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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

45400 Rectopexy Medicare reimbursement rates in Washington

Laparoscopic proctopexy fixes the rectum for rectal prolapse; report this code when the procedure is performed without sigmoid resection. Compare 45400 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Washington.

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 45400 in Washington?

Washington 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

No supported rate

Facility setting

$1041.71–$1123.49

2 of 2 localities have a supported rate.

Lowest: Rest Of Washington

Highest: Seattle (King Cnty)

A spread of $81.78 per service.

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.

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Colorectal surgery

About 45400: Laparoscopic proctopexy for rectal prolapse

Laparoscopic proctopexy fixes the rectum for rectal prolapse; report this code when the procedure is performed without sigmoid resection.

This operation uses a laparoscopic approach to secure the rectum in the pelvis for treatment of rectal prolapse. It is typically performed by a colorectal or general surgeon in a hospital or other surgical facility. This code describes proctopexy without sigmoid resection; when sigmoid resection is part of the prolapse operation, a different code applies.

Report the procedure performed, supported by documentation of the prolapse, laparoscopic approach, rectopexy, and whether sigmoid resection was done. The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this code. An assistant at surgery may be paid; co-surgeons require supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.

CMS billing rules for 45400

Global period
Major surgery with a 90-day global period: the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are included.
Multiple procedures
Standard multiple procedure reduction: the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50% when performed in the same session.
Bilateral procedures
Bilateral adjustment does not apply; the descriptor or anatomy makes modifier 50 inappropriate.
Assistant at surgery
Assistant at surgery may be paid.
Co-surgeons
Co-surgeons paid only with supporting documentation.
Team surgery
Team surgery not permitted.

Where the value comes from

  • Work RVU18.95 · 61%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU8.96 · 29%
  • Malpractice RVU3.36 · 11%

2.3K

Medicare services in 2024 · #2368 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.

45400 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Washington, from the same CMS release.

45402

Laparoscopic rectopexy

With sigmoid resection

No office rate

Both describe laparoscopic proctopexy for prolapse. Choose 45402 when sigmoid resection is part of the operation; 45400 is for proctopexy without that resection.

45540

Rectal prolapse repair

Abdominal approach

No office rate

This code describes abdominal proctopexy by an open approach. Use 45400 when the rectopexy is performed laparoscopically.

45550

Rectal repair

With sigmoid resection

No office rate

This code describes open abdominal proctopexy with sigmoid resection. For a laparoscopic repair with resection, compare 45402.

Compare 45400 by payment locality

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2 of 2 payment localities

Office and facility base rates · shared scale starting at $0

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45400 billing questions

When should 45400 be reported instead of 45402?

Use 45400 for laparoscopic proctopexy without sigmoid resection. When sigmoid resection is performed as part of the prolapse operation, use 45402.

Can modifier 50 be used for this procedure?

No. The descriptor and anatomy make bilateral reporting with modifier 50 inappropriate.

What does the 90-day global period include?

It includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.

Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?

An assistant at surgery may be paid. Co-surgeons are paid only when supporting documentation is provided.

How are other procedures in the same session handled?

The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and other procedures are subject to the standard multiple procedure 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.

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