FeeBase
Log inGet started
Menu

CPT code 60512: Parathyroid transplant, autotransplantation2026 Medicare rate & RVUs

Report parathyroid autotransplantation when a surgeon implants parathyroid tissue during an eligible parathyroid operation, commonly after removal or loss of blood supply.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities1.6K Medicare services in 2024

Medicare pays $211.09 for 60512 nationally in a facility.

Medicare rate · 60512

Parathyroid transplant, autotransplantation

Office or facility?

Work RVUs
4.33
Total RVUs
6.32
Global days
ZZZ

National rate · 2026

$211.09

Facility setting, before claim adjustments.

See every locality for 60512 →Billed by an NP, PA or therapist? →

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

Your location

Medicare pays by the payment locality where the service is performed.

On this page 10 sections
  1. Medicare rate
  2. What 60512 covers
  3. By payment locality
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Similar codes
  8. Related codes
  9. Billing questions
  10. Sources

What 60512 covers

During neck surgery, the surgeon may implant parathyroid tissue when a gland is removed or its blood supply is compromised. The tissue is usually divided into small fragments and placed in a muscle pocket, commonly in the neck. Endocrine and head-and-neck surgeons typically perform this work in the operating room as part of parathyroid exploration or re-exploration.

Report 60512 only with an eligible primary procedure, such as parathyroid exploration, re-exploration, or exploration with mediastinal exploration. The operative note should identify why tissue was transplanted, the tissue implanted, and the implantation site, along with the primary operation. CMS treats this as an add-on code: it is billed with the primary procedure and paid within that procedure’s global period, rather than as a standalone service.

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.

Where 60512 pays more and less

The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.

109 of 109 payment localities

60512 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaUnavailable$193.39
AlaskaUnavailable$272.10
ArizonaUnavailable$205.60
ArkansasUnavailable$191.27
Atlanta, GAUnavailable$218.21
Austin, TXUnavailable$210.01
Bakersfield, CAUnavailable$205.42
Baltimore area, MDUnavailable$223.24
Beaumont, TXUnavailable$205.69
Brazoria, TXUnavailable$205.24

60512 rates by state

Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.

MEWIVTNHMTNDMNMINYMARIWAIDWYSDIAILINOHPANJCTORNVUTCONEMOKYWVVAMDDECAAZNMKSOKARTNNCSCDCTXLAMSALGAFLAKHI

Explore a state

Local rates. Clear comparisons.

Hover or focus a tile to see its rate range. Select it to open the state’s fee schedule.

View every state and territory as a table
60512 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AKNo published base rate1
ALNo published base rate1
ARNo published base rate1
AZNo published base rate1
CANo published base rate29
CONo published base rate1
CTNo published base rate1
DCNo published base rate1
DENo published base rate1
FLNo published base rate3
GANo published base rate2
GUNo published base rate1
HINo published base rate1
IANo published base rate1
IDNo published base rate1
ILNo published base rate4
INNo published base rate1
KSNo published base rate1
KYNo published base rate1
LANo published base rate2
MANo published base rate2
MDNo published base rate3
MENo published base rate2
MINo published base rate2
MNNo published base rate1
MONo published base rate3
MSNo published base rate1
MTNo published base rate1
NCNo published base rate1
NDNo published base rate1
NENo published base rate1
NHNo published base rate1
NJNo published base rate2
NMNo published base rate1
NVNo published base rate1
NYNo published base rate5
OHNo published base rate1
OKNo published base rate1
ORNo published base rate2
PANo published base rate2
PRNo published base rate1
RINo published base rate1
SCNo published base rate1
SDNo published base rate1
TNNo published base rate1
TXNo published base rate8
UTNo published base rate1
VANo published base rate2
VINo published base rate1
VTNo published base rate1
WANo published base rate2
WINo published base rate1
WVNo published base rate1
WYNo published base rate1

How the 60512 rate is calculated

Each of 60512’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 · 60512

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work4.33

4.33 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense1.08

1.08 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.91

0.91 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

6.3200

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$211.09

Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

Payment rules and modifiers for 60512

The CMS indicators that decide how 60512 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 60512

Parathyroid transplant, autotransplantation

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global periodZZZAdd-on code: falls within the primary procedure’s global period.
Multiple procedures0No multiple-procedure reduction.
Bilateral (modifier 50)0The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)2Paid.
Co-surgeons (62)1Permitted with supporting documentation.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 80 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

60512 without 80 · national facility

$211.09

Parathyroid transplant, autotransplantation

60512-80 · Assistant: 16%

$33.77

A physician assistant at surgery is paid 16% of the surgeon’s fee schedule amount.

When to use modifier 80

60512 compared with similar codes

Compare codes · National

4 codes, side by side

Office or facility?

  • 60512

    Parathyroid transplant, autotransplantation4.33 wRVU

    Not priced

  • 60500

    Parathyroid surgery, cervical approach15.21 wRVU

    Not priced

  • 60502

    Parathyroid exploration, re-exploration20.62 wRVU

    Not priced

  • 60505

    Parathyroid exploration, mediastinal exploration22.48 wRVU

    Not priced

How to choose

60500Parathyroid surgeryCervical approach
60500 represents parathyroid exploration. Add 60512 only when parathyroid tissue is also transplanted during the eligible primary operation.
60502Parathyroid explorationRe-exploration
60502 is for re-exploration of the parathyroid region. It may serve as the primary procedure for 60512 when tissue autotransplantation is performed.
60505Parathyroid explorationMediastinal exploration
60505 describes parathyroid exploration involving mediastinal exploration. It is the primary procedure; 60512 separately identifies parathyroid tissue transplantation performed with it.

Codes related to 60512

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

Codes related to 60512
CodeHow it relatesNational office range
Add-on codes
60500Parathyroid surgery, cervical approachParathyroid exploration is a primary procedure that may be reported with this add-on.No office rate
60502Parathyroid exploration, re-explorationParathyroid re-exploration is a primary procedure that may be reported with this add-on.No office rate
60505Parathyroid exploration, mediastinal explorationMediastinal parathyroid exploration is a primary procedure that may be reported with this add-on.No office rate

60512 billing questions

When is 60512 appropriate during parathyroid surgery?

Report it when the surgeon actually transplants parathyroid tissue, often because a gland was removed or its blood supply was compromised. Exploration or gland removal alone does not describe the transplantation service.

Which primary procedure can be reported with 60512?

It is an add-on to eligible parathyroid procedures, including 60500, 60502, and 60505. Do not report it by itself.

What documentation supports 60512?

The operative report should describe the reason for transplantation, the parathyroid tissue implanted, and where it was placed, as well as the associated primary procedure.

Does 60512 have a separate global period?

No. CMS identifies it as an add-on paid within the primary procedure’s global period.

Is 60512 reported for parathyroid exploration alone?

No. The code represents transplantation of parathyroid tissue, not exploration, identification, or removal without implantation.

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.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

Show the CMS file lines behind this rate
RVUs for 60512PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 6,717 (RVU26D)

Open CMS sourceHow we calculate rates

Did this answer your question about what 60512 pays?

Tell us what you were actually trying to work out. We’ll answer you directly, or build the page that does.

Fee sheets · Coming soon

Put 60512 and the rest of your codes on one sheet

Your codes at your locality, with payer contracts beside Medicare.

Join the waitlist