Billing code 15772: Fat graftingMedicare rate & RVUs
Reports each additional 50 cc, or part thereof, of liposuction-harvested fat grafted to the trunk, breasts, scalp, arms, or legs.
Medicare pays $205.75 for 15772 nationally in the office and $126.26 in a hospital or facility. Local office rates run $183.06–$256.02.
Medicare rate · 15772
Fat grafting
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- Work RVUs
- 2.44
- Total RVUs
- 6.16
- Global days
- ZZZ
National rate · 2026
$205.75
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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What 15772 covers
A plastic or reconstructive surgeon uses this add-on when grafting additional liposuction-harvested autologous fat to the trunk, breasts, scalp, arms, or legs. The service may be part of reconstructive work to address a soft-tissue contour deficit. The surgeon harvests fat by liposuction, prepares it for transfer, and places it at the recipient site.
Report 15772 for each additional 50 cc, or part thereof, beyond the initial 50 cc covered by 15771. It must be billed with 15771, not as a standalone service. The operative report should identify the recipient site, the volume grafted, and the related primary fat-grafting service. CMS treats this as an add-on code paid within the primary procedure's global period.
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 15772 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
$183.06 to $256.02
109 of 109 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $185.57 | $116.02 |
| Alaska* | $246.85 | $162.19 |
| Arizona | $200.20 | $123.17 |
| Arkansas | $183.06 | $114.77 |
| Atlanta | $210.76 | $130.00 |
| Austin | $210.53 | $126.43 |
| Bakersfield | $211.91 | $124.78 |
| Baltimore/Surr. Cntys | $218.59 | $133.29 |
| Beaumont | $194.85 | $122.51 |
| Brazoria | $202.11 | $123.33 |
| Chicago | $226.33 | $146.44 |
| Chico | $210.65 | $123.52 |
| Colorado | $210.43 | $125.84 |
| Connecticut | $218.95 | $133.33 |
| Dallas | $203.91 | $124.74 |
| Dc + Md/Va Suburbs | $231.29 | $137.65 |
| Delaware | $203.33 | $124.79 |
| Detroit | $212.24 | $135.53 |
| East St. Louis | $212.25 | $139.12 |
| El Centro | $210.72 | $123.60 |
| Fort Lauderdale | $219.31 | $138.79 |
| Fort Worth | $203.02 | $124.63 |
| Fresno | $210.65 | $123.52 |
| Galveston | $203.05 | $124.11 |
| Hanford-Corcoran | $210.65 | $123.52 |
| Hawaii, Guam | $214.39 | $124.00 |
| Houston | $211.29 | $132.35 |
| Idaho | $189.09 | $115.96 |
| Indiana | $190.05 | $116.36 |
| Iowa | $187.40 | $114.67 |
| Kansas | $187.81 | $115.95 |
| Kentucky | $192.35 | $121.68 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty) | $224.03 | $129.99 |
| Madera | $210.65 | $123.52 |
| Manhattan | $237.47 | $145.09 |
| Merced | $210.65 | $123.52 |
| Metropolitan Boston | $228.63 | $133.71 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City | $198.74 | $124.10 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia | $214.60 | $131.84 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis | $200.54 | $124.86 |
| Miami | $233.21 | $150.46 |
| Minnesota | $198.34 | $116.54 |
| Mississippi | $186.64 | $118.20 |
| Modesto | $210.65 | $123.52 |
| Montana** | $205.72 | $126.23 |
| Napa | $238.22 | $133.45 |
| Nebraska | $187.99 | $114.62 |
| Nevada** | $203.35 | $123.78 |
| New Hampshire | $208.35 | $125.60 |
| New Mexico | $199.71 | $126.81 |
| New Orleans | $201.35 | $126.55 |
| North Carolina | $193.01 | $118.84 |
| North Dakota** | $196.82 | $117.33 |
| Northern Nj | $229.38 | $137.17 |
| Nyc Suburbs/Long Island | $244.49 | $149.97 |
| Ohio | $196.37 | $123.79 |
| Oklahoma | $190.71 | $119.72 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura | $222.24 | $128.28 |
| Portland | $215.33 | $127.01 |
| Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs | $222.95 | $135.90 |
| Puerto Rico | $206.73 | $126.36 |
| Queens | $237.49 | $143.53 |
| Redding | $210.65 | $123.52 |
| Rest Of California | $210.65 | $123.52 |
| Rest Of Florida | $208.50 | $132.51 |
| Rest Of Georgia | $196.84 | $125.93 |
| Rest Of Illinois | $204.71 | $132.13 |
| Rest Of Louisiana | $192.56 | $122.21 |
| Rest Of Maine | $191.33 | $118.20 |
| Rest Of Maryland | $206.64 | $126.19 |
| Rest Of Massachusetts | $209.79 | $126.08 |
| Rest Of Michigan | $198.19 | $125.61 |
| Rest Of Missouri | $190.29 | $121.76 |
| Rest Of New Jersey | $220.52 | $133.71 |
| Rest Of New York | $195.82 | $120.31 |
| Rest Of Oregon | $200.85 | $121.67 |
| Rest Of Pennsylvania | $195.97 | $122.99 |
| Rest Of Texas | $198.72 | $123.28 |
| Rest Of Washington | $209.01 | $125.30 |
| Rhode Island | $209.28 | $127.16 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | $215.49 | $128.37 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom | $219.51 | $127.06 |
