77402 is the simple delivery level. Use 77412 only when the documented delivery supports the complex level.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
77412 Radiation delivery Medicare reimbursement rates in New Mexico
Reports a complex external-beam radiation treatment delivery for a fraction when the documented treatment setup and delivery meet this level of complexity. Compare 77412 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in New Mexico.
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 77412 in New Mexico?
New Mexico 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
$407.41
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: New Mexico
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.
Radiation oncology
About 77412: Complex external beam treatment delivery
Reports a complex external-beam radiation treatment delivery for a fraction when the documented treatment setup and delivery meet this level of complexity.
Code 77412 represents delivery of a complex external-beam radiation treatment fraction, commonly using a medical linear accelerator in an outpatient cancer center or hospital radiation department. Radiation therapists carry out the planned treatment under the radiation oncologist’s direction. The treatment record should establish the delivered fraction and the setup or delivery features supporting the complex level; the diagnosis or equipment alone does not establish that level.
Report the code for each qualifying treatment delivery, using the documented complexity to distinguish it from the simple and intermediate delivery levels. Retain the treatment plan and fraction record, including the relevant fields, ports, or delivery setup details. CMS classifies 77412 as a technical-component-only service: a separate code covers interpretation, so this code represents the technical delivery rather than the physician’s interpretation.
CMS billing rules for 77412
- Professional and technical components
- Technical-component-only code: a separate code covers interpretation.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU0.00 · 0%
- Practice expense (office) RVU13.21 · 99%
- Malpractice RVU0.07 · 1%
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.
77412 compared with similar codes
Office rates for New Mexico, from the same CMS release.
77407 describes intermediate delivery complexity; 77412 is the higher complexity level, based on the treatment setup and delivery documentation.
Ther radiology port image(s)
77417 represents treatment-related port imaging, not radiation delivery. It may be reported when that imaging service is performed and documented.
Compare 77412 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
New Mexico →
Office / nonfacility
$407.41
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 77412 in New Mexico.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
9,099
- Code
- 77412
- Physician work
- 0.00
- Practice expense
- 13.21
- Malpractice
- 0.07
GPCI2026.csv
77
- Locality
- New Mexico
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.917
- Malpractice
- 1.201
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.00 | × 1.000 | 0.0000 |
| Practice expense | 13.21 | × 0.917 | 12.1136 |
| Malpractice | 0.07 | × 1.201 | 0.0841 |
| Total RVUs | 12.1976 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, New Mexico$407.41
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 13.21 | 0.917 |
| Malpractice | 0.07 | 1.201 |
(0 × 1 + 13.21 × 0.917 + 0.07 × 1.201) × $33.4009 = $407.41
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.
77412 billing questions
How is 77412 distinguished from 77407?
Select the level supported by the documented treatment-delivery complexity. The treatment record should support why the session meets the complex level rather than the intermediate level.
Is 77412 reported for each treatment fraction?
Report it for each qualifying complex treatment delivery. The record should identify the date and fraction delivered.
Does 77412 include the physician’s interpretation?
No. CMS identifies 77412 as technical-component-only; a separate code covers interpretation.
Can 77412 be used for IMRT delivery?
When the service is IMRT delivery, consider the IMRT-specific delivery code, such as 77386, rather than selecting 77412 solely because the treatment is complex.
What documentation supports the complex level?
Keep the treatment plan and delivery record showing the fraction and the setup or delivery details that support complex treatment delivery.
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.
