$1,049.36
50693 is for initial percutaneous stent placement; 50694 is the related code for subsequent placement.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
50693 Ureteral stent Medicare reimbursement rates in Delaware
Report 50693 for initial percutaneous placement of a ureteral stent, with imaging guidance and associated radiological supervision included in the service. Compare 50693 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Delaware.
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 50693 in Delaware?
Delaware 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
$936.17
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Delaware
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
$175.18
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Delaware
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 procedure
About 50693: Initial percutaneous ureteral stent placement
Report 50693 for initial percutaneous placement of a ureteral stent, with imaging guidance and associated radiological supervision included in the service.
This service places a ureteral stent through percutaneous access, typically through the kidney and into the ureter, to relieve or bypass an obstruction. Interventional radiologists commonly perform it in a hospital or outpatient procedural setting, including for obstruction related to a stone, stricture, or tumor. The service includes imaging guidance and associated radiological supervision and interpretation; a diagnostic nephrostogram or ureterogram is included when performed.
Use 50693 for the initial percutaneous stent placement, not for changing an existing ureteral tube or stent. The record should establish the indication, treated side, percutaneous approach, and placement performed. The code has a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. With multiple procedures in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures at 50%. Modifier 50 identifies bilateral performance and pays at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 50693
- Global period
- Minor procedure with a 0-day global period: same-day preoperative and postoperative care is 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 procedure with modifier 50 is paid at 150%.
- Assistant at surgery
- Statutory restriction: assistant at surgery is not paid.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons not permitted.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU3.86 · 14%
- Practice expense (office) RVU24.06 · 85%
- Malpractice RVU0.42 · 1%
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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.
50693 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Delaware, from the same CMS release.
$1,259.29
50695 describes conversion of a nephrostomy catheter to a ureteral stent, rather than initial stent placement.
No office rate
Use 50688 for changing an existing ureteral tube or stent. Code 50693 describes initial percutaneous placement.
Compare 50693 by payment locality
Find the payment area for your service address, then open its rate page for calculation inputs, release history and the percentage-of-Medicare tool. A city may cross payment-area boundaries; the ZIP lookup above helps resolve the location.
1 of 1 payment localities
Delaware →
Office / nonfacility
$936.17
Facility
$175.18
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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 50693 in Delaware.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
5,969
- Code
- 50693
- Physician work
- 3.86
- Practice expense
- 24.06
- Malpractice
- 0.42
GPCI2026.csv
40
- Locality
- Delaware
- Physician work
- 1.005
- Practice expense
- 0.988
- Malpractice
- 0.899
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 3.86 | × 1.005 | 3.8793 |
| Practice expense | 24.06 | × 0.988 | 23.7713 |
| Malpractice | 0.42 | × 0.899 | 0.3776 |
| Total RVUs | 28.0282 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Delaware$936.17
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 3.86 | 1.005 |
| Practice expense | 24.06 | 0.988 |
| Malpractice | 0.42 | 0.899 |
(3.86 × 1.005 + 24.06 × 0.988 + 0.42 × 0.899) × $33.4009 = $936.17
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 3.86 | 1.005 |
| Practice expense | 1 | 0.988 |
| Malpractice | 0.42 | 0.899 |
(3.86 × 1.005 + 1 × 0.988 + 0.42 × 0.899) × $33.4009 = $175.18
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.
50693 billing questions
How does 50693 differ from 50694?
50693 describes the initial percutaneous ureteral stent placement. The related 50694 code describes a subsequent placement in this code family.
Are imaging guidance and the nephrostogram separately reported?
Imaging guidance and associated radiological supervision and interpretation are included. A diagnostic nephrostogram or ureterogram is also included when performed as part of the service.
Can modifier 50 be used for bilateral placement?
Yes. CMS identifies 50693 as bilateral, with modifier 50 paid at 150%.
What happens when another procedure is performed in the same session?
Under the standard multiple procedure reduction, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the other procedures are paid at 50%.
What documentation supports reporting 50693?
Document the obstruction or other indication, the side treated, the percutaneous approach, and the stent placement. Include any diagnostic imaging performed as part of the procedure.
Can an assistant surgeon or co-surgeon be reported?
Assistant-at-surgery payment is subject to a statutory restriction. CMS does not permit co-surgeons or team surgery for this code.
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.
5,96650686,,Measure ureter pressure,A,,1.47,2.75,,0.75,,0.19,4.41,2.41,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,96750688,,Change of ureter tube/stent,A,,1.17,0.83,NA,0.83,,0.13,2.13,2.13,0,010,0.10,0.80,0.10,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,96850690,,Injection for ureter x-ray,A,,1.13,2.25,,0.61,,0.12,3.50,1.86,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,96950693,,Plmt ureteral stent prq,A,,3.86,24.06,,1.00,,0.42,28.34,5.28,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,97050694,,Plmt ureteral stent prq,A,,5.12,26.09,,1.19,,0.55,31.76,6.86,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,97150695,,Plmt ureteral stent prq,A,,6.63,30.77,,1.44,,0.71,38.11,8.78,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,97250700,,Revision of ureter,A,,16.27,6.59,NA,6.59,,2.09,24.95,24.95,0,090,0.08,0.83,0.09,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
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
4109102,FL,03,FORT LAUDERDALE,1.000,1.013,1.808
4209102,FL,04,MIAMI,1.000,1.041,2.529
4309102,FL,99,REST OF FLORIDA,1.000,0.956,1.503