CPT code 50800: Ureteral implantation2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Delaware
Reports surgical connection of a ureter to an intestinal segment, commonly as part of urinary diversion after bladder removal or other reconstruction.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 50800 in Delaware.
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 50800 covers
A urologist surgically connects a ureter to bowel so urine drains into the intestinal segment. This may be part of urinary diversion after cystectomy or another reconstruction in which the operative plan directs urine from the ureter into bowel. The service may include partial removal of intestine needed to create the connection. The operative report should identify the ureter and bowel segment involved and describe the anastomosis and any associated intestinal work.
Select this code for the ureter-to-bowel connection itself, rather than a broader operation that constructs a reservoir or substitutes bowel for a missing ureter. Medicare assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. For a bilateral procedure reported with modifier 50, payment is 150%. An assistant at surgery may be paid; co-surgeons are paid only with supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.
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.
50800 in Delaware
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | Unavailable | $825.32 |
How the 50800 rate is calculated
Each of 50800’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 · 50800
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work16.00
16.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense6.86
6.86 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice2.06
2.06 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
24.9200
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$832.35
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 50800
50800 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 50800
Ureteral implantation
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 090 | Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 days after are included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 1 | Bilateral with modifier 50 pays 150% of the fee schedule amount. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 2 | Paid. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 1 | Permitted with supporting documentation. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
| Split (54/55/56) | 0.08/0.83/0.09 | Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care. |
Global surgery period · 50800
Ureteral implantation
90-day global period ends
Dec 30, 2026
Covers Sep 30, 2026 through Dec 30, 2026 (92 days, including the day before surgery).
Visit on Oct 31, 2026
Day 30 of the 90-day post-op period: related follow-up care is included in the surgical payment.
Pre-op dayGlobal period
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 50 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
50800 without 50 · national facility
$832.35
Ureteral implantation
50800-50 · Bilateral: 150%
$1,248.53
Both sides on one line with modifier 50 are paid at 150% of the fee schedule amount (subject to multiple-procedure rules with other procedures).
50800 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
4 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 50810Ureter-bowel connection
- This code covers a ureter-to-bowel connection. Code 50810 represents a distinct ureter-and-bowel reconstruction; base selection on the operation documented, not simply the presence of bowel.
- 50820Urinary diversion
- Code 50820 describes construction of a bowel-based urinary diversion. This code is for the ureter-to-bowel anastomosis rather than the broader diversion construction.
- 50840Ureteral reconstruction
- Use 50840 when bowel is used to replace a ureter segment. This code applies when the ureter is connected to bowel.
50800 billing questions
When is this code appropriate instead of a bowel-based urinary reservoir code?
Use it for the ureter-to-bowel connection when that is the service performed. A code for constructing a bowel reservoir describes a broader reconstruction and should be selected when that construction is the operation performed.
Can partial intestinal resection be included?
Yes. Partial intestinal resection needed as part of the ureter-to-bowel reconstruction is encompassed by this service.
What should the operative report document?
Document the ureter and bowel segment connected, the anastomosis performed, and any partial intestinal resection. The report should make clear whether the operation was a ureter-to-bowel connection or a different urinary diversion or replacement procedure.
How does the 90-day global period affect postoperative billing?
The day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are included in the global period. The code is classified as major surgery.
How are bilateral cases and other same-session procedures handled?
A bilateral procedure reported with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. When other procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others are subject to the standard multiple procedure reduction.
Can 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 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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