51596 describes a continent reservoir. 51590 describes a different diversion, such as a ureteroileal conduit or sigmoid bladder.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
51596 in Modesto
Office / nonfacility
Not available in this setting
Base rate per service
Facility setting
$2068.41
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 51596: Complete cystectomy with continent diversion
Reports complete bladder removal combined with construction of a continent urinary reservoir using bowel, such as a catheterizable pouch or neobladder.
A urologist removes the entire urinary bladder and creates a continent urinary reservoir using a segment of intestine, including the required intestinal anastomosis. The diversion may be a catheterizable pouch, such as an Indiana pouch, or an orthotopic neobladder connected to the urethra. The operation is generally performed in a hospital operating room, often for bladder cancer, and may be part of a larger pelvic operation.
Select this code when the record supports complete cystectomy and a continent diversion; document the reservoir configuration and bowel work. The code includes the intestinal anastomosis involved in creating the diversion. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this procedure. An assistant at surgery may be paid; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 51596
- 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 adjustment does not apply; the descriptor or anatomy makes modifier 50 inappropriate.
- 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 RVU43.15 · 69%
- Practice expense (office) RVU13.68 · 22%
- Malpractice RVU5.69 · 9%
184
Medicare services in 2024 · #4396 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.
51596 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Modesto, from the same CMS release.
51595 combines complete cystectomy, pelvic lymphadenectomy, and a ureteroileal conduit or sigmoid bladder; 51596 is distinguished by the continent diversion.
51570 reports complete cystectomy without the specified continent diversion. Choose 51596 when the operation also creates a continent reservoir.
51585 describes complete cystectomy with pelvic lymphadenectomy and ureterosigmoidostomy or sigmoid bladder, rather than a continent reservoir.
The same code, a different location
How does Modesto compare?
51596 across payment areas
Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0
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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
Madera
California · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2068.41
No comparable office rate is available.
Merced
California · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2068.41
No comparable office rate is available.
Napa
California · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2230.82
No comparable office rate is available.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2140.09
No comparable office rate is available.
Redding
California · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2068.41
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of California
California · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2068.41
No comparable office rate is available.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2130.09
No comparable office rate is available.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2126.40
No comparable office rate is available.
Salinas
California · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2117.37
No comparable office rate is available.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2133.98
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2309.66
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2303.20
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2360.54
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2334.12
No comparable office rate is available.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2088.05
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2128.55
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2116.24
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2147.46
No comparable office rate is available.
Stockton
California · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2068.41
No comparable office rate is available.
Vallejo
California · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2221.51
No comparable office rate is available.
Visalia
California · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2068.41
No comparable office rate is available.
Yuba City
California · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2068.41
No comparable office rate is available.
Dc + Md/Va Suburbs
District of Columbia · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2268.86
No comparable office rate is available.
Miami
Florida · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2397.55
No comparable office rate is available.
Chicago
Illinois · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2346.71
No comparable office rate is available.
Manhattan
New York · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2365.86
No comparable office rate is available.
Alaska*
Alaska · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2753.22
No comparable office rate is available.
Alabama
Alabama · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1948.63
No comparable office rate is available.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1931.62
No comparable office rate is available.
Arizona
Arizona · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2046.69
No comparable office rate is available.
Colorado
Colorado · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2093.14
No comparable office rate is available.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2192.14
No comparable office rate is available.
Delaware
Delaware · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2070.75
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2247.73
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2163.72
No comparable office rate is available.
Atlanta
Georgia · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2138.06
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2075.37
No comparable office rate is available.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2070.81
No comparable office rate is available.
Iowa
Iowa · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1934.78
No comparable office rate is available.
Idaho
Idaho · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1951.51
No comparable office rate is available.
East St. Louis
Illinois · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2244.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Illinois
Illinois · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2155.47
No comparable office rate is available.
Suburban Chicago
Illinois · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2257.37
No comparable office rate is available.
Indiana
Indiana · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1957.18
No comparable office rate is available.
Kansas
Kansas · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1950.09
No comparable office rate is available.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2021.35
No comparable office rate is available.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2087.11
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2027.70
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2215.05
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2096.92
No comparable office rate is available.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2189.68
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2092.54
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1979.83
No comparable office rate is available.
Southern Maine
Maine · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2013.98
No comparable office rate is available.
