$384.75
50551 is for diagnostic kidney endoscopy. Choose this code only when the service includes the therapeutic work specified for it.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
50580 in Austin
Office / nonfacility
Not available in this setting
Base rate per service
Facility setting
$530.38
Base rate per service
Amounts below use the non-QP conversion factor for participating physicians. These are base physician payments before claim-level adjustments, not patient costs or total hospital charges.
Urology
About 50580: Endoscopic renal treatment
Reports an endoscopic kidney treatment performed by a urologist when the documented procedure fits this therapeutic renal endoscopy code rather than a diagnostic or separately specified intervention.
A urologist performs endoscopic treatment involving the kidney or renal collecting system, typically in a hospital or ambulatory surgery center. The scope permits treatment at the renal site during the procedure; this code is distinct from renal endoscopy reported for diagnostic examination alone and from codes that specify biopsy, stone removal, or tumor resection. The operative report should identify the treated site and the therapeutic work performed.
Report the code when the documented service matches its specific therapeutic scope, not simply because a kidney endoscope was used. The 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care. When related endoscopies are performed together, CMS endoscopy-family pricing applies. For bilateral procedures, modifier 50 is paid at 150%. An assistant at surgery is payable only when medical necessity is documented; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 50580
- Global period
- Minor procedure with a 0-day global period: same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included.
- Multiple procedures
- Endoscopy family pricing applies when related endoscopies are performed together.
- Bilateral procedures
- Bilateral procedure with modifier 50 is paid at 150%.
- Assistant at surgery
- Assistant at surgery is paid only with documentation of medical necessity.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons not permitted.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU11.54 · 73%
- Practice expense (office) RVU2.84 · 18%
- Malpractice RVU1.48 · 9%
20
Medicare services in 2024 · #5925 by national volume
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.
50580 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Austin, from the same CMS release.
$445.41
Both are therapeutic kidney endoscopy codes, but they are distinct CPT entries. Match the code to the specific procedure documented rather than treating the descriptors as interchangeable.
No office rate
50576 is another kidney endoscopy and treatment code. Select between the codes using the procedure details and applicable full CPT descriptor.
$779.40
50590 treats kidney stones with extracorporeal shock-wave fragmentation; this code represents endoscopic kidney treatment.
The same code, a different location
How does Austin compare?
50580 across payment areas
Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0
Austin · This locality
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Other payment areas listed in Texas appear first, followed by selected cross-country examples. The chart compares amounts, not distance.
The code’s RVUs stay the same in these comparisons. Geographic adjustments to work, practice expense and malpractice change the dollar amount. A city name alone may not identify the payment area for a service address.
Compare all 108 other payment areas
Rest Of Texas
Texas · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$520.11
No comparable office rate is available.
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty)
California · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$546.29
No comparable office rate is available.
Dc + Md/Va Suburbs
District of Columbia · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$573.02
No comparable office rate is available.
Miami
Florida · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$609.21
No comparable office rate is available.
Chicago
Illinois · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$596.93
No comparable office rate is available.
Manhattan
New York · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$598.74
No comparable office rate is available.
Alaska*
Alaska · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$706.43
No comparable office rate is available.
Alabama
Alabama · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$496.43
No comparable office rate is available.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$492.39
No comparable office rate is available.
Arizona
Arizona · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$519.68
No comparable office rate is available.
Bakersfield
California · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$526.84
No comparable office rate is available.
Chico
California · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$522.46
No comparable office rate is available.
El Centro
California · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$522.71
No comparable office rate is available.
Fresno
California · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$522.46
No comparable office rate is available.
Hanford-Corcoran
California · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$522.46
No comparable office rate is available.
Madera
California · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$522.46
No comparable office rate is available.
Merced
California · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$522.46
No comparable office rate is available.
Modesto
California · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$522.46
No comparable office rate is available.
Napa
California · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$559.87
No comparable office rate is available.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$539.16
No comparable office rate is available.
