No office rate
50543 describes laparoscopic removal of part of the kidney. Use 50545 when the operative report supports radical removal of the whole kidney and surrounding tissue.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
50545 in El Centro
Office / nonfacility
Not available in this setting
Base rate per service
Facility setting
$1176.88
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.
Urologic surgery
About 50545: Laparoscopic radical kidney removal
Reports laparoscopic removal of a kidney with surrounding tissue, typically as an oncologic operation for renal cancer.
A urologist typically performs this operation in a hospital operating room, using laparoscopic access to remove the kidney and surrounding perinephric tissue as a radical procedure. It is commonly used for renal cancer when the planned operation removes the whole kidney rather than preserving part of it. The operative report should establish the laparoscopic approach and the extent of tissue removed.
Select this code for the radical operation actually performed, not solely because the diagnosis is cancer. A partial kidney resection, simple nephrectomy, or operation that also removes the ureter may point to a different code. This major surgery has a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur 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%. An assistant at surgery may be paid; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 50545
- Global period
- Major surgery with a 90-day global period: the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are included.
- Multiple procedures
- Standard multiple procedure reduction: the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50% when performed in the same session.
- Bilateral procedures
- Bilateral procedure with modifier 50 is paid at 150%.
- Assistant at surgery
- Assistant at surgery may be paid.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons paid only with supporting documentation.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU24.43 · 69%
- Practice expense (office) RVU7.91 · 22%
- Malpractice RVU3.18 · 9%
7.6K
Medicare services in 2024 · #1616 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.
50545 compared with similar codes
Office rates for El Centro, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
Both codes describe laparoscopic kidney removal, but 50545 identifies a radical operation. Choose based on the documented extent and nature of the procedure.
No office rate
50548 is for laparoscopic removal of the kidney with the ureter. Use 50545 when the documented procedure is radical nephrectomy without that nephroureterectomy scope.
No office rate
50542 reports laparoscopic ablation of a renal mass; 50545 reports removal of the kidney and surrounding tissue.
The same code, a different location
How does El Centro compare?
50545 across payment areas
Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0
El Centro · This locality
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No comparable rate is available in this setting.
Other payment areas listed in California 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
Merced
California · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1176.35
No comparable office rate is available.
Modesto
California · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1176.35
No comparable office rate is available.
Napa
California · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1269.57
No comparable office rate is available.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1217.29
No comparable office rate is available.
Redding
California · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1176.35
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of California
California · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1176.35
No comparable office rate is available.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1210.84
No comparable office rate is available.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1209.56
No comparable office rate is available.
Salinas
California · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1204.42
No comparable office rate is available.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1214.02
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1314.78
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1311.17
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1343.65
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1328.89
No comparable office rate is available.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1187.71
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1211.06
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1203.82
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1221.83
No comparable office rate is available.
Stockton
California · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1176.35
No comparable office rate is available.
Vallejo
California · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1264.36
No comparable office rate is available.
Visalia
California · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1176.35
No comparable office rate is available.
Yuba City
California · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1176.35
No comparable office rate is available.
Dc + Md/Va Suburbs
District of Columbia · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1289.49
No comparable office rate is available.
Miami
Florida · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1359.63
No comparable office rate is available.
Chicago
Illinois · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1330.98
No comparable office rate is available.
Manhattan
New York · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1343.67
No comparable office rate is available.
Alaska*
Alaska · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1563.87
No comparable office rate is available.
Alabama
Alabama · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1107.28
No comparable office rate is available.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1097.63
No comparable office rate is available.
Arizona
Arizona · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1162.91
No comparable office rate is available.
Colorado
Colorado · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1189.84
No comparable office rate is available.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1245.37
No comparable office rate is available.
Delaware
Delaware · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1176.58
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1275.66
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1228.20
No comparable office rate is available.
Atlanta
Georgia · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1214.42
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1178.26
No comparable office rate is available.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1177.88
No comparable office rate is available.
Iowa
Iowa · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1099.90
No comparable office rate is available.
Idaho
Idaho · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1109.29
No comparable office rate is available.
East St. Louis
Illinois · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1272.97
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Illinois
Illinois · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1223.21
No comparable office rate is available.
Suburban Chicago
Illinois · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1281.24
No comparable office rate is available.
Indiana
Indiana · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1112.52
No comparable office rate is available.
Kansas
Kansas · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1108.35
No comparable office rate is available.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1148.05
No comparable office rate is available.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1185.26
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1151.56
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1259.43
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1191.90
No comparable office rate is available.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1243.92
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1189.02
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1125.11
No comparable office rate is available.
Southern Maine
Maine · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1144.83
No comparable office rate is available.
Detroit
Michigan · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1250.02
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1177.12
No comparable office rate is available.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1119.29
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1167.84
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1173.93
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1147.18
No comparable office rate is available.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1121.95
No comparable office rate is available.
Montana**
Montana · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1186.19
No comparable office rate is available.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1130.35
No comparable office rate is available.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1123.31
No comparable office rate is available.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1099.99
No comparable office rate is available.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1183.96
No comparable office rate is available.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1287.30
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1253.65
No comparable office rate is available.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1185.82
No comparable office rate is available.
Nevada**
Nevada · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1168.93
No comparable office rate is available.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1379.58
No comparable office rate is available.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1270.52
No comparable office rate is available.
