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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

69705 in Beaumont

Office / nonfacility

$2347.66

Base rate per service

Facility setting

$144.03

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.

Otolaryngology procedure

About 69705: Unilateral eustachian tube dilation

Endoscopic surgical dilation of one eustachian tube, typically performed by an otolaryngologist to treat obstructive eustachian tube dysfunction.

An otolaryngologist uses a nasal endoscope to visualize the opening of one eustachian tube in the nasopharynx and guide a dilation device into the tube. The procedure is performed for obstructive eustachian tube dysfunction, often in patients with persistent ear pressure, difficulty equalizing pressure, or related middle-ear symptoms. It may be performed in an operating room or an appropriately equipped outpatient setting.

Report 69705 for one treated side. When both tubes are dilated in the same session, use the bilateral code 69706 rather than modifier 50. The operative note should identify the side, describe endoscopic guidance and dilation, and support the clinical reason for treatment. The procedure has a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When related endoscopies are performed together, CMS applies endoscopy-family pricing. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documentation of medical necessity; co-surgeon and team-surgery payment are not permitted.

CMS billing rules for 69705

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 adjustment does not apply; the descriptor or anatomy makes modifier 50 inappropriate.
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 RVU2.93 · 4%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU73.58 · 96%
  • Malpractice RVU0.43 · 1%

2.1K

Medicare services in 2024 · #2426 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.

69705 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Beaumont, from the same CMS release.

69706

Eustachian tube dilation

Bilateral, endoscopic

$2,434.14

69705 describes dilation on one side; 69706 is for bilateral dilation in the same session.

69433

Ear tube placement

Local or topical anesthesia

$188.93

69433 places a ventilating tube through the eardrum under local or topical anesthesia; 69705 dilates the eustachian tube endoscopically.

69436

Tympanostomy

Tube insertion, general anesthesia

No office rate

69436 places a ventilating tube through the eardrum under general anesthesia, rather than dilating the eustachian tube.

The same code, a different location

How does Beaumont compare?

In Austin, the office rate for 69705 is $2710.97—$363.31 higher than the $2347.66 rate in Beaumont. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

69705 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Beaumont · This locality

    $2347.66

  2. Austin

    $2710.97

    $363.31 higher than Beaumont

  3. Brazoria

    $2545.37

    $197.71 higher than Beaumont

  4. Dallas

    $2558.88

    $211.22 higher than Beaumont

  5. Fort Worth

    $2534.49

    $186.83 higher than Beaumont

  6. Galveston

    $2550.97

    $203.31 higher than Beaumont

  7. Houston

    $2558.84

    $211.18 higher than Beaumont

Other payment areas listed in Texas appear first, followed by selected cross-country examples. The chart compares amounts, not distance.

Across 109 of 109 CMS payment localities with a supported office rate, 69705 ranges from $2216.37 in Arkansas to $3660.24 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty). This is a geographic range, not an average.

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 · 69705

    Office

    $2443.13

    Facility

    $145.07

    $95.47 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty)

