77767 Hdr rdncl skn surf brachytx
What 77767 is
CMS fee schedule short descriptor: Hdr rdncl skn surf brachytx.
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Medicare payment for 77767 (CY2026)
| Work RVU | Practice expense RVU | Malpractice RVU | Total | Medicare rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-facility (office) | 1.02 | 6.40 | 0.09 | 7.51 | $250.84 |
| Facility (hospital, ASC) | 1.02 | 6.40 | 0.09 | 7.51 | $250.84 |
National rates: total RVUs x the CY2026 conversion factor of 33.4009 (non-QP), before geographic adjustment. Actual Medicare payment is 80% of the rate shown after the deductible; the patient or secondary payer owes the 20% coinsurance.
Status: Active - payable under the Physician Fee Schedule. Global period: Global concept does not apply.
Medically Unlikely Edit (MUE)
Medicare caps 77767 at 2 units per date of service for practitioner claims (MAI 3 - date of service edit (clinical): units above the MUE may pay with documentation on appeal), rationale: Clinical: CMS Workgroup. Units above the cap are denied unless the edit's adjudication rules allow an appeal with documentation.
Billed with 77767? These codes are bundled into it
77767 is a Column 1 code in 306 active NCCI PTP edits. When one of these Column 2 codes is reported on the same date of service, it is denied as bundled - unless the edit's modifier indicator is 1 and documentation supports a distinct service with an NCCI-associated modifier.
| Column 2 code | Short description | Modifier indicator | |
|---|---|---|---|
0395T | Hdr elctr ntrst/ntrcv brchtx | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0591T | Hlth&wb coaching indiv 1st | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
0592T | Hlth&wb coaching indiv f-up | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
0593T | Hlth&wb coaching group | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
0596T | Temp fml iu vlv-pmp 1st insj | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0597T | Temp fml iu valve-pmp rplcmt | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
11920 | Correct skin color 6.0 cm/< | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
11921 | Correct skn color 6.1-20.0cm | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
16000 | Initial treatment of burn(s) | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
16020 | Dress/debrid p-thick burn s | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
16025 | Dress/debrid p-thick burn m | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
16030 | Dress/debrid p-thick burn l | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
36000 | Place needle in vein | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
36410 | Vnpnxr 3yr/> phy/qhp dx/ther | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
36425 | Venipuncture cutdown 1 yr/> | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
36591 | Draw blood off venous device | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
36592 | Collect blood from picc | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
51701 | Insert bladder catheter | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
51702 | Insert temp bladder cath | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
51703 | Insert bladder cath complex | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
76000 | Fluoroscopy <1 hr phys/qhp | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
76641 | Ultrasound breast complete | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
76642 | Ultrasound breast limited | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
76873 | Echograp trans r pros study | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
76942 | Echo guide for biopsy | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
76998 | Us guide intraop | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
77001 | Fluoroguide for vein device | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
77002 | Needle localization by xray | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
77012 | Ct scan for needle biopsy | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
77021 | Mri guidance ndl plmt rs&i | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
Showing 30 of 306 column 2 codes. Use the pair checker for any specific combination.
77767 is bundled into these codes
77767 appears as a Column 2 code in 22 active edits. Reported with one of these Column 1 codes on the same date of service, 77767 is the code that denies.
| Column 1 code | Short description | Modifier indicator | |
|---|---|---|---|
32701 | Thorax stereo rad targetw/tx | 0 | Check pair |
77750 | Infuse radioactive materials | 1 | Check pair |
77761 | Apply intrcav radiat simple | 0 | Check pair |
77762 | Apply intrcav radiat interm | 0 | Check pair |
77763 | Apply intrcav radiat compl | 0 | Check pair |
77768 | Hdr rdncl skn surf brachytx | 0 | Check pair |
77770 | Hdr rdncl ntrstl/icav brchtx | 0 | Check pair |
77771 | Hdr rdncl ntrstl/icav brchtx | 0 | Check pair |
77772 | Hdr rdncl ntrstl/icav brchtx | 0 | Check pair |
77778 | Apply interstit radiat compl | 0 | Check pair |
78071 | Parathyrd planar w/wo subtrj | 1 | Check pair |
78072 | Parathyrd planar w/spect&ct | 1 | Check pair |
78195 | Lymph system imaging | 1 | Check pair |
78266 | Gstr empt img sm bwl&colon | 1 | Check pair |
78473 | Gated heart multiple | 1 | Check pair |
Data: CMS CY2026 Physician Fee Schedule RVU file (October release, RVU26D) and Medicare NCCI PTP practitioner edits v32.3 (2026 Q4). Verify against the official files before billing or contracting decisions.