No office rate
Use 50525 for a connection from the kidney to an internal organ; 50520 describes a connection from the kidney to the skin.
On this page
CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
50525 in Redding
Office / nonfacility
Not available in this setting
Base rate per service
Facility setting
$1329.44
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 50525: Nephrovisceral fistula closure
Reports surgical closure of an abnormal connection between a kidney and an internal organ, such as bowel, when the fistula is repaired.
This operation closes an abnormal tract connecting the kidney to an internal organ, such as the colon. A urologist typically performs the renal portion of the repair; another surgeon may participate when the connected organ also requires operative management. The operative report should identify the kidney, the connected viscus, and the repair performed. This code distinguishes a kidney-to-viscus fistula from a tract that drains to the skin.
Report the service when the surgeon repairs the nephrovisceral connection. If the closure is performed with partial nephrectomy, compare the operative work with 50526. 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 others are subject to the standard 50% multiple-procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. An assistant at surgery may be paid; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 50525
- 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 RVU23.78 · 58%
- Practice expense (office) RVU11.14 · 27%
- Malpractice RVU6.36 · 15%
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.
50525 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Redding, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
50526 is the related code when fistula closure is performed with partial nephrectomy; use 50525 when that additional renal resection is not performed.
No office rate
50500 addresses repair of a kidney wound. It is not the fistula-closure code for an abnormal connection between the kidney and an internal organ.
The same code, a different location
How does Redding compare?
50525 across payment areas
Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0
Redding · This locality
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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 · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1329.44
No comparable office rate is available.
Merced
California · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1329.44
No comparable office rate is available.
Modesto
California · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1329.44
No comparable office rate is available.
Napa
California · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1442.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1388.66
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of California
California · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1329.44
No comparable office rate is available.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1397.58
No comparable office rate is available.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1369.47
No comparable office rate is available.
Salinas
California · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1364.01
No comparable office rate is available.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1378.25
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1491.88
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1484.65
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1532.05
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1502.53
No comparable office rate is available.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1345.44
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1376.90
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1364.23
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1388.89
No comparable office rate is available.
Stockton
California · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1329.44
No comparable office rate is available.
Vallejo
California · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1432.23
No comparable office rate is available.
Visalia
California · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1329.44
No comparable office rate is available.
Yuba City
California · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1329.44
No comparable office rate is available.
Dc + Md/Va Suburbs
District of Columbia · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1511.92
No comparable office rate is available.
Miami
Florida · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1718.85
No comparable office rate is available.
Chicago
Illinois · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1661.31
No comparable office rate is available.
Manhattan
New York · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1614.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Alaska*
Alaska · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1704.73
No comparable office rate is available.
Alabama
Alabama · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1240.08
No comparable office rate is available.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1223.30
No comparable office rate is available.
Arizona
Arizona · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1336.66
No comparable office rate is available.
Colorado
Colorado · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1365.61
No comparable office rate is available.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1467.94
No comparable office rate is available.
Delaware
Delaware · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1356.84
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1555.27
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1469.27
No comparable office rate is available.
Atlanta
Georgia · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1429.82
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1379.39
No comparable office rate is available.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1340.33
No comparable office rate is available.
Iowa
Iowa · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1219.07
No comparable office rate is available.
Idaho
Idaho · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1237.07
No comparable office rate is available.
East St. Louis
Illinois · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1564.43
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Illinois
Illinois · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1466.02
No comparable office rate is available.
Suburban Chicago
Illinois · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1558.39
No comparable office rate is available.
Indiana
Indiana · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1242.44
No comparable office rate is available.
Kansas
Kansas · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1237.70
No comparable office rate is available.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1319.43
No comparable office rate is available.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1385.73
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1327.08
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1460.17
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1368.09
No comparable office rate is available.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1469.01
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1373.78
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1268.72
No comparable office rate is available.
Southern Maine
Maine · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1297.05
No comparable office rate is available.
Detroit
Michigan · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1511.49
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1373.82
No comparable office rate is available.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1240.03
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1351.21
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1361.35
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1321.92
No comparable office rate is available.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1271.63
No comparable office rate is available.
Montana**
Montana · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1378.36
No comparable office rate is available.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1277.17
No comparable office rate is available.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1252.61
No comparable office rate is available.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1218.01
No comparable office rate is available.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1367.49
No comparable office rate is available.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1502.81
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1465.40
No comparable office rate is available.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1390.60
No comparable office rate is available.
Nevada**
Nevada · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1343.69
No comparable office rate is available.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1682.00
No comparable office rate is available.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1494.49
No comparable office rate is available.
Queens
New York · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1591.24
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New York
New York · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1297.09
No comparable office rate is available.
Ohio
Ohio · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1348.12
No comparable office rate is available.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1291.60
No comparable office rate is available.
Portland
Oregon · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1378.42
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1314.21
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1449.34
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1336.59
No comparable office rate is available.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1379.70
No comparable office rate is available.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1383.22
No comparable office rate is available.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1318.65
No comparable office rate is available.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1237.74
No comparable office rate is available.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1246.57
No comparable office rate is available.