    California · 69705

    Office

    $3018.80

    Facility

    $154.09

    $671.14 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 69705

    Office

    $3014.23

    Facility

    $161.63

    $666.57 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 69705

    Office

    $2692.59

    Facility

    $171.74

    $344.93 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 69705

    Office

    $2601.44

    Facility

    $167.76

    $253.78 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 69705

    Office

    $2982.68

    Facility

    $168.82

    $635.02 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 69705

    Office

    $2772.10

    Facility

    $193.13

    $424.44 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 69705

    Office

    $2256.43

    Facility

    $137.56

    $91.23 lower than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 69705

    Office

    $2216.37

    Facility

    $136.25

    $131.29 lower than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 69705

    Office

    $2491.61

    Facility

    $145.11

    $143.95 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Bakersfield

    California · 69705

    Office

    $2802.04

    Facility

    $148.01

    $454.38 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Chico

    California · 69705

    Office

    $2800.80

    Facility

    $146.76

    $453.14 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • El Centro

    California · 69705

    Office

    $2800.87

    Facility

    $146.83

    $453.21 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Fresno

    California · 69705

    Office

    $2800.80

    Facility

    $146.76

    $453.14 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Hanford-Corcoran

    California · 69705

    Office

    $2800.80

    Facility

    $146.76

    $453.14 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Madera

    California · 69705

    Office

    $2800.80

    Facility

    $146.76

    $453.14 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Merced

    California · 69705

    Office

    $2800.80

    Facility

    $146.76

    $453.14 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 69705

    Office

    $2800.80

    Facility

    $146.76

    $453.14 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 69705

    Office

    $3350.49

    Facility

    $158.87

    $1002.83 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 69705

    Office

    $3014.48

    Facility

    $152.19

    $666.82 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 69705

    Office

    $2800.80

    Facility

    $146.76

    $453.14 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 69705

    Office

    $2800.80

    Facility

    $146.76

    $453.14 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 69705

    Office

    $2805.45

    Facility

    $151.41

    $457.79 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 69705

    Office

    $2967.32

    Facility

    $151.04

    $619.66 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 69705

    Office

    $2957.00

    Facility

    $150.41

    $609.34 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 69705

    Office

    $3047.92

    Facility

    $151.73

    $700.26 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 69705

    Office

    $3579.02

    Facility

    $164.62

    $1231.36 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)

    California · 69705

    Office

    $3578.54

    Facility

    $164.13

    $1230.88 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)

    California · 69705

    Office

    $3660.24

    Facility

    $168.35

    $1312.58 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)