Detroit
Michigan · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2202.61
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2072.99
No comparable office rate is available.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1967.68
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2055.98
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2066.67
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2020.23
No comparable office rate is available.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1975.11
No comparable office rate is available.
Montana**
Montana · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2087.84
No comparable office rate is available.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1989.00
No comparable office rate is available.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1975.33
No comparable office rate is available.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1934.83
No comparable office rate is available.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2083.20
No comparable office rate is available.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2265.05
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2206.35
No comparable office rate is available.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2088.50
No comparable office rate is available.
Nevada**
Nevada · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2056.94
No comparable office rate is available.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2429.70
No comparable office rate is available.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2236.40
No comparable office rate is available.
Queens
New York · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2347.63
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New York
New York · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2008.93
No comparable office rate is available.
Ohio
Ohio · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2049.99
No comparable office rate is available.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1996.95
No comparable office rate is available.
Portland
Oregon · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2113.35
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2029.95
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2169.58
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2040.30
No comparable office rate is available.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2090.40
No comparable office rate is available.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2110.16
No comparable office rate is available.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2024.99
No comparable office rate is available.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1962.03
No comparable office rate is available.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1958.65
No comparable office rate is available.
Austin
Texas · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2095.94
No comparable office rate is available.
Beaumont
Texas · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2033.61
No comparable office rate is available.
Brazoria
Texas · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2053.83
No comparable office rate is available.
Dallas
Texas · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2072.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Worth
Texas · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2070.28
No comparable office rate is available.
Galveston
Texas · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2063.87
No comparable office rate is available.
Houston
Texas · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2168.02
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Texas
Texas · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2046.49
No comparable office rate is available.
Utah
Utah · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2041.42
No comparable office rate is available.
Virginia
Virginia · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2024.58
No comparable office rate is available.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2090.40
No comparable office rate is available.
Vermont
Vermont · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1989.77
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2085.76
No comparable office rate is available.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2229.23
No comparable office rate is available.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1937.52
No comparable office rate is available.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2110.28
No comparable office rate is available.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 51596
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2038.81
No comparable office rate is available.
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Where does this rate apply?
Modesto is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 33 cities and communities in California, including the examples shown here.
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Turn a percentage into dollars for 51596 in Modesto. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.
Reference amount per service
$2275.25
$2068.41 × 110% = $2275.25
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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 51596 in Modesto.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
6,040
- Code
- 51596
- Physician work
- 43.15
- Practice expense
- 13.68
- Malpractice
- 5.69
GPCI2026.csv
16
- Locality
- Modesto
- Physician work
- 1.017
- Practice expense
- 1.096
- Malpractice
- 0.536
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 43.15 | × 1.017 | 43.8835 |
| Practice expense | 13.68 | × 1.096 | 14.9933 |
| Malpractice | 5.69 | × 0.536 | 3.0498 |
| Total RVUs | 61.9267 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Modesto$2068.41
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Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 43.15 | 1.017 |
| Practice expense | 13.68 | 1.096 |
| Malpractice | 5.69 | 0.536 |
(43.15 × 1.017 + 13.68 × 1.096 + 5.69 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $2068.41
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
51596 · Office / nonfacility
Rate unavailable
Effective 2026-10-01
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| Effective from | Office / nonfacility | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $2068.41 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $2068.41 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $2068.41 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $2068.41 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $2277.04 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $2277.04 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $2277.04 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $2277.04 | RVU25A |
51596 billing questions
When should this code be selected instead of 51590?
Use 51596 for a continent reservoir, such as a catheterizable pouch or orthotopic neobladder. Code 51590 describes a different diversion approach, such as a ureteroileal conduit or sigmoid bladder.
Does the code include the bowel anastomosis?
Yes. The intestinal anastomosis involved in creating the continent diversion is included in 51596.
Does 51596 include pelvic lymphadenectomy?
The code description centers on complete cystectomy with continent diversion and does not specify pelvic lymphadenectomy. Document any lymph node dissection performed and assess it separately under applicable coding guidance.
Can modifier 50 be reported?
No. Bilateral adjustment is inappropriate for this procedure because the descriptor and anatomy do not support modifier 50.
What documentation supports reporting 51596?
The operative report should establish complete bladder removal and describe the continent diversion, including its configuration and intestinal work. Document any associated procedures separately.
How does the global period affect postoperative billing?
The 90-day global includes 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 are subject to 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 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.
