CPT code 64566: Tibial nerve stimulation, single treatment2026 Medicare rate & RVUs

Reports a single percutaneous posterior tibial nerve stimulation treatment, commonly used for urinary urgency, frequency, or urge incontinence associated with overactive bladder.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities157.3K Medicare services in 2024

Medicare pays $117.24 for 64566 nationally in the office and $26.05 in a hospital or facility. Local office rates run $102.68–$160.40.

Medicare rate · 64566

Tibial nerve stimulation, single treatment

Office or facility?

Work RVUs
0.59
Total RVUs
3.51
Global days
000

National rate · 2026

$117.24

Office setting, before claim adjustments.

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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.

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On this page 10 sections
  1. Medicare rate
  2. What 64566 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 64566 covers

A clinician places a fine needle electrode near the posterior tibial nerve at the ankle and delivers electrical stimulation during the treatment. Urologists and urogynecologists commonly use this office-based procedure for patients with overactive bladder symptoms, including urinary urgency, frequency, and urge incontinence. The treatment stimulates the tibial nerve pathway; it does not implant a permanent lead or pulse generator.

Report 64566 for each treatment session, supported by documentation of the indication, the percutaneous stimulation performed, and the treatment date. The needle-electrode placement and stimulation are part of the service. CMS assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When performed in the same session as other procedures subject to the multiple procedure rule, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documented medical necessity; 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.

Where 64566 pays more and less

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

109 payment localities

$102.68 to $160.40

$102.68$131.54$160.40
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109 of 109 payment localities

64566 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Alabama$104.32$24.54
Alaska$132.23$35.12
Arizona$113.95$25.59
Arkansas$102.68$24.35
Atlanta, GA$119.29$26.65
Austin, TX$122.53$26.06
Bakersfield, CA$125.84$25.90
Baltimore area, MD$125.06$27.21
Beaumont, TX$108.50$25.53
Brazoria, TX$116.02$25.66

64566 rates by state

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

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$102.68

$143.02

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64566 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$132.231
AL$104.321
AR$102.681
AZ$113.951
CA$125.63–$160.4029
CO$123.051
CT$125.451
DC$135.511
DE$115.961
FL$114.22–$124.713
GA$107.41–$119.292
GU$129.291
HI$129.291
IA$107.741
ID$108.391
IL$110.27–$121.754
IN$109.091
KS$106.941
KY$106.471
LA$106.19–$111.942
MA$122.12–$136.262
MD$118.38–$135.513
ME$108.74–$115.522
MI$109.26–$115.512
MN$118.351
MO$104.04–$112.673
MS$103.401
MT$117.231
NC$110.021
ND$115.851
NE$108.451
NH$120.851
NJ$127.01–$133.872
NM$109.811
NV$116.941
NY$111.78–$138.495
OH$108.971
OK$106.531
OR$116.16–$127.522
PA$109.30–$121.952
PR$118.251
RI$120.501
SC$109.651
SD$115.681
TN$107.491
TX$108.50–$122.538
UT$111.291
VA$114.93–$135.512
VI$118.251
VT$115.131
WA$121.98–$139.402
WI$111.621
WV$105.771
WY$116.631

How the 64566 rate is calculated

Each of 64566’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 · 64566

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.59

0.59 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense2.85

2.85 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.07

0.07 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

3.5100

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$117.24

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

Payment rules and modifiers for 64566

The CMS indicators that decide how 64566 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 64566

Tibial nerve stimulation, single treatment

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period000Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is included.
Multiple procedures2Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%.
Bilateral (modifier 50)0The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)0Not paid without supporting documentation.
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 51 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

64566 without 51 · national office

$117.24

Tibial nerve stimulation, single treatment

64566-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$58.62

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%).

When to use modifier 51

64566 compared with similar codes

Compare codes · National

4 codes, side by side

Office or facility?

  • 64566

    Tibial nerve stimulation, single treatment0.59 wRVU

    $117.24

  • 64561

    Sacral nerve lead, percutaneous approach5.3 wRVU

    $742.84+$625.60

  • 64581

    Sacral nerve lead, open approach11.9 wRVU

    Not priced

  • 52287

    Bladder chemodenervation, cystoscopic injection3.12 wRVU

    $363.74+$246.50

How to choose

64561Sacral nerve leadPercutaneous approach
64566 describes a percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation treatment at the ankle. 64561 is for implantation of a sacral nerve electrode.
64581Sacral nerve leadOpen approach
64581 describes open implantation of a sacral nerve electrode; it is not a single-session tibial nerve stimulation treatment.
52287Bladder chemodenervationCystoscopic injection
52287 describes cystoscopic bladder chemodenervation. Choose it for the bladder injection procedure, not percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation.

64566 billing questions

When should 64566 be selected instead of sacral neuromodulation?

Use 64566 for a percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation treatment at the ankle. Sacral neuromodulation codes describe placement of an implanted electrode rather than this single treatment.

Is the needle electrode separately reported?

No. Needle-electrode placement and the electrical stimulation are components of the 64566 treatment.

How many units should be reported?

The code represents one treatment session. Document the date and the stimulation treatment performed; it is not reported by elapsed time.

Should modifier 50 be appended for both ankles?

No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code.

What happens when another procedure is performed in the same session?

Under the standard multiple procedure reduction, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other affected procedures are paid at 50%.

Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?

Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documentation of medical necessity. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted for this code.

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

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