    California · 69705

    Office

    $3658.25

    Facility

    $166.35

    $1310.59 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 69705

    Office

    $2906.48

    Facility

    $148.31

    $558.82 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 69705

    Office

    $3093.65

    Facility

    $151.45

    $745.99 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 69705

    Office

    $2973.91

    Facility

    $150.36

    $626.25 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 69705

    Office

    $3126.48

    Facility

    $152.80

    $778.82 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 69705

    Office

    $2800.80

    Facility

    $146.76

    $453.14 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 69705

    Office

    $3349.79

    Facility

    $158.17

    $1002.13 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 69705

    Office

    $2800.80

    Facility

    $146.76

    $453.14 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 69705

    Office

    $2800.80

    Facility

    $146.76

    $453.14 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 69705

    Office

    $2725.18

    Facility

    $148.64

    $377.52 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 69705

    Office

    $2764.08

    Facility

    $156.05

    $416.42 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 69705

    Office

    $2539.41

    Facility

    $146.91

    $191.75 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 69705

    Office

    $2613.42

    Facility

    $160.37

    $265.76 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 69705

    Office

    $2468.95

    Facility

    $153.94

    $121.29 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 69705

    Office

    $2612.37

    Facility

    $152.06

    $264.71 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 69705

    Office

    $2307.20

    Facility

    $147.16

    $40.46 lower than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 69705

    Office

    $2900.52

    Facility

    $147.20

    $552.86 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 69705

    Office

    $2352.31

    Facility

    $136.57

    $4.65 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 69705

    Office

    $2365.69

    Facility

    $137.85

    $18.03 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 69705

    Office

    $2387.82

    Facility

    $159.98

    $40.16 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 69705

    Office

    $2364.14

    Facility

    $153.25

    $16.48 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 69705

    Office

    $2647.99

    Facility

    $161.05

    $300.33 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 69705

    Office

    $2383.08

    Facility

    $138.28

    $35.42 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 69705

    Office

    $2326.81

    Facility

    $137.71

    $20.85 lower than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 69705

    Office

    $2295.85

    Facility

    $143.08

    $51.81 lower than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 69705

    Office

    $2426.82

    Facility

    $148.12

    $79.16 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 69705

    Office

    $2286.63

    Facility

    $143.55

    $61.03 lower than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 69705

    Office

    $3049.08

    Facility

    $157.73

    $701.42 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 69705

    Office

    $2698.77

    Facility

    $148.86

    $351.11 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 69705

    Office

    $2754.24

    Facility

    $155.90

    $406.58 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 69705

    Office

    $2599.16

    Facility

    $148.53

    $251.50 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 69705

    Office

    $2367.83

    Facility

    $139.99

    $20.17 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 69705

    Office

    $2542.45

    Facility

    $142.68

    $194.79 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 69705

    Office

    $2493.70

    Facility

    $156.89

    $146.04 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 69705

    Office

    $2357.90

    Facility

    $147.01

    $10.24 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 69705

    Office

    $2631.03

    Facility

    $139.23

    $283.37 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 69705

    Office

    $2419.62

    Facility

    $145.77

    $71.96 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 69705

    Office

    $2451.93

    Facility

    $146.60

    $104.27 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 69705

    Office

    $2230.34

    Facility

    $142.95

    $117.32 lower than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 69705

    Office

    $2224.50

    Facility

    $139.54

    $123.16 lower than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 69705

    Office

    $2569.84

    Facility

    $148.27

    $222.18 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 69705

    Office

    $2400.02

    Facility

    $140.70

    $52.36 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 69705

    Office

    $2561.33

    Facility

    $139.77

    $213.67 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 69705

    Office

    $2371.69

    Facility

    $136.59

    $24.03 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 69705

    Office

    $2668.83

    Facility

    $147.98

    $321.17 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 69705

    Office

    $2970.23

    Facility

    $161.21

    $622.57 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 69705

    Office

    $2801.28

    Facility

    $156.93

    $453.62 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 69705

    Office

    $2368.77

    Facility

    $148.19

    $21.11 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 69705

    Office

    $2569.92

    Facility

    $145.94

    $222.26 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 69705

    Office

    $3052.93

    Facility

    $173.69

    $705.27 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 69705

    Office

    $2810.76

    Facility

    $159.15

    $463.10 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 69705

    Office

    $3029.77

    Facility

    $167.48

    $682.11 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 69705

    Office

    $2442.72

    Facility

    $142.23

    $95.06 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 69705

    Office

    $2356.17

    Facility

    $145.28

    $8.51 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 69705

    Office

    $2303.70

    Facility

    $141.24

    $43.96 lower than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 69705

    Office

    $2840.55

    Facility

    $150.19

    $492.89 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 69705

    Office

    $2555.77

    Facility

    $143.89

    $208.11 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 69705

    Office

    $2675.16

    Facility

    $154.31

    $327.50 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 69705

    Office

    $2367.55

    Facility

    $144.55

    $19.89 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 69705

    Office

    $2596.68

    Facility

    $148.48

    $249.02 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 69705

    Office

    $2651.28

    Facility

    $149.80

    $303.62 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 69705

    Office

    $2380.93

    Facility

    $143.40

    $33.27 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 69705

    Office

    $2560.33

    Facility

    $138.76

    $212.67 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 69705

    Office

    $2339.57

    Facility

    $138.37

    $8.09 lower than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 69705

    Office

    $2420.94

    Facility

    $144.67

    $73.28 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 69705

    Office

    $2523.86

    Facility

    $143.46

    $176.20 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 69705

    Office

    $2596.68

    Facility

    $148.48

    $249.02 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 69705

    Office

    $2538.19

    Facility

    $140.84

    $190.53 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 69705

    Office

    $2697.96

    Facility

    $148.05

    $350.30 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 69705

    Office

    $3130.01

    Facility

    $158.75

    $782.35 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 69705

    Office

    $2456.71

    Facility

    $136.85

    $109.05 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 69705

    Office

    $2254.10

    Facility

    $149.76

    $93.56 lower than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 69705

    Office

    $2566.13

    Facility

    $144.57

    $218.47 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

69705 · 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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$2,216.37

$3,230.52

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$2,772.101
AL$2,256.431
AR$2,216.371
AZ$2,491.611
CA$2,800.80–$3,660.2429
CO$2,725.181
CT$2,764.081
DC$3,014.231
DE$2,539.411
FL$2,468.95–$2,692.593
GA$2,307.20–$2,612.372
GU$2,900.521
HI$2,900.521
IA$2,352.311
ID$2,365.691
IL$2,364.14–$2,647.994
IN$2,383.081
KS$2,326.811
KY$2,295.851
LA$2,286.63–$2,426.822
MA$2,698.77–$3,049.082
MD$2,599.16–$3,014.233
ME$2,367.83–$2,542.452
MI$2,357.90–$2,493.702
MN$2,631.031
MO$2,230.34–$2,451.933
MS$2,224.501
MT$2,569.841
NC$2,400.021
ND$2,561.331
NE$2,371.691
NH$2,668.831
NJ$2,801.28–$2,970.232
NM$2,368.771
NV$2,569.921
NY$2,442.72–$3,052.935
OH$2,356.171
OK$2,303.701
OR$2,555.77–$2,840.552
PA$2,367.55–$2,675.162
PR$2,596.681
RI$2,651.281
SC$2,380.931
SD$2,560.331
TN$2,339.571
TX$2,347.66–$2,710.978
UT$2,420.941
VA$2,523.86–$3,014.232
VI$2,596.681
VT$2,538.191
WA$2,697.96–$3,130.012
WI$2,456.711
WV$2,254.101
WY$2,566.131