Queens
New York · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1333.65
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New York
New York · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1141.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Ohio
Ohio · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1164.26
No comparable office rate is available.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1134.44
No comparable office rate is available.
Portland
Oregon · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1201.59
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1153.80
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1232.42
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1158.89
No comparable office rate is available.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1187.71
No comparable office rate is available.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1199.15
No comparable office rate is available.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1150.39
No comparable office rate is available.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1115.87
No comparable office rate is available.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1113.18
No comparable office rate is available.
Austin
Texas · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1191.25
No comparable office rate is available.
Beaumont
Texas · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1155.08
No comparable office rate is available.
Brazoria
Texas · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1167.18
No comparable office rate is available.
Dallas
Texas · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1177.60
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Worth
Texas · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1176.34
No comparable office rate is available.
Galveston
Texas · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1172.81
No comparable office rate is available.
Houston
Texas · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1231.02
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Texas
Texas · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1162.62
No comparable office rate is available.
Utah
Utah · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1159.71
No comparable office rate is available.
Virginia
Virginia · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1150.68
No comparable office rate is available.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1187.71
No comparable office rate is available.
Vermont
Vermont · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1131.29
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1185.63
No comparable office rate is available.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1267.74
No comparable office rate is available.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1101.80
No comparable office rate is available.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1197.57
No comparable office rate is available.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 50545
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1158.78
No comparable office rate is available.
See how rates vary across the country
50545 · 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?
El Centro is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 18 cities and communities in California, including the examples shown here.
Some communities span more than one payment area. Follow a city link to compare all of its mapped areas, or check the service-location ZIP above for an address-level starting point.
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What is a percentage of Medicare worth?
Turn a percentage into dollars for 50545 in El Centro. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.
Reference amount per service
$1294.57
$1176.88 × 110% = $1294.57
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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 50545 in El Centro.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
5,935
- Code
- 50545
- Physician work
- 24.43
- Practice expense
- 7.91
- Malpractice
- 3.18
GPCI2026.csv
10
- Locality
- El Centro
- Physician work
- 1.017
- Practice expense
- 1.096
- Malpractice
- 0.541
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 24.43 | × 1.017 | 24.8453 |
| Practice expense | 7.91 | × 1.096 | 8.6694 |
| Malpractice | 3.18 | × 0.541 | 1.7204 |
| Total RVUs | 35.2350 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, El Centro$1176.88
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Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 24.43 | 1.017 |
| Practice expense | 7.91 | 1.096 |
| Malpractice | 3.18 | 0.541 |
(24.43 × 1.017 + 7.91 × 1.096 + 3.18 × 0.541) × $33.4009 = $1176.88
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
50545 · 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 | $1176.88 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1176.88 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1176.88 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1176.88 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1292.74 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1292.74 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1292.74 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1292.74 | RVU25A |
50545 billing questions
How does this differ from laparoscopic partial nephrectomy?
This code is for a radical operation that removes the whole kidney with surrounding tissue. Use the partial nephrectomy code when the surgeon removes only part of the kidney.
When would laparoscopic nephrectomy be a better match?
Compare the operative extent: this code represents radical nephrectomy, while 50546 represents laparoscopic nephrectomy without the radical designation. The operative report should support the procedure actually performed.
Can the ureter removal be reported with this code?
When the operation removes the kidney and ureter, compare the documentation with 50548, the laparoscopic nephroureterectomy code. Report the procedure that matches the operative extent rather than treating ureter removal as an automatic separate service.
What does the 90-day global period include?
It includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. The period is attached to this major surgery.
How is bilateral surgery handled?
For a bilateral procedure, modifier 50 is paid at 150% under the CMS rule supplied for this code.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be paid?
Assistant-at-surgery services may be paid. Co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation; team surgery is not permitted.
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.
5,93250542,,Laparo ablate renal mass,A,,20.83,7.73,NA,7.73,,2.72,31.28,31.28,0,090,0.08,0.83,0.09,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,93350543,,Laparo partial nephrectomy,A,,26.72,9.63,NA,9.63,,3.46,39.81,39.81,0,090,0.08,0.83,0.09,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,93450544,,Laparoscopy pyeloplasty,A,,22.79,7.29,NA,7.29,,2.95,33.03,33.03,0,090,0.08,0.83,0.09,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,93550545,,Laparo radical nephrectomy,A,,24.43,7.91,NA,7.91,,3.18,35.52,35.52,0,090,0.08,0.83,0.09,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,93650546,,Laparoscopic nephrectomy,A,,21.32,8.03,NA,8.03,,2.96,32.31,32.31,0,090,0.08,0.83,0.09,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,93750547,,Laparo removal donor kidney,A,,25.68,14.12,NA,14.12,,6.31,46.11,46.11,0,090,0.08,0.83,0.09,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,93850548,,Laparo remove w/ureter,A,,24.73,7.71,NA,7.71,,3.22,35.66,35.66,0,090,0.08,0.83,0.09,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
707102,AR,13,ARKANSAS,1.000,0.859,0.515
801112,CA,54,BAKERSFIELD,1.019,1.096,0.609
901112,CA,55,CHICO,1.017,1.096,0.536
1001182,CA,71,EL CENTRO,1.017,1.096,0.541
1101112,CA,56,FRESNO,1.017,1.096,0.536
1201112,CA,57,HANFORD-CORCORAN,1.017,1.096,0.536
1301182,CA,18,LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH-ANAHEIM (LOS ANGELES/ORANGE CNTY),1.041,1.183,0.664