No office rate
Code 50715 is for ureteral release associated with retroperitoneal fibrosis. Use it when that specific indication and procedure are documented.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
50725 Ureteral release Medicare reimbursement rates in Colorado
Surgical freeing or revision of a ureter is reported when operative dissection releases an abnormally tethered or constrained ureter. Compare 50725 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Colorado.
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.
What does Medicare pay for 50725 in Colorado?
Colorado has 1 payment locality in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the payment area shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
No supported rate
Facility setting
$991.32
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Colorado
One mapped payment locality.
These are locality ranges, not averages or address-specific quotes. A facility-setting amount covers the physician service; it does not include a hospital’s separate bill. Choose a locality below to inspect its calculation, compare other payment areas, or price a percentage of Medicare.
Urology surgery
About 50725: Ureteral release or revision
Surgical freeing or revision of a ureter is reported when operative dissection releases an abnormally tethered or constrained ureter.
This operation involves surgically dissecting around a ureter to free it from tissue that is tethering or constricting it; the surgeon may also reposition the ureter. Urologists commonly perform the procedure in an operating room when disease or scarring interferes with the ureter’s course or function. The operative report should identify the affected ureter, the cause and extent of the tethering, and the dissection or repositioning performed.
Select this code based on the documented procedure and indication, distinguishing ureteral release from reconstruction that removes or repairs a diseased segment. The CMS global period is 90 days and includes the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during that period. When multiple procedures are performed in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this descriptor and anatomy. An assistant at surgery may be paid; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 50725
- 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 RVU19.70 · 67%
- Practice expense (office) RVU7.30 · 25%
- Malpractice RVU2.53 · 9%
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.
50725 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Colorado, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
Code 50722 is for ureteral release associated with endometriosis. The documented indication distinguishes it from other ureteral release or revision services.
No office rate
Code 50700 describes ureteral plastic repair. Choose it when the operation repairs the ureter rather than primarily freeing it from surrounding tissue.
Compare 50725 by payment locality
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1 of 1 payment localities
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Office / nonfacility
Unavailable
Facility
$991.32
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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 50725 in Colorado.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
5,977
- Code
- 50725
- Physician work
- 19.70
- Practice expense
- 7.30
- Malpractice
- 2.53
GPCI2026.csv
37
- Locality
- Colorado
- Physician work
- 1.012
- Practice expense
- 1.064
- Malpractice
- 0.781
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 19.70 | × 1.012 | 19.9364 |
| Practice expense | 7.30 | × 1.064 | 7.7672 |
| Malpractice | 2.53 | × 0.781 | 1.9759 |
| Total RVUs | 29.6795 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Colorado$991.32
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Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 19.7 | 1.012 |
| Practice expense | 7.3 | 1.064 |
| Malpractice | 2.53 | 0.781 |
(19.7 × 1.012 + 7.3 × 1.064 + 2.53 × 0.781) × $33.4009 = $991.32
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.
50725 billing questions
How is ureteral release different from ureteral reconstruction?
Release frees a ureter from surrounding tethering and may reposition it. A repair or reconstruction code is considered when the operative work instead repairs, removes, or reconnects a ureteral segment.
What operative details support reporting this code?
Document the ureter involved, the condition causing tethering or constraint, and the dissection performed to free it. Include whether the ureter was repositioned and describe any separate reconstructive work.
Can modifier 50 be used for bilateral work?
No. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this code’s descriptor and anatomy; report the procedure according to the documented service and applicable coding instructions.
How does the 90-day global period affect postoperative visits?
The global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care for 90 days. Those related services are included in the surgical package.
Can another procedure performed in the same session be reduced?
Yes. CMS applies the standard multiple-procedure reduction: the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures in the session are subject to a 50% reduction.
When may an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
An assistant at surgery 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.
5,97450706,,Balloon dilate urtrl strix,A,,3.71,19.62,,0.53,,0.41,23.74,4.65,0,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,97550715,,Release of ureter,A,,20.12,9.14,NA,9.14,,4.26,33.52,33.52,0,090,0.08,0.83,0.09,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,97650722,,Release of ureter,A,,17.50,6.51,NA,6.51,,3.05,27.06,27.06,0,090,0.08,0.83,0.09,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,97750725,,Release/revise ureter,A,,19.70,7.30,NA,7.30,,2.53,29.53,29.53,0,090,0.08,0.83,0.09,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,97850727,,Revise ureter,A,,8.07,5.00,NA,5.00,,1.11,14.18,14.18,0,090,0.08,0.83,0.09,2,0,2,2,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,97950728,,Revise ureter,A,,11.88,5.68,NA,5.68,,1.51,19.07,19.07,0,090,0.08,0.83,0.09,2,0,2,2,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,98050740,,Fusion of ureter & kidney,A,,19.57,9.75,NA,9.75,,5.22,34.54,34.54,0,090,0.08,0.83,0.09,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3401112,CA,69,VISALIA,1.017,1.096,0.536
3501112,CA,70,YUBA CITY,1.017,1.096,0.536
3601112,CA,75,REST OF CALIFORNIA,1.017,1.096,0.536
3704112,CO,01,COLORADO,1.012,1.064,0.781
3813102,CT,00,CONNECTICUT,1.020,1.077,1.210
3912202,DC,01,DC + MD/VA SUBURBS,1.054,1.178,1.113
4012102,DE,01,DELAWARE,1.005,0.988,0.899