Billing code 77412: Radiation deliveryMedicare rate & RVUs

Reports a complex external-beam radiation treatment delivery for a fraction when the documented treatment setup and delivery meet this level of complexity.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities

Medicare pays $443.56 for 77412 nationally in the office. Local office rates run $380.22–$637.50.

Medicare rate · 77412

Radiation delivery

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Work RVUs
0
Total RVUs
13.28
Global days
XXX

National rate · 2026

$443.56

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.

On this page 10 sections
  1. Medicare rate
  2. What 77412 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 77412 covers

Code 77412 represents delivery of a complex external-beam radiation treatment fraction, commonly using a medical linear accelerator in an outpatient cancer center or hospital radiation department. Radiation therapists carry out the planned treatment under the radiation oncologist’s direction. The treatment record should establish the delivered fraction and the setup or delivery features supporting the complex level; the diagnosis or equipment alone does not establish that level.

Report the code for each qualifying treatment delivery, using the documented complexity to distinguish it from the simple and intermediate delivery levels. Retain the treatment plan and fraction record, including the relevant fields, ports, or delivery setup details. CMS classifies 77412 as a technical-component-only service: a separate code covers interpretation, so this code represents the technical delivery rather than the physician’s interpretation.

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 77412 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

$380.22 to $637.50

$380.22$508.86$637.50
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109 of 109 payment localities

77412 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Alabama$387.40Unavailable
Alaska*$471.19Unavailable
Arizona$429.55Unavailable
Arkansas$380.22Unavailable
Atlanta$451.09Unavailable
Austin$468.89Unavailable
Bakersfield$485.01Unavailable
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys$476.33Unavailable
Beaumont$403.69Unavailable
Brazoria$439.08Unavailable

77412 rates by state

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

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$380.22

$561.17

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77412 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$471.191
AL$387.401
AR$380.221
AZ$429.551
CA$484.84–$637.5029
CO$471.291
CT$478.031
DC$522.371
DE$438.031
FL$425.33–$465.233
GA$396.36–$451.092
GU$503.031
HI$503.031
IA$404.651
ID$407.031
IL$406.49–$457.284
IN$410.151
KS$400.051
KY$394.391
LA$392.72–$417.852
MA$466.47–$528.902
MD$448.67–$522.373
ME$407.38–$438.732
MI$405.48–$429.722
MN$454.711
MO$382.61–$422.393
MS$381.621
MT$443.561
NC$413.161
ND$442.181
NE$408.141
NH$461.361
NJ$484.38–$514.322
NM$407.411
NV$443.611
NY$420.81–$528.965
OH$405.201
OK$395.831
OR$441.10–$491.942
PA$407.25–$462.112
PR$448.381
RI$457.871
SC$409.681
SD$442.011
TN$402.331
TX$403.69–$468.898
UT$416.851
VA$435.38–$522.372
VI$448.381
VT$438.001
WA$466.39–$543.292
WI$423.411
WV$386.771
WY$442.961

How the 77412 rate is calculated

Each of 77412’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 · 77412

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

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Work 0.00Practice expense 13.21Malpractice 0.07

13.2800 adjusted RVUs×$33.4009 conversion factor=$443.56

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Payment rules and modifiers for 77412

The CMS indicators that decide how 77412 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 77412

Radiation delivery

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global periodXXXThe global surgery concept doesn’t apply.
Multiple procedures0No multiple-procedure reduction.
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/technical3Technical component only.

77412 compared with similar codes

Compare codes

77412 vs 77402 vs 77407 vs 77417: national Medicare rates

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  • 77412
    Radiation delivery · 0 wRVU
    $443.56
  • 77402
    Radiation delivery · 0 wRVU
    $82.17−$361.39
  • 77407
    Radiation delivery · 0 wRVU
    $309.96−$133.60
  • 77417
    · 0 wRVU
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How to choose

77402Radiation delivery
77402 is the simple delivery level. Use 77412 only when the documented delivery supports the complex level.
77407Radiation delivery
77407 describes intermediate delivery complexity; 77412 is the higher complexity level, based on the treatment setup and delivery documentation.
77417Ther radiology port image(s)
77417 represents treatment-related port imaging, not radiation delivery. It may be reported when that imaging service is performed and documented.

77412 billing questions

How is 77412 distinguished from 77407?

Select the level supported by the documented treatment-delivery complexity. The treatment record should support why the session meets the complex level rather than the intermediate level.

Is 77412 reported for each treatment fraction?

Report it for each qualifying complex treatment delivery. The record should identify the date and fraction delivered.

Does 77412 include the physician’s interpretation?

No. CMS identifies 77412 as technical-component-only; a separate code covers interpretation.

Can 77412 be used for IMRT delivery?

When the service is IMRT delivery, consider the IMRT-specific delivery code, such as 77386, rather than selecting 77412 solely because the treatment is complex.

What documentation supports the complex level?

Keep the treatment plan and delivery record showing the fraction and the setup or delivery details that support complex treatment delivery.

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 77412PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 9,099 (RVU26D)

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