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Billing code 50700: Ureter repairMedicare rate & RVUs

Reports surgical plastic reconstruction of a narrowed or defective ureter to restore urinary drainage, rather than endoscopic dilation or a defined anastomosis.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities29 Medicare services in 2024

Medicare pays $833.35 for 50700 nationally in a facility.

Medicare rate · 50700

Ureter repair

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Work RVUs
16.27
Total RVUs
24.95
Global days
090

National rate · 2026

$833.35

Facility 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.

On this page 10 sections
  1. Medicare rate
  2. What 50700 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 50700 covers

Ureteroplasty is reconstructive surgery on the ureter to correct a narrowing or other defect by reshaping or repairing the ureter so urine can drain from the kidney toward the bladder. A urologist typically performs the operation in a surgical setting when a ureteral stricture or similar defect requires reconstruction. The operative report should identify the affected ureter and describe the lesion and repair performed.

Select 50700 when the operation is plastic reconstruction of the ureter itself; use a code for a defined anastomosis or reimplantation when that is the procedure performed. Document the side, site, pathology, and operative work. CMS assigns a 90-day major-surgery global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. For procedures in the same 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 may be available; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is 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 50700 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

50700 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaUnavailable$775.54
Alaska*Unavailable$1,088.03
ArizonaUnavailable$816.48
ArkansasUnavailable$768.46
AtlantaUnavailable$852.54
AustinUnavailable$839.25
BakersfieldUnavailable$837.51
Baltimore/Surr. CntysUnavailable$874.66
BeaumontUnavailable$808.59
BrazoriaUnavailable$820.36

50700 rates by state

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

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50700 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 50700 rate is calculated

Each of 50700’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 · 50700

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

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Work 16.27Practice expense 6.59Malpractice 2.09

24.9500 adjusted RVUs×$33.4009 conversion factor=$833.35

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Payment rules and modifiers for 50700

50700 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 50700

Ureter repair

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period090Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 days after are included.
Multiple procedures2Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%.
Bilateral (modifier 50)1Bilateral with modifier 50 pays 150% of the fee schedule amount.
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.
Split (54/55/56)0.08/0.83/0.09Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care.

Global surgery period · 50700

Ureter repair

90-day global period ends

Dec 30, 2026

Covers Sep 30, 2026 through Dec 30, 2026 (92 days, including the day before surgery).

Visit on Oct 31, 2026

Day 30 of the 90-day post-op period: related follow-up care is included in the surgical payment.

  • 24 Unrelated E/M visit by the same physician
  • 79 Unrelated procedure (starts its own global period)
  • 58 Staged, more extensive, or therapy procedure that was planned
  • 78 Unplanned return to the operating room for a related complication
SurgeryVisit
Sep 23, 2026Jan 10, 2027

Pre-op dayGlobal period

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 50 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

50700 without 50 · national facility

$833.35

Ureter repair

50700-50 · Bilateral: 150%

$1,250.03

Both sides on one line with modifier 50 are paid at 150% of the fee schedule amount (subject to multiple-procedure rules with other procedures).

When to use modifier 50

50700 compared with similar codes

Compare codes

50700 vs 50706 vs 50760 vs 50780: national Medicare rates

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  • 50700
    Ureter repair · 16.27 wRVU
    —
  • 50706
    Ureteral dilation · 3.71 wRVU
    $792.94
  • 50760
    Ureter repair · 19.57 wRVU
    —
  • 50780
    Ureter reimplantation · 19.45 wRVU
    —

How to choose

50706Ureteral dilation
50706 is for balloon dilation of a ureteral stricture. Use 50700 when the surgeon performs plastic reconstruction rather than dilation.
50760Ureter repair
50760 identifies ureteroureterostomy, joining ureteral segments. 50700 is for plastic ureteral repair not represented by that defined anastomosis.
50780Ureter reimplantation
50780 identifies ureteral reimplantation into the bladder. 50700 applies to plastic ureteral reconstruction when reimplantation is not the operation performed.

Codes related to 50700

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

Codes related to 50700
CodeHow it relatesNational office range
Used instead
50706Ureteral dilationBalloon dilation treats a ureteral stricture without the plastic surgical reconstruction reported with 50700.$693.89–$1,089.87
50760Ureter repairDescribes a ureteroureterostomy, a defined anastomosis between ureteral segments.No office rate
50780Ureter reimplantationDescribes reimplantation of the ureter into the bladder, a distinct reconstructive operation.No office rate

50700 billing questions

When is 50700 a better fit than ureteral balloon dilation?

Use 50700 for surgical plastic reconstruction of the ureter. Code 50706 describes balloon dilation of a ureteral stricture, rather than reconstructive repair.

Should 50700 be used for a ureter-to-ureter anastomosis?

When the operation is a ureteroureterostomy joining ureteral segments, consider 50760. Report 50700 for plastic reconstruction that is not captured by that defined anastomosis.

Does the 90-day global period include postoperative visits?

Yes. The global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.

How does Medicare handle bilateral reporting?

CMS lists bilateral reporting with modifier 50 and payment at 150%. Documentation should support work on both ureters.

Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?

Assistant-at-surgery payment may be available. Co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation; team surgery is not permitted.

How are other procedures in the same session paid?

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

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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RVUs for 50700PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 5,972 (RVU26D)

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