Redding
California · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$522.46
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of California
California · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$522.46
No comparable office rate is available.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$538.52
No comparable office rate is available.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$536.14
No comparable office rate is available.
Salinas
California · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$533.83
No comparable office rate is available.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$537.25
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$578.50
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$576.82
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$591.13
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$584.26
No comparable office rate is available.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$526.54
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$535.29
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$533.34
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$539.99
No comparable office rate is available.
Stockton
California · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$522.46
No comparable office rate is available.
Vallejo
California · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$557.44
No comparable office rate is available.
Visalia
California · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$522.46
No comparable office rate is available.
Yuba City
California · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$522.46
No comparable office rate is available.
Colorado
Colorado · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$529.61
No comparable office rate is available.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$555.13
No comparable office rate is available.
Delaware
Delaware · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$525.53
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$570.91
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$550.43
No comparable office rate is available.
Atlanta
Georgia · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$542.35
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$528.98
No comparable office rate is available.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$521.92
No comparable office rate is available.
Iowa
Iowa · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$491.87
No comparable office rate is available.
Idaho
Idaho · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$496.10
No comparable office rate is available.
East St. Louis
Illinois · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$572.27
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Illinois
Illinois · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$549.32
No comparable office rate is available.
Suburban Chicago
Illinois · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$573.16
No comparable office rate is available.
Indiana
Indiana · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$497.40
No comparable office rate is available.
Kansas
Kansas · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$496.11
No comparable office rate is available.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$515.01
No comparable office rate is available.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$530.86
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$516.75
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$558.51
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$530.90
No comparable office rate is available.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$554.55
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$530.68
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$503.46
No comparable office rate is available.
Southern Maine
Maine · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$510.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Detroit
Michigan · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$560.33
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$527.86
No comparable office rate is available.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$497.69
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$522.81
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$525.28
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$515.36
No comparable office rate is available.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$503.65
No comparable office rate is available.
Montana**
Montana · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$529.64
No comparable office rate is available.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$505.54
No comparable office rate is available.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$500.37
No comparable office rate is available.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$491.69
No comparable office rate is available.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$527.45
No comparable office rate is available.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$572.56
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$558.68
No comparable office rate is available.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$531.80
No comparable office rate is available.
Nevada**
Nevada · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$521.58
No comparable office rate is available.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$614.70
No comparable office rate is available.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$566.48
No comparable office rate is available.
Queens
New York · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$593.52
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New York
New York · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$510.31
No comparable office rate is available.
Ohio
Ohio · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$521.88
No comparable office rate is available.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$508.56
No comparable office rate is available.
Portland
Oregon · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$533.78
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$514.68
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$550.11
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$519.24
No comparable office rate is available.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$530.04
No comparable office rate is available.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$534.85
No comparable office rate is available.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$515.11
No comparable office rate is available.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$496.91
No comparable office rate is available.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$498.22
No comparable office rate is available.
Utah
Utah · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$519.00
No comparable office rate is available.
Virginia
Virginia · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$513.59
No comparable office rate is available.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$530.04
No comparable office rate is available.
Vermont
Vermont · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$504.37
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$527.96
No comparable office rate is available.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$561.50
No comparable office rate is available.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$491.55
No comparable office rate is available.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$538.62
No comparable office rate is available.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 50580
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$516.89
No comparable office rate is available.
See how rates vary across the country
50580 · Office / nonfacility · Non-QP. Choose a state to explore its payment localities. A range means the amount varies within that state.
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| State / territory | 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 |
Where does this rate apply?
Austin is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 31 cities and communities in Texas, including the examples shown here.
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- 50580 in Creedmoor
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- 50580 in Elgin
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- 50580 in Garfield
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What is a percentage of Medicare worth?
Turn a percentage into dollars for 50580 in Austin. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.
Reference amount per service
$583.42
$530.38 × 110% = $583.42
A contract may specify another Medicare year or additional adjustments. This is percentage arithmetic on the displayed base rate, not a claim adjudication.
