$723.23
Choose 50705 when the intent is to stop urine flow by occluding or embolizing the ureter. Choose 50706 when the treatment widens a ureteral stricture with balloon dilation.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
50705 Ureteral occlusion Medicare reimbursement rates in Kansas
Percutaneous ureteral occlusion blocks urine flow through a ureter, commonly to manage persistent leakage or a fistula during a related primary procedure. Compare 50705 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Kansas.
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 50705 in Kansas?
Kansas 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
$1606.36
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Kansas
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
$150.38
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Kansas
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.
Interventional radiology
About 50705: Percutaneous ureteral occlusion
Percutaneous ureteral occlusion blocks urine flow through a ureter, commonly to manage persistent leakage or a fistula during a related primary procedure.
This service intentionally blocks urine flow through a ureter using an embolic agent or occlusion device under imaging guidance. Interventional radiologists and urologists may perform it through percutaneous urinary access when ongoing ureteral leakage or a fistula requires diversion. The target is the ureter itself; nephrostomy drainage access may be placed during the encounter or already be present.
Report 50705 only as an add-on with a primary procedure, such as percutaneous nephrostomy or nephroureteral catheter placement. Medicare payment is handled within the primary procedure’s global period. Documentation should identify the ureter and side treated, the occlusion method and clinical purpose, imaging guidance, and the associated primary service. For bilateral treatment, modifier 50 applies, and CMS pays the procedure at 150%.
CMS billing rules for 50705
- Global period
- Add-on code: billed only together with a primary procedure and paid within that procedure's global period.
- Bilateral procedures
- Bilateral procedure with modifier 50 is paid at 150%.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU3.93 · 7%
- Practice expense (office) RVU48.58 · 92%
- Malpractice RVU0.49 · 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.
50705 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Kansas, from the same CMS release.
$787.89
50432 describes percutaneous nephrostomy catheter placement. It may be the primary service accompanying 50705, which describes the additional ureteral occlusion.
$980.35
50433 describes percutaneous nephroureteral catheter placement. Report 50705 as an add-on when ureteral occlusion is also performed, rather than using it for catheter placement.
Compare 50705 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
Kansas →
Office / nonfacility
$1606.36
Facility
$150.38
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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 50705 in Kansas.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
5,973
- Code
- 50705
- Physician work
- 3.93
- Practice expense
- 48.58
- Malpractice
- 0.49
GPCI2026.csv
54
- Locality
- Kansas
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.904
- Malpractice
- 0.504
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 3.93 | × 1.000 | 3.9300 |
| Practice expense | 48.58 | × 0.904 | 43.9163 |
| Malpractice | 0.49 | × 0.504 | 0.2470 |
| Total RVUs | 48.0933 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Kansas$1606.36
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 3.93 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 48.58 | 0.904 |
| Malpractice | 0.49 | 0.504 |
(3.93 × 1 + 48.58 × 0.904 + 0.49 × 0.504) × $33.4009 = $1606.36
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 3.93 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 0.36 | 0.904 |
| Malpractice | 0.49 | 0.504 |
(3.93 × 1 + 0.36 × 0.904 + 0.49 × 0.504) × $33.4009 = $150.38
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.
50705 billing questions
Can 50705 be reported by itself?
No. It is an add-on and must be reported with a qualifying primary procedure, such as percutaneous nephrostomy or nephroureteral catheter placement.
How is 50705 different from 50706?
50705 intentionally occludes or embolizes the ureter to stop urine flow. 50706 treats a ureteral stricture by balloon dilation.
What primary procedures may accompany 50705?
It may be paired with a related percutaneous urinary access procedure, including nephrostomy or nephroureteral catheter placement. The record should support both the primary service and the ureteral occlusion.
Is imaging guidance included?
Yes. Imaging guidance is included in the ureteral occlusion service; it is not a separate component of 50705.
How should bilateral treatment be reported?
Use modifier 50 for a bilateral procedure. CMS pays the bilateral service at 150%.
What documentation supports the code?
Document the treated side and ureter, the reason for intentional occlusion, the method used, imaging guidance, and the associated primary procedure.
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.
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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
5,97350705,,Ureteral embolization/occl,A,,3.93,48.58,,0.36,,0.49,53.00,4.78,0,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,97450706,,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
5106102,IL,99,REST OF ILLINOIS,1.000,0.913,1.563
5208102,IN,00,INDIANA,1.000,0.927,0.486
5305102,IA,00,IOWA,1.000,0.915,0.397
5405202,KS,00,KANSAS,1.000,0.904,0.504
5515102,KY,00,KENTUCKY,1.000,0.889,0.915
5607202,LA,01,NEW ORLEANS,1.000,0.941,1.136
5707202,LA,99,REST OF LOUISIANA,1.000,0.885,0.958