77002
ActiveAdd-on codeNeedle localization by xray
77002 is an add-on code — it is only payable alongside a primary procedure: 10160, 20206, 20220, 20225, 20520, 20525, 20526, 20550, 20551, 20552, 20553, 20555, 20600, 20605, 20610, 20612, 20615, 21116, 21550, 23350, 24220, 25246, 27093, 27095, 27369, 27648, 32400, 32553, 36002, 38220, 38221, 38222, 38505, 38794, 41019, 42400, 42405, 47000, 47001, 48102, 49180, 49411, 50200, 50390, 51100, 51101, 51102, 55876, 60100, 62268, 62269, 64400, 64405, 64408, 64415, 64416, 64417, 64418, 64420, 64421, 64425, 64430, 64435, 64445, 64446, 64447, 64448, 64450, 64455, 64505, 64600, 64605.
2026 Medicare payment
Estimated allowed amounts. Pick a locality or enter a ZIP; toggle modifiers to see how the payment rules change the number.
| Line | Qty | Non-facility (office) | Facility (hospital/ASC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77002 | 1 | $121.25 | $121.25 |
RVU breakdown (national)
Relative value units before geographic adjustment. Payment = (work×GPCIw + PE×GPCIpe + MP×GPCImp) × CF
| Row | Work RVU | PE RVU (office) | PE RVU (facility) | MP RVU | Total (office) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77002-26 | 0.53 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.03 | 0.81 |
| 77002-TC | 0.00 | 2.81 | 2.81 | 0.01 | 2.82 |
| 77002 | 0.53 | 3.06 | 3.06 | 0.04 | 3.63 |
Payment policy for 77002
CMS's indicator fields, translated. These control which modifiers are payable and how.
Professional/technical (PC/TC)
pctc=1Diagnostic test
Has professional (-26) and technical (-TC) components, each priced separately.
Multiple procedures
mult_surg=0No reduction
No multiple-procedure payment adjustment applies (typical for add-on codes).
Bilateral (modifier 50)
bilt_surg=0150% rule doesn't apply
Bilateral adjustment does not apply (e.g., the code is unilateral by definition or physiology).
Assistant surgeon (80/81/82)
asst_surg=0Payable with documentation
Assistant at surgery (mod 80/81/82) paid at 16% if medical necessity is documented.
Co-surgeons (modifier 62)
co_surg=0Not permitted
Co-surgeons (mod 62) may not be paid for this procedure.
Team surgery (modifier 66)
team_surg=0Not permitted
Team surgery (mod 66) may not be paid for this procedure.
Source: pfs.data.cms.gov "Indicators for 2026", retrieved 2026-07-16; conversion factors $33.4009 / $33.5675 (QP) per CMS-1832-F. Estimated amounts — not billing or coding advice.