CPT code 57155: Brachytherapy applicator, uterine tandem and vaginal ovoids2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Salinas, CA

In Salinas, CA, Medicare pays $429.63 for 57155 in the office and $245.37 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

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Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

What 57155 covers

CPT 57155 covers placement of a uterine tandem through the cervix into the uterine cavity and vaginal ovoid applicators around the cervix, when that applicator arrangement is used for intracavitary brachytherapy. A radiation oncologist or another qualified physician typically performs the placement, often in an operating room or procedure setting with anesthesia. The applicators position the radioactive source for treatment of gynecologic malignancies, including cervical cancer.

Report the placement when the documented procedure uses a uterine tandem and/or vaginal ovoids; the record should identify the applicator arrangement and its placement for brachytherapy. The code represents applicator placement, not radiation dose delivery. CMS assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. For multiple procedures 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. Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted; co-surgeons are permitted, while team surgery is 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 Salinas, CA compares for 57155

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 57155 runs from $359.78 in Arkansas to $503.57 in San Benito County, CA. Salinas, CA pays $429.63. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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How the 57155 rate is calculated

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Payment rules and modifiers for 57155

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What modifiers do to the payment

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Codes related to 57155

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How 57155 has changed in Salinas, CA

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Where the Salinas, CA rate applies

Salinas, CA is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 30 cities and communities in California. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Salinas
• 57155 in Aromas · multiple payment areas
• Boronda
• Bradley
• Carmel Valley Village
• Carmel-by-the-Sea
• Castroville
• Chualar

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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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