CPT code 77469: IORT management, during surgery2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Virginia
Reports physician management of intraoperative radiation treatment delivered during surgery, distinct from the separate code for delivering the radiation beam.
In Virginia, Medicare pays $261.12 for 77469 in a facility. There’s no office rate.
Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 77469 nationwide
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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What 77469 covers
This service represents the radiation oncologist’s management of radiation delivered in the operating room during a surgical procedure. Intraoperative radiation therapy may be used to treat a tumor bed or other selected target while the area is exposed during surgery. The radiation oncologist coordinates and manages the treatment in the operative setting with the surgical team; this is different from the technical act of delivering the beam.
Report 77469 for the management service when intraoperative radiation treatment is performed, and distinguish it from the modality-specific delivery service, such as intraoperative x-ray or electron treatment. Documentation should identify the operative treatment, the physician’s management work, and the relationship to the surgical procedure and radiation delivery. The code is not the selection for routine fraction-based radiation management or for stereotactic treatment management; those services have their own codes. CMS assigns work and practice expense values to this 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.
How Virginia compares for 77469
Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 77469 runs from $250.32 in Arkansas to $357.82 in Alaska. Virginia pays $261.12. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.
- Virginia · this page$261.12
- Los Angeles, CA · California$281.08+$19.96
- Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$289.79+$28.67
- Miami, FL · Florida$291.65+$30.53
- Chicago, IL · Illinois$287.20+$26.08
- Manhattan, NY · New York$297.59+$36.47
- Alaska · Alaska$357.82+$96.70
Other areas in Virginia first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.
Every other payment area
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| AlabamaAlabama | — | $252.10 |
| ArkansasArkansas | — | $250.32 |
| ArizonaArizona | — | $262.42 |
| Bakersfield, CACalifornia | — | $270.54 |
| Chico, CACalifornia | — | $269.09 |
| El Centro, CACalifornia | — | $269.17 |
| Fresno, CACalifornia | — | $269.09 |
| Hanford, CACalifornia | — | $269.09 |
| Madera, CACalifornia | — | $269.09 |
| Merced, CACalifornia | — | $269.09 |
| Modesto, CACalifornia | — | $269.09 |
| Napa, CACalifornia | — | $291.61 |
| Oxnard, CACalifornia | — | $277.98 |
| Redding, CACalifornia | — | $269.09 |
| Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia | — | $269.09 |
| Riverside, CACalifornia | — | $273.94 |
| Sacramento, CACalifornia | — | $276.97 |
| Salinas, CACalifornia | — | $275.78 |
| San Diego, CACalifornia | — | $278.06 |
| Marin County, CACalifornia | — | $302.82 |
| San Francisco, CACalifornia | — | $302.32 |
| San Benito County, CACalifornia | — | $308.82 |
| Santa Clara County, CACalifornia | — | $306.78 |
| San Luis Obispo, CACalifornia | — | $271.87 |
| Santa Cruz, CACalifornia | — | $277.51 |
| Santa Maria, CACalifornia | — | $275.67 |
| Santa Rosa, CACalifornia | — | $280.04 |
| Stockton, CACalifornia | — | $269.09 |
| Vallejo, CACalifornia | — | $290.89 |
| Visalia, CACalifornia | — | $269.09 |
| Yuba City, CACalifornia | — | $269.09 |
| ColoradoColorado | — | $269.69 |
| ConnecticutConnecticut | — | $278.34 |
| DelawareDelaware | — | $265.22 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FLFlorida | — | $279.25 |
| Rest of FloridaFlorida | — | $271.10 |
| Atlanta, GAGeorgia | — | $271.09 |
| Rest of GeorgiaGeorgia | — | $262.40 |
| Hawaii, Guam, HIHawaii | — | $269.18 |
| IowaIowa | — | $252.20 |
| IdahoIdaho | — | $253.64 |
| East St. Louis, ILIllinois | — | $276.28 |
| Rest of IllinoisIllinois | — | $269.20 |
| Suburban Chicago, ILIllinois | — | $280.94 |
| IndianaIndiana | — | $254.28 |
| KansasKansas | — | $253.06 |
| KentuckyKentucky | — | $258.13 |
| New Orleans, LALouisiana | — | $264.73 |
| Rest of LouisianaLouisiana | — | $258.51 |
| Metropolitan Boston, MAMassachusetts | — | $285.11 |
| Rest of MassachusettsMassachusetts | — | $269.97 |
| Baltimore area, MDMaryland | — | $277.73 |
| Rest of MarylandMaryland | — | $267.98 |
| Rest of MaineMaine | — | $255.83 |
| Southern Maine, MEMaine | — | $260.54 |
| Detroit, MIMichigan | — | $274.36 |
| Rest of MichiganMichigan | — | $262.83 |
| MinnesotaMinnesota | — | $258.06 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MOMissouri | — | $262.27 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MOMissouri | — | $263.47 |
| Rest of MissouriMissouri | — | $257.26 |
| MississippiMississippi | — | $253.74 |
| MontanaMontana | — | $266.51 |
| North CarolinaNorth Carolina | — | $256.91 |
| North DakotaNorth Dakota | — | $257.81 |
