77012 is for CT-guided needle placement, including biopsy or injection. Choose 77011 when CT establishes stereotactic coordinates for a target.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
77011 CT localization Medicare reimbursement rates in Indiana
Reports CT guidance used to localize a target stereotactically, such as for planning a stereotactic radiosurgery procedure. Compare 77011 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Indiana.
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 77011 in Indiana?
Indiana 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
$206.98
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Indiana
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
No supported rate
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.
Radiology
About 77011: CT-guided stereotactic localization
Reports CT guidance used to localize a target stereotactically, such as for planning a stereotactic radiosurgery procedure.
This service uses computed tomography to establish stereotactic coordinates for a target, rather than to guide a needle or monitor tissue ablation. A typical use is localizing an intracranial target for stereotactic radiosurgery. The service may be performed in a hospital or imaging setting by a radiologist or a radiation oncology team, with technical staff acquiring the CT images and a qualified clinician interpreting them.
Report 77011 when the documented purpose of the CT is stereotactic localization. The record should identify the target, the stereotactic purpose, and the imaging and interpretation supporting that service. CMS recognizes a professional component, reported with modifier 26, and a technical component, reported with modifier TC; a claim without either modifier represents the global service. The professional component covers interpretation, while the technical component covers equipment and staff. Do not select this code merely because CT images were obtained during another image-guided procedure; distinguish stereotactic localization from CT-guided needle placement or ablation.
CMS billing rules for 77011
- Professional and technical components
- Diagnostic test with a professional component (modifier 26, interpretation) and a technical component (modifier TC, equipment and staff); billing without a modifier is the global service.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU1.18 · 18%
- Practice expense (office) RVU5.37 · 81%
- Malpractice RVU0.08 · 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.
77011 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Indiana, from the same CMS release.
Ct guide for tissue ablation
77013 is for CT guidance and monitoring during percutaneous ablation. 77011 reports stereotactic localization, not ablation guidance.
Compare 77011 by payment locality
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1 of 1 payment localities
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Office / nonfacility
$206.98
Facility
Unavailable
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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 77011 in Indiana.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
8,934
- Code
- 77011
- Physician work
- 1.18
- Practice expense
- 5.37
- Malpractice
- 0.08
GPCI2026.csv
52
- Locality
- Indiana
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.927
- Malpractice
- 0.486
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 1.18 | × 1.000 | 1.1800 |
| Practice expense | 5.37 | × 0.927 | 4.9780 |
| Malpractice | 0.08 | × 0.486 | 0.0389 |
| Total RVUs | 6.1969 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Indiana$206.98
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 1.18 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 5.37 | 0.927 |
| Malpractice | 0.08 | 0.486 |
(1.18 × 1 + 5.37 × 0.927 + 0.08 × 0.486) × $33.4009 = $206.98
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.
77011 billing questions
How is 77011 different from CT-guided needle placement?
77011 is for CT used to establish stereotactic localization. Use 77012 when CT guides needle placement, such as for a biopsy, aspiration, injection, or localization device.
Can the professional and technical portions be billed separately?
Yes. Report modifier 26 for the professional interpretation or modifier TC for the technical service. Billing without either modifier represents the global service.
What documentation supports 77011?
Document the target, the stereotactic localization purpose, and the CT guidance and interpretation performed. The record should make clear that the service was not simply CT guidance for a needle procedure or ablation.
Is 77011 the code for CT-guided tissue ablation?
No. 77013 describes CT guidance and monitoring for percutaneous ablation; 77011 is for stereotactic localization.
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.
