Billing code 32701: SBRT target delineationMedicare rate & RVUs in Alaska
Reports the physician’s professional work defining a thoracic stereotactic radiation target, such as a lung lesion, for a treatment course.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 32701 in Alaska.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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What 32701 covers
This code represents the physician’s work in identifying and delineating a target in the thorax for stereotactic radiation treatment. A radiation oncologist typically uses diagnostic and treatment-planning images to define the target and document the clinical interpretation supporting the planned treatment. Thoracic targets may include lung lesions or other targets within the chest.
Report the code for the professional interpretation and report associated with thoracic target work, not for radiation machine delivery. The physician’s documentation should identify the thoracic target and support its delineation for stereotactic treatment. CMS classifies this as a professional-component-only code: a separate code covers the technical portion. The professional service and technical service therefore represent distinct portions of the work and should be reported using their respective codes.
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.
32701 in Alaska*
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska* | Unavailable | $247.02 |
How the 32701 rate is calculated
Each of 32701’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.
How the rate is built · 32701
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 4.08Practice expense 0.82Malpractice 0.73
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Payment rules and modifiers for 32701
The CMS indicators that decide how 32701 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 32701
SBRT target delineation
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | XXX | The global surgery concept doesn’t apply. |
| Multiple procedures | 0 | No multiple-procedure reduction. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 0 | Not paid without supporting documentation. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 1 | Permitted with supporting documentation. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 2 | Professional component only. |
32701 compared with similar codes
Compare codes
32701 vs 77373 vs 77435 vs 77301: national Medicare rates
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How to choose
- 77373SBRT delivery
- Use 32701 for the physician’s professional thoracic target work; 77373 reports stereotactic radiation delivery.
- 77435SBRT management
- 77435 reports stereotactic radiation treatment management for a course. This code represents thoracic target delineation and its professional interpretation and report.
- 77301IMRT planning
- 77301 describes IMRT treatment planning. Distinguish it from the professional target work for thoracic stereotactic radiation reported with 32701.
32701 billing questions
What distinguishes this code from stereotactic radiation delivery?
This code represents the professional work of thoracic target delineation and its interpretation and report. The radiation delivery service reports treatment fractions delivered by the equipment.
Does this code include the technical portion?
No. CMS identifies it as professional-component-only; a separate code covers the technical portion.
What documentation supports reporting it?
Document the thoracic target and the physician’s interpretation and report supporting its delineation for stereotactic treatment.
Is this code reported per treatment fraction?
It represents the physician’s target-related professional work, rather than reporting each radiation delivery fraction. Report the delivery service separately when 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 indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.
CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027
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