| NebraskaNebraska | — | $252.43 |
| New HampshireNew Hampshire | — | $267.35 |
| Northern New JerseyNew Jersey | — | $289.66 |
| Rest of New JerseyNew Jersey | — | $281.39 |
| New MexicoNew Mexico | — | $264.14 |
| NevadaNevada | — | $264.15 |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NYNew York | — | $303.31 |
| Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NYNew York | — | $284.18 |
| Queens, NYNew York | — | $296.76 |
| Rest of New YorkNew York | — | $258.95 |
| OhioOhio | — | $261.05 |
| OklahomaOklahoma | — | $256.36 |
| Portland, OROregon | — | $272.93 |
| Rest of OregonOregon | — | $261.92 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PAPennsylvania | — | $275.39 |
| Rest of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania | — | $260.44 |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | — | $267.03 |
| Rhode IslandRhode Island | — | $270.64 |
| South CarolinaSouth Carolina | — | $259.44 |
| South DakotaSouth Dakota | — | $256.78 |
| TennesseeTennessee | — | $253.87 |
| Austin, TXTexas | — | $268.98 |
| Beaumont, TXTexas | — | $259.69 |
| Brazoria, TXTexas | — | $264.22 |
| Dallas, TXTexas | — | $265.88 |
| Fort Worth, TXTexas | — | $265.43 |
| Galveston, TXTexas | — | $265.06 |
| Houston, TXTexas | — | $273.11 |
| Rest of TexasTexas | — | $261.83 |
| UtahUtah | — | $261.17 |
| Virgin Islands, VIUnited States Virgin Islands | — | $267.03 |
| VermontVermont | — | $258.63 |
| Rest of WashingtonWashington | — | $268.88 |
| King County, WAWashington | — | $287.85 |
| WisconsinWisconsin | — | $253.66 |
| West VirginiaWest Virginia | — | $264.43 |
| WyomingWyoming | — | $262.72 |
77469 rates by state
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | No published base rate | 1 |
| AL | No published base rate | 1 |
| AR | No published base rate | 1 |
| AZ | No published base rate | 1 |
| CA | No published base rate | 29 |
| CO | No published base rate | 1 |
| CT | No published base rate | 1 |
| DC | No published base rate | 1 |
| DE | No published base rate | 1 |
| FL | No published base rate | 3 |
| GA | No published base rate | 2 |
| GU | No published base rate | 1 |
| HI | No published base rate | 1 |
| IA | No published base rate | 1 |
| ID | No published base rate | 1 |
| IL | No published base rate | 4 |
| IN | No published base rate | 1 |
| KS | No published base rate | 1 |
| KY | No published base rate | 1 |
| LA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MD | No published base rate | 3 |
| ME | No published base rate | 2 |
| MI | No published base rate | 2 |
| MN | No published base rate | 1 |
| MO | No published base rate | 3 |
| MS | No published base rate | 1 |
| MT | No published base rate | 1 |
| NC | No published base rate | 1 |
| ND | No published base rate | 1 |
| NE | No published base rate | 1 |
| NH | No published base rate | 1 |
| NJ | No published base rate | 2 |
| NM | No published base rate | 1 |
| NV | No published base rate | 1 |
| NY | No published base rate | 5 |
| OH | No published base rate | 1 |
| OK | No published base rate | 1 |
| OR | No published base rate | 2 |
| PA | No published base rate | 2 |
| PR | No published base rate | 1 |
| RI | No published base rate | 1 |
| SC | No published base rate | 1 |
| SD | No published base rate | 1 |
| TN | No published base rate | 1 |
| TX | No published base rate | 8 |
| UT | No published base rate | 1 |
| VA | No published base rate | 2 |
| VI | No published base rate | 1 |
| VT | No published base rate | 1 |
| WA | No published base rate | 2 |
| WI | No published base rate | 1 |
| WV | No published base rate | 1 |
| WY | No published base rate | 1 |
How the 77469 rate is calculated
Each of 77469’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 · 77469
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work5.61
5.61 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense1.93
1.93 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.44
0.44 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
7.9800
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$266.54
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
The exact Virginia inputs and CMS source lines
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
9,116
- Code
- 77469
- Physician work
- 5.61
- Practice expense
- 1.93
- Malpractice
- 0.44
GPCI2026.csv
106
- Locality
- Virginia
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.983
- Malpractice
- 0.706
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 5.61 | × 1.000 | 5.6100 |
| Practice expense | 1.93 | × 0.983 | 1.8972 |
| Malpractice | 0.44 | × 0.706 | 0.3106 |
| Total RVUs | 7.8178 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Virginia$261.12
Facility: (5.61 × 1 + 1.93 × 0.983 + 0.44 × 0.706) × $33.4009 = $261.12
Payment rules and modifiers for 77469
77469 has no global surgery period, no multiple-procedure, bilateral or assistant-at-surgery adjustment, and no professional/technical split. What changes the payment is where the service happens: the place of service on the claim decides whether Medicare pays the office or the facility rate.
