Billing code 51736: UroflowmetryMedicare rate & RVUs in Alaska
Reports a simple urinary flow study that records flow during voiding to help evaluate lower urinary tract symptoms and voiding dysfunction.
Medicare pays $17.61 for 51736 in the office in Alaska (Alaska*). Which amount applies depends on the service address.
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 51736 covers
The patient voids into a flow-measuring device, which records urinary flow for clinical review. Urologists and urogynecologists commonly use the study when evaluating symptoms such as a weak stream, hesitancy, or suspected impaired bladder emptying. The service can be performed in an office or outpatient setting by the physician or trained staff, with the findings interpreted and reported by the qualified professional.
Report 51736 for the simple flow study, rather than the more involved electronic uroflowmetry represented by 51741. Documentation should identify the clinical reason for testing, the flow study performed, its results, and the interpretation. CMS recognizes professional and technical components: modifier 26 identifies the interpretation, modifier TC identifies the equipment and staff, and an unmodified claim represents the global service. 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% multiple-procedure reduction.
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.
51736 in Alaska*
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska* | $17.61 | Unavailable |
How the 51736 rate is calculated
Each of 51736’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 · 51736
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 0.17Practice expense 0.24Malpractice 0.03
All indexes start at 1.000 (the national rate). Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 51736
The CMS indicators that decide how 51736 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 51736
Uroflowmetry
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | XXX | The global surgery concept doesn’t apply. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| 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) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 1 | Diagnostic test with separate professional (26) and technical (TC) components. |
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 26 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
51736 without 26 · national office
$14.70
Uroflowmetry
51736-26 · Professional component
$8.68
Pays only the interpretation and report.
51736 compared with similar codes
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51736 vs 51741 vs 51725 vs 51798: national Medicare rates
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How to choose
- 51741Uroflowmetry
- 51736 is the simple flow study; 51741 is the more complex electronically measured uroflowmetry service.
- 51725Cystometrogram
- 51725 measures bladder pressure during filling and emptying. 51736 records urinary flow during voiding.
- 51798Bladder scan
- 51798 measures postvoid residual urine by ultrasound; 51736 records flow while the patient voids.
51736 billing questions
How does 51736 differ from 51741?
51736 represents a simple urinary flow study. Use 51741 for the more complex, electronically measured uroflowmetry service.
Can 51736 be reported with a cystometrogram?
A flow study and a cystometrogram measure different aspects of urinary function and may be performed during the same evaluation. Document each test performed and its findings.
When should modifier 26 or TC be appended?
Use modifier 26 for the professional interpretation and modifier TC for the technical service, including equipment and staff. Without either modifier, the claim represents the global service.
What documentation supports 51736?
Record the reason for testing, that a simple flow study was performed, the resulting flow data, and the professional interpretation.
How does the multiple-procedure reduction affect 51736?
When 51736 is performed with other procedures in the same session, CMS pays the highest-valued procedure in full and reduces the others to 50%.
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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