CPT code 69650: Stapes mobilization, stapes freed without removal2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Vermont

In Vermont, Medicare pays $691.00 for 69650 in a facility. There’s no office rate.

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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 69650 covers

An otologist or other otolaryngologist performs this middle-ear operation to free a stapes that is abnormally fixed and limiting sound transmission. It is generally performed in an operating room under magnification, commonly for conductive hearing loss associated with stapes fixation. The defining work is mobilizing the stapes; a procedure that removes or opens the stapes and restores ossicular continuity is coded according to the applicable stapes surgery code instead.

Report 69650 when the operative report supports mobilization as the procedure performed, rather than a more extensive stapes operation. Documentation should identify the affected ear, the stapes fixation or other indication, and the work performed on the stapes. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. For multiple procedures in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50%. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted; 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 Vermont compares for 69650

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 69650 runs from $645.34 in Arkansas to $886.49 in San Benito County, CA. Vermont pays $691.00. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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69650 rates by state

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How the 69650 rate is calculated

Each of 69650’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.

Payment rules and modifiers for 69650

69650 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 50

Codes related to 69650

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

How 69650 has changed in Vermont

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Where the Vermont rate applies

Vermont is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 180 cities and communities in Vermont. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Albany
• Alburgh
• Algiers
• Arlington
• Ascutney
• Bakersfield
• Barnet
• Barre

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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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