51741 represents calibrated electronic flow measurement; 51736 is the simple uroflowmetry service. Choose based on the documented method and equipment.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
51741 Uroflowmetry Medicare reimbursement rates in Massachusetts
Reports calibrated electronic measurement of urinary flow during voiding, commonly used to evaluate lower urinary tract symptoms and suspected bladder outlet obstruction. Compare 51741 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Massachusetts.
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 51741 in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts has 2 payment localities in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the 2 payment areas shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
$15.71–$17.17
2 of 2 localities have a supported rate.
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.
Urology diagnostics
About 51741: Complex electronic uroflowmetry
Reports calibrated electronic measurement of urinary flow during voiding, commonly used to evaluate lower urinary tract symptoms and suspected bladder outlet obstruction.
The patient voids into calibrated electronic equipment that records the flow pattern over time and related measurements, such as flow rate and voided volume. Urology practices commonly use the test when evaluating symptoms such as a weak stream, hesitancy, or incomplete emptying, including in patients with suspected bladder outlet obstruction. Staff may operate the equipment, with a qualified practitioner interpreting the results. Unlike pressure testing, this measurement records urine flow during voiding rather than bladder pressure.
Report 51741 for the complex electronic flow study, rather than the simple flow measurement represented by 51736. Documentation should support the indication, the test performed, the recorded results, and the interpretation. The service has professional and technical components: report modifier 26 for the interpretation, modifier TC for equipment and staff, or no component modifier for the global service. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others are subject to the standard 50% multiple-procedure reduction.
CMS billing rules for 51741
- 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.
- Multiple procedures
- Standard multiple procedure reduction: the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50% when performed in the same session.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU0.17 · 37%
- Practice expense (office) RVU0.26 · 57%
- Malpractice RVU0.03 · 7%
321.6K
Medicare services in 2024 · #297 by national volume
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.
51741 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Massachusetts, from the same CMS release.
51725 measures bladder pressure during filling and related cystometric observations. 51741 records urine flow during voiding.
51726 is complex cystometrography, a pressure study. 51741 is an electronic measurement of the urinary flow pattern.
51784 measures anal or urinary muscle activity using electromyography. It does not represent the flow-rate measurement reported with 51741.
Compare 51741 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.
2 of 2 payment localities
Metropolitan Boston →
Office / nonfacility
$17.17
Facility
Unavailable
Rest Of Massachusetts →
Office / nonfacility
$15.71
Facility
Unavailable
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51741 billing questions
When should 51741 be used instead of 51736?
Use 51741 for a calibrated electronic flow study. Use 51736 for simple uroflowmetry; the equipment and method documented should support the code selected.
Can 51741 be reported with a cystometrogram?
Uroflowmetry and cystometrography measure different aspects of urinary function and may be performed in the same urodynamic evaluation. Document each service performed and its results.
Which modifiers identify the professional and technical portions?
Modifier 26 identifies the interpretation, and modifier TC identifies the equipment and staff portion. Without either modifier, the claim represents the global service.
What documentation supports 51741?
Document the clinical reason for testing, that calibrated electronic flow measurement was performed, the recorded flow findings, and the practitioner’s interpretation.
How does the multiple-procedure rule affect 51741?
When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the other procedures are paid at 50% under the standard reduction.
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.