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Why are the office and facility amounts different?

For 69705 in Beaumont, the physician’s office rate is $2347.66 and the facility-setting rate is $144.03: a difference of $2203.63.

The calculation uses a different practice-expense RVU for each setting. Both amounts here are physician fee-schedule amounts. The facility figure does not include a hospital’s separate charges, so this comparison does not tell you the total cost of receiving care in each setting.

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What is a percentage of Medicare worth?

Turn a percentage into dollars for 69705 in Beaumont. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.

Reference amount per service

$2582.43

$2347.66 × 110% = $2582.43

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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 69705 in Beaumont.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

7,646

Code
69705
Physician work
2.93
Practice expense
73.58
Malpractice
0.43

GPCI2026.csv

97

Locality
Beaumont
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.910
Malpractice
0.929
Office / nonfacility calculation for 69705 in Beaumont
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work2.93× 1.0002.9300
Practice expense73.58× 0.91066.9578
Malpractice0.43× 0.9290.3995
Total RVUs70.2873
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Beaumont$2347.66

Values as parsed from CMS release RVU26D, effective 2026-10-01. The amount is rounded to the nearest cent only at the end.

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work2.931
Practice expense73.580.91
Malpractice0.430.929

(2.93 × 1 + 73.58 × 0.91 + 0.43 × 0.929) × $33.4009 = $2347.66

Facility

Facility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work2.931
Practice expense1.080.91
Malpractice0.430.929

(2.93 × 1 + 1.08 × 0.91 + 0.43 × 0.929) × $33.4009 = $144.03

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

69705 · Office / nonfacility

$2347.66

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $99.93 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $2247.73 to $2347.66 (4.4%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

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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

  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $2247.73changed to$2347.66

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 3.00 changed to 2.93
    • Practice expense RVU 73.17 changed to 73.58
    • Malpractice RVU 0.44 changed to 0.43
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.903 changed to 0.910
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.947 changed to 0.929

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    Earliest loaded release: $2247.73

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

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Each row uses the accepted CMS release effective on that date and the same contractor and locality identifiers. Missing rates stay visible. Historical boundaries may differ; verify the service address for an older claim.

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Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$2347.66$144.03RVU26D
2026-07-01$2347.66$144.03RVU26C
2026-04-01$2347.66$144.03RVU26B
2026-01-01$2347.66$144.03RVU26A
2025-10-01$2247.73$162.51RVU25D
2025-07-01$2247.73$162.51RVU25C
2025-04-01$2247.73$162.51RVU25B
2025-01-01$2247.73$162.51RVU25A

69705 billing questions

When should 69705 be used instead of 69706?

Use 69705 when dilation is performed on one eustachian tube. Use 69706 when both tubes are treated in the same session.

Should modifier 50 be added when both sides are treated?

No. Report the bilateral code 69706 for treatment of both sides rather than applying modifier 50 to 69705.

What documentation supports 69705?

Document the treated side, the endoscopic approach and dilation performed, and the clinical findings and symptoms supporting treatment of obstructive eustachian tube dysfunction.

Is same-day care included in the procedure payment?

Yes. The 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care.

Can an assistant surgeon be reported?

Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documentation of medical necessity. Co-surgeon and team-surgery payment are not permitted for this procedure.

How is another related endoscopy priced when performed in the same session?

CMS applies endoscopy-family pricing when related endoscopies are performed together. The operative record should identify the procedures performed.

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.

RVUs for 69705PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 7,646 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for BeaumontGPCI2026.csv, line 97 (RVU26D)
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