Place of service · 77469
Which rate does Medicare pay?
The POS code on the claim line (CMS-1500 box 24B).
POS 11 · non-facility rate · national
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77469 isn’t priced in this setting.
How 77469 has changed in Virginia
77469 · Office / nonfacility
Rate unavailable
Effective 2026-10-01
A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.
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
| Effective from | Office | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $261.12 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $261.12 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $261.12 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $261.12 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $309.49 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $309.49 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $309.49 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $309.49 | RVU25A |
| 2024-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $312.17 | RVU24D |
| 2024-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $312.17 | RVU24C |
| 2024-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $312.17 | RVU24B |
| 2024-03-09 | Not available in this setting | $312.17 | RVU24AR |
| 2024-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $307.07 | RVU24A |
| 2023-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $317.88 | RVU23D |
| 2023-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $317.88 | RVU23C |
| 2023-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $317.88 | RVU23B |
| 2023-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $317.88 | RVU23A |
| 2022-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $319.80 | RVU22D |
| 2022-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $319.80 | RVU22C |
| 2022-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $319.80 | RVU22B |
| 2022-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $319.80 | RVU22A |
| 2021-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $318.94 | RVU21D |
| 2021-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $318.94 | RVU21C |
| 2021-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $318.94 | RVU21B |
| 2021-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $318.94 | RVU21A |
| 2020-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $325.99 | RVU20D |
| 2020-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $325.99 | RVU20C |
| 2020-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $325.99 | RVU20B |
| 2020-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $325.99 | RVU20A |
| 2019-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $321.53 | RVU19D |
| 2019-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $321.53 | RVU19C |
| 2019-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $321.53 | RVU19B |
| 2019-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $321.53 | RVU19A |
| 2018-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $325.14 | RVU18D |
| 2018-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $325.14 | RVU18C |
| 2018-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $325.14 | RVU18B |
| 2018-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $325.14 | RVU18AR1 |
| 2017-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $323.83 | RVU17D |
| 2017-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $323.83 | RVU17C |
| 2017-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $323.83 | RVU17B |
| 2017-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $323.83 | RVU17A |
| 2016-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $321.62 | RVU16D |
| 2016-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $321.62 | RVU16C |
| 2016-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $321.62 | RVU16B |
| 2016-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $321.62 | RVU16A |
| 2015-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $319.48 | RVU15D |
| 2015-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $319.48 | RVU15C |
| 2015-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $317.89 | RVU15B |
| 2015-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $317.89 | RVU15A |
| 2014-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $308.04 | RVU14D |
| 2014-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $308.04 | RVU14C |
| 2014-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $308.04 | RVU14B |
| 2014-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $308.04 | RVU14A |
| 2013-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $294.74 | RVU13D |
| 2013-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $294.74 | RVU13C |
| 2013-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $294.74 | RVU13B |
| 2013-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $294.74 | RVU13AR |
Where the Virginia rate applies
Virginia is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 628 cities and communities in Virginia. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.
- Abbs Valley
- Abingdon
- Accomac
- Adwolf
- Afton
- Alberta
- Aldie
- Allison Gap
77469 billing questions
Is 77469 the code for delivering the intraoperative radiation beam?
No. It reports the physician’s management of intraoperative radiation treatment. The x-ray or electron delivery is represented by its modality-specific delivery code when applicable.
Can 77469 be reported with an intraoperative radiation delivery code?
They describe different services: physician management and radiation delivery. The record should support the management work separately from the delivery.
How is 77469 different from 77427?
77469 is specific to management of radiation treatment delivered during surgery. 77427 describes management for a course of radiation treatment counted in groups of five treatments.
What documentation supports 77469?
Document the intraoperative radiation treatment, the physician’s management involvement, and how the service relates to the operative treatment and beam delivery.
Does 77469 identify x-ray or electron treatment?
No. The management code does not specify the delivery modality. The applicable delivery code distinguishes intraoperative x-ray treatment from electron treatment.
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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