 5 |
| OH | $8,835.40 | 1 |
| OK | $8,639.03 | 1 |
| OR | $9,583.65–$10,650.84 | 2 |
| PA | $8,878.12–$10,030.65 | 2 |
| PR | $9,736.67 | 1 |
| RI | $9,941.47 | 1 |
| SC | $8,928.36 | 1 |
| SD | $9,601.12 | 1 |
| TN | $8,773.71 | 1 |
| TX | $8,803.61–$10,165.01 | 8 |
| UT | $9,078.24 | 1 |
| VA | $9,464.09–$11,301.54 | 2 |
| VI | $9,736.67 | 1 |
| VT | $9,518.00 | 1 |
| WA | $10,116.49–$11,735.66 | 2 |
| WI | $9,212.86 | 1 |
| WV | $8,452.53 | 1 |
| WY | $9,622.44 | 1 |
How the 55882 rate is calculated
Each of 55882’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 · 55882
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work11.21
11.21 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense275.71
275.71 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice1.58
1.58 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
288.5000
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$9,636.16
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
The exact Nevada inputs and CMS source lines
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
6,398
- Code
- 55882
- Physician work
- 11.21
- Practice expense
- 275.71
- Malpractice
- 1.58
GPCI2026.csv
73
- Locality
- Nevada
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 1.001
- Malpractice
- 0.833
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 11.21 | × 1.000 | 11.2100 |
| Practice expense | 275.71 | × 1.001 | 275.9857 |
| Malpractice | 1.58 | × 0.833 | 1.3161 |
| Total RVUs | 288.5118 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office rate, Nevada$9636.56
Office: (11.21 × 1 + 275.71 × 1.001 + 1.58 × 0.833) × $33.4009 = $9636.56
Facility: (11.21 × 1 + 3.01 × 1.001 + 1.58 × 0.833) × $33.4009 = $519.02
Payment rules and modifiers for 55882
The CMS indicators that decide how 55882 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 55882
Prostate ablation, transurethral transducer method
| 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 | 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. |
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 51 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
55882 without 51 · national office
$9,636.16
Prostate ablation, transurethral transducer method
55882-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$4,818.08
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 55882 has changed in Nevada
55882 · Office / nonfacility
$9636.56
Effective 2026-10-01
The base rate is $839.24 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $8797.32 to $9636.56 (9.5%).
It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.
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
January 1, 2026
RVU26A
$8797.32changed to$9636.56
- Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
- Work RVU 11.50 changed to 11.21
- Practice expense RVU 259.18 changed to 275.71
- Malpractice RVU 1.53 changed to 1.58
- Practice expense GPCI 1.000 changed to 1.001
- Malpractice GPCI 0.844 changed to 0.833
Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.
January 1, 2025
RVU25A
No ratechanged to$8797.32
Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.
January 1, 2013
RVU13AR
Earliest loaded release: No rate
Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D, RVU14A, RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D, RVU15A, RVU15B, RVU15C, RVU15D, RVU16A, RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D, RVU17A, RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D, RVU18AR1, RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D, RVU19A, RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D, RVU20A, RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D, RVU21A, RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D, RVU22A, RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D, RVU23A, RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D, RVU24A, RVU24AR, RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.
| Effective from | Office | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | $9,636.56 | $519.02 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | $9,636.56 | $519.02 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | $9,636.56 | $519.02 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | $9,636.56 | $519.02 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | $8,797.32 | $571.61 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | $8,797.32 | $571.61 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | $8,797.32 | $571.61 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | $8,797.32 | $571.61 | RVU25A |
| 2024-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU24D |
| 2024-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU24C |
| 2024-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU24B |
| 2024-03-09 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU24AR |
| 2024-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU24A |
| 2023-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU23D |
| 2023-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU23C |
| 2023-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU23B |
| 2023-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU23A |
| 2022-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU22D |
| 2022-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU22C |
| 2022-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU22B |
| 2022-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU22A |
| 2021-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU21D |
| 2021-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU21C |
| 2021-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU21B |
| 2021-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU21A |
| 2020-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU20D |
| 2020-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU20C |
| 2020-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU20B |
| 2020-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU20A |
| 2019-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU19D |
| 2019-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU19C |
| 2019-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU19B |
| 2019-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU19A |
| 2018-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU18D |
| 2018-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU18C |
| 2018-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU18B |
| 2018-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU18AR1 |
| 2017-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU17D |
| 2017-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU17C |
| 2017-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU17B |
| 2017-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU17A |
| 2016-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU16D |
| 2016-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU16C |
| 2016-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU16B |
| 2016-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU16A |
| 2015-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU15D |
| 2015-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU15C |
| 2015-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU15B |
| 2015-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU15A |
| 2014-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU14D |
| 2014-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU14C |
| 2014-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU14B |
| 2014-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU14A |
| 2013-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU13D |
| 2013-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU13C |
| 2013-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU13B |
| 2013-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU13AR |
Where the Nevada rate applies
Nevada is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 138 cities and communities in Nevada. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.
- Alamo
- Amargosa Valley
- Austin
- Baker
- Battle Mountain
- Beatty
- Beaverdam
- Bennett Springs
55882 billing questions
How is this different from 55881?
Both involve transurethral prostate ablation, but 55882 identifies a transducer-based method. Select the code that matches the technique documented in the operative report.
Can imaging guidance be billed separately?
Imaging guidance performed as part of this ablation is included in the service. The operative documentation should identify the guidance used.
Should modifier 50 be reported?
No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code and anatomy.
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 or co-surgeon be reported?
CMS does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
What happens when another procedure is performed in the same session?
CMS applies the standard multiple procedure reduction: the highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and the other procedures are paid at 50%.
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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