Austin
Texas · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1377.74
No comparable office rate is available.
Beaumont
Texas · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1330.22
No comparable office rate is available.
Brazoria
Texas · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1335.06
No comparable office rate is available.
Dallas
Texas · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1354.28
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Worth
Texas · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1353.32
No comparable office rate is available.
Galveston
Texas · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1346.00
No comparable office rate is available.
Houston
Texas · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1462.41
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Texas
Texas · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1339.21
No comparable office rate is available.
Utah
Utah · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1334.80
No comparable office rate is available.
Virginia
Virginia · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1310.01
No comparable office rate is available.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1379.70
No comparable office rate is available.
Vermont
Vermont · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1270.13
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1358.06
No comparable office rate is available.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1464.09
No comparable office rate is available.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1216.16
No comparable office rate is available.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1421.60
No comparable office rate is available.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 50525
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1323.56
No comparable office rate is available.
See how rates vary across the country
50525 · 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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| 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 |
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| DC | No published base rate | 1 |
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| GA | No published base rate | 2 |
| GU | No published base rate | 1 |
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| IA | No published base rate | 1 |
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| IN | No published base rate | 1 |
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| 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 |
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| NM | No published base rate | 1 |
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| 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?
Redding is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 32 cities and communities in California, including the examples shown here.
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Turn a percentage into dollars for 50525 in Redding. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.
Reference amount per service
$1462.38
$1329.44 × 110% = $1462.38
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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 50525 in Redding.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
5,928
- Code
- 50525
- Physician work
- 23.78
- Practice expense
- 11.14
- Malpractice
- 6.36
GPCI2026.csv
19
- Locality
- Redding
- Physician work
- 1.017
- Practice expense
- 1.096
- Malpractice
- 0.536
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 23.78 | × 1.017 | 24.1843 |
| Practice expense | 11.14 | × 1.096 | 12.2094 |
| Malpractice | 6.36 | × 0.536 | 3.4090 |
| Total RVUs | 39.8027 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Redding$1329.44
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Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 23.78 | 1.017 |
| Practice expense | 11.14 | 1.096 |
| Malpractice | 6.36 | 0.536 |
(23.78 × 1.017 + 11.14 × 1.096 + 6.36 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $1329.44
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
50525 · Office / nonfacility
Rate unavailable
Effective 2026-10-01
A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.
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| Effective from | Office / nonfacility | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1329.44 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1329.44 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1329.44 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1329.44 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1400.72 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1400.72 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1400.72 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1400.72 | RVU25A |
50525 billing questions
How is this different from 50520?
50525 is for a fistula connecting the kidney to an internal organ. 50520 is for a kidney-to-skin fistula.
When should 50526 be considered instead?
Consider 50526 when the nephrovisceral fistula closure is performed with partial nephrectomy. The operative report should support the additional renal resection.
Can modifier 50 be reported for a bilateral repair?
No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code.
How does the multiple-procedure reduction affect payment?
For multiple procedures in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others are subject to the standard 50% reduction.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
An assistant at surgery may be paid. Co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.
What postoperative care is included in the global period?
The 90-day global includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.
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.
5,92550500,,Repair of kidney wound,A,,20.69,10.02,NA,10.02,,5.53,36.24,36.24,0,090,0.08,0.83,0.09,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,9265050F,,Plan 2 main dr by 1 month,I,,0.00,0.00,,0.00,,0.00,0.00,0.00,9,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,9,9,9,9,9,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,92750520,,Close kidney-skin fistula,A,,18.41,9.47,NA,9.47,,4.91,32.79,32.79,0,090,0.08,0.83,0.09,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,92850525,,Close nephrovisceral fistula,A,,23.78,11.14,NA,11.14,,6.36,41.28,41.28,0,090,0.08,0.83,0.09,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,92950526,,Close nephrovisceral fistula,A,,25.65,11.60,NA,11.60,,6.85,44.10,44.10,0,090,0.08,0.83,0.09,2,0,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,93050540,,Revision of horseshoe kidney,A,,20.57,7.49,NA,7.49,,2.64,30.70,30.70,0,090,0.08,0.83,0.09,2,2,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,93150541,,Laparo ablate renal cyst,A,,16.44,5.99,NA,5.99,,2.15,24.58,24.58,0,090,0.08,0.83,0.09,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1601112,CA,60,MODESTO,1.017,1.096,0.536
1701112,CA,51,NAPA,1.063,1.318,0.508
1801182,CA,17,OXNARD-THOUSAND OAKS-VENTURA,1.028,1.182,0.623
1901112,CA,61,REDDING,1.017,1.096,0.536
2001112,CA,62,RIVERSIDE-SAN BERNARDINO-ONTARIO,1.018,1.096,0.853
2101112,CA,63,SACRAMENTO-ROSEVILLE-FOLSOM,1.036,1.163,0.536
2201112,CA,64,SALINAS,1.031,1.159,0.536