| Salinas | $218.67 | $126.53 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad | $222.72 | $127.64 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty) | $250.14 | $138.05 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty) | $249.63 | $137.54 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty) | $256.02 | $141.39 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty) | $253.93 | $139.30 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles | $215.34 | $124.80 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville | $223.97 | $127.38 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara | $219.19 | $126.50 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma | $226.12 | $128.50 |
| Seattle (King Cnty) | $231.87 | $134.33 |
| South Carolina | $195.19 | $121.74 |
| South Dakota** | $195.77 | $116.28 |
| Southern Maine | $199.22 | $120.44 |
| Stockton | $210.65 | $123.52 |
| Suburban Chicago | $220.87 | $139.23 |
| Tennessee | $188.85 | $116.59 |
| Utah | $197.66 | $122.94 |
| Vallejo | $237.48 | $132.71 |
| Vermont | $197.23 | $118.53 |
| Virgin Islands | $206.73 | $126.36 |
| Virginia | $199.47 | $121.33 |
| Visalia | $210.65 | $123.52 |
| West Virginia | $197.92 | $128.84 |
| Wisconsin | $190.76 | $114.61 |
| Wyoming** | $201.84 | $122.35 |
| Yuba City | $210.65 | $123.52 |
15772 rates by state
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$183.06
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $246.85 | 1 |
| AL | $185.57 | 1 |
| AR | $183.06 | 1 |
| AZ | $200.20 | 1 |
| CA | $210.65–$256.02 | 29 |
| CO | $210.43 | 1 |
| CT | $218.95 | 1 |
| DC | $231.29 | 1 |
| DE | $203.33 | 1 |
| FL | $208.50–$233.21 | 3 |
| GA | $196.84–$210.76 | 2 |
| GU | $214.39 | 1 |
| HI | $214.39 | 1 |
| IA | $187.40 | 1 |
| ID | $189.09 | 1 |
| IL | $204.71–$226.33 | 4 |
| IN | $190.05 | 1 |
| KS | $187.81 | 1 |
| KY | $192.35 | 1 |
| LA | $192.56–$201.35 | 2 |
| MA | $209.79–$228.63 | 2 |
| MD | $206.64–$231.29 | 3 |
| ME | $191.33–$199.22 | 2 |
| MI | $198.19–$212.24 | 2 |
| MN | $198.34 | 1 |
| MO | $190.29–$200.54 | 3 |
| MS | $186.64 | 1 |
| MT | $205.72 | 1 |
| NC | $193.01 | 1 |
| ND | $196.82 | 1 |
| NE | $187.99 | 1 |
| NH | $208.35 | 1 |
| NJ | $220.52–$229.38 | 2 |
| NM | $199.71 | 1 |
| NV | $203.35 | 1 |
| NY | $195.82–$244.49 | 5 |
| OH | $196.37 | 1 |
| OK | $190.71 | 1 |
| OR | $200.85–$215.33 | 2 |
| PA | $195.97–$214.60 | 2 |
| PR | $206.73 | 1 |
| RI | $209.28 | 1 |
| SC | $195.19 | 1 |
| SD | $195.77 | 1 |
| TN | $188.85 | 1 |
| TX | $194.85–$211.29 | 8 |
| UT | $197.66 | 1 |
| VA | $199.47–$231.29 | 2 |
| VI | $206.73 | 1 |
| VT | $197.23 | 1 |
| WA | $209.01–$231.87 | 2 |
| WI | $190.76 | 1 |
| WV | $197.92 | 1 |
| WY | $201.84 | 1 |
How the 15772 rate is calculated
Each of 15772’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 · 15772
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 2.44Practice expense 3.27Malpractice 0.45
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Payment rules and modifiers for 15772
The CMS indicators that decide how 15772 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 15772
Fat grafting
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | ZZZ | Add-on code: falls within the primary procedure’s global period. |
| Multiple procedures | 0 | No multiple-procedure reduction. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 1 | Not paid (statutory restriction). |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
15772 compared with similar codes
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15772 vs 15771 vs 15773 vs 15774 vs 15769: national Medicare rates
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How to choose
- 15771Fat grafting
- 15771 covers the initial 50 cc or less of fat grafting to the trunk, breasts, scalp, arms, or legs. Use 15772 for additional volume beyond that base service.
- 15773Fat grafting
- 15773 covers the initial 25 cc or less for grafting to the face, eyelids, mouth, neck, hands, or feet; 15771 is for the other listed recipient regions.
- 15774Fat grafting
- 15774 reports additional fat-grafting volume for the face, eyelids, mouth, neck, hands, or feet, using a 25 cc increment rather than 15772's 50 cc increment.
- 15769Soft-tissue graft
- 15769 is for autologous soft tissue other than fat harvested by direct excision. Code 15772 is for additional liposuction-harvested fat grafting.
15772 billing questions
Can 15772 be reported by itself?
No. It is an add-on to 15771 and must be reported with that primary fat-grafting code.
Does 15772 cover the first 50 cc of grafted fat?
No. Code 15771 covers the initial 50 cc or less; 15772 reports additional volume beyond that amount.
How are units of 15772 determined?
Report one unit for each additional 50 cc, or part thereof, beyond the initial amount covered by 15771. Document the volume grafted.
When should 15773 and 15774 be used instead?
Those codes are for fat grafting to the face, eyelids, mouth, neck, hands, or feet, using a 25 cc initial and additional-volume threshold. Codes 15771 and 15772 apply to the trunk, breasts, scalp, arms, or legs.
What documentation supports 15772?
The operative report should describe the recipient site, the amount of fat grafted, and the associated 15771 service.
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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