Billing code 50382: Ureteral stentMedicare rate & RVUs in Utah
Report this service when a clinician exchanges an indwelling ureteral stent through a percutaneous route, commonly using existing renal access.
Medicare pays $901.13 for 50382 in the office in Utah (Utah). Which amount applies depends on the service address.
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 50382 covers
A urologist or interventional radiologist removes an indwelling ureteral stent and places a replacement through a percutaneous route, typically using access into the kidney and imaging to guide the exchange. This approach is distinct from reaching the ureteral stent through the urethra and bladder. It may be used when a patient with urinary obstruction or drainage needs has a stent exchanged through an established percutaneous access route.
Select this code for an exchange, not removal alone or exchange of a nephroureteral catheter. The record should identify the device and percutaneous route, document removal and replacement, and support the clinical reason for the exchange. Radiological supervision and interpretation are included in the procedure. The 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are paid at 50%. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery services are not paid; co-surgeons and team surgery are 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.
50382 in Utah
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | $901.13 | $213.23 |
How the 50382 rate is calculated
Each of 50382’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 · 50382
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 5.12Practice expense 22.71Malpractice 0.57
All indexes start at 1.000 (the national rate). Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 50382
The CMS indicators that decide how 50382 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 50382
Ureteral stent
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 000 | Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is 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) | 1 | Not paid (statutory restriction). |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 50 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
50382 without 50 · national office
$948.59
Ureteral stent
50382-50 · Bilateral: 150%
$1,422.89
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).
50382 compared with similar codes
Compare codes
50382 vs 50384 vs 50385 vs 50387: national Medicare rates
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How to choose
- 50384Stent removal
- Use 50382 when a percutaneous exchange includes replacement of the ureteral stent. Use 50384 for percutaneous stent removal without replacement.
- 50385Ureteral stent exchange
- Both codes describe ureteral stent exchange, but 50385 uses a transurethral route through the bladder while 50382 uses a percutaneous route.
- 50387Catheter exchange
- 50387 is for exchanging a nephroureteral catheter. Use 50382 when the device exchanged is a ureteral stent.
50382 billing questions
How is this different from code 50385?
This code is for a percutaneous exchange, such as through renal access. Code 50385 is for exchanging the ureteral stent through a transurethral route.
Can this code be used when the stent is only removed?
No. This code represents an exchange involving removal and replacement. For percutaneous removal without replacement, consider code 50384.
Can fluoroscopic guidance be billed separately?
Radiological supervision and interpretation are included in this procedure; do not report them separately for the same exchange.
What documentation supports the percutaneous approach?
Document the ureteral stent exchange, the percutaneous route used, the removal and placement performed, and the clinical reason for the service.
How are multiple procedures in the same session paid?
The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and other procedures in that session are paid at 50%. The code has a 0-day global period.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
Assistant-at-surgery services are not paid for this code. Co-surgeons and team surgery are 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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