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How this local rate is calculated
Each RVU component is multiplied by its own geographic practice cost index (GPCI). The three adjusted components are added, then multiplied by the conversion factor. These are the inputs used for 50580 in Austin.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
5,951
- Code
- 50580
- Physician work
- 11.54
- Practice expense
- 2.84
- Malpractice
- 1.48
GPCI2026.csv
96
- Locality
- Austin
- Physician work
- 1.002
- Practice expense
- 1.058
- Malpractice
- 0.886
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 11.54 | × 1.002 | 11.5631 |
| Practice expense | 2.84 | × 1.058 | 3.0047 |
| Malpractice | 1.48 | × 0.886 | 1.3113 |
| Total RVUs | 15.8791 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Austin$530.38
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Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 11.54 | 1.002 |
| Practice expense | 2.84 | 1.058 |
| Malpractice | 1.48 | 0.886 |
(11.54 × 1.002 + 2.84 × 1.058 + 1.48 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $530.38
The office and facility calculations use their respective practice-expense RVUs. The facility amount here is the physician fee, not a separate hospital or facility bill.
How this rate has changed
50580 · 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.
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| Effective from | Office / nonfacility | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $530.38 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $530.38 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $530.38 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $530.38 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $583.61 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $583.61 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $583.61 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $583.61 | RVU25A |
50580 billing questions
Can this code be used for a diagnostic renal endoscopy?
No. The code represents therapeutic kidney endoscopy; use a diagnostic renal endoscopy code when no treatment is performed.
How does this differ from 50551?
50551 represents diagnostic kidney endoscopy. This code is for a therapeutic procedure, so the operative report must support treatment rather than examination alone.
How are related endoscopies priced when performed together?
CMS endoscopy-family pricing applies when related endoscopies are performed together. The code's payment is subject to that family pricing.
Does the 0-day global period include same-day care?
Yes. Same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included in the procedure's 0-day global period.
Can modifier 50 be reported for bilateral treatment?
For a bilateral procedure, modifier 50 is paid at 150% under the CMS rule for this code.
When is an assistant at surgery payable?
Only when documentation supports medical necessity. CMS does not permit co-surgeons or team surgery for this code.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense, and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indices and the applicable conversion factor. Unavailable or separately priced services are labeled rather than assigned a made-up amount.
Source: RVU26D. Effective 2026-10-01 through the day before 2027-01-01.
5,94850574,,Kidney endoscopy & biopsy,A,,10.73,2.67,NA,2.67,,1.37,14.77,14.77,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,3,1,0,0,0,9,50570,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,94950575,,Kidney endoscopy,A,,13.61,3.26,NA,3.26,,1.75,18.62,18.62,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,3,1,1,0,0,9,50570,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,95050576,,Kidney endoscopy & treatment,A,,10.70,2.66,NA,2.66,,1.36,14.72,14.72,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,3,1,0,0,0,9,50570,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,95150580,,Kidney endoscopy & treatment,A,,11.54,2.84,NA,2.84,,1.48,15.86,15.86,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,3,1,0,0,0,9,50570,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,95250590,,Fragmenting of kidney stone,A,,9.53,12.00,,4.84,,1.23,22.76,15.60,0,090,0.08,0.83,0.09,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,95350592,,Perc rf ablate renal tumor,A,,6.39,71.42,,1.83,,0.69,78.50,8.91,0,010,0.10,0.80,0.10,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,95450593,,Perc cryo ablate renal tum,A,,8.66,95.37,,2.33,,0.95,104.98,11.94,0,010,0.10,0.80,0.10,2,1,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
9311202,SC,01,SOUTH CAROLINA,1.000,0.924,0.850
9403402,SD,02,SOUTH DAKOTA**,1.000,1.000,0.336
9510312,TN,35,TENNESSEE,1.000,0.909,0.537
9604412,TX,31,AUSTIN,1.002,1.058,0.886
9704412,TX,20,BEAUMONT,1.000,0.910,0.929
9804412,TX,09,BRAZORIA,1.008,0.991,0.780
9904412,TX,11,DALLAS,1.009,0.996,0.858