CPT code 19368: TRAM reconstruction, single pedicle, microvascular2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in South Carolina

In South Carolina, Medicare pays $1,811.81 for 19368 in a facility. There’s no office rate.

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Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

What 19368 covers

This service reconstructs a breast with tissue from the lower abdomen that includes skin, fat, and rectus abdominis muscle. The surgeon transfers the single-pedicle TRAM flap and performs microvascular anastomosis to establish its blood supply at the recipient site. Plastic and reconstructive surgeons typically perform the procedure in a hospital operating room, often as reconstruction following mastectomy. The flap transfer and its microvascular anastomosis are central to distinguishing this service from a TRAM flap that remains attached to its native pedicle.

Report the code when the operative record supports a single-pedicle TRAM reconstruction with microvascular anastomosis. Documentation should identify the flap and pedicle, the transfer and anastomosis performed, and the reconstructed side or sides. The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. For same-session multiple procedures, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50%; bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment may be made; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is 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.

How South Carolina compares for 19368

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 19368 runs from $1,705.48 in Arkansas to $2,383.72 in Alaska. South Carolina pays $1,811.81. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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19368 rates by state

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How the 19368 rate is calculated

Each of 19368’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.

Payment rules and modifiers for 19368

19368 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 50

Codes related to 19368

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

How 19368 has changed in South Carolina

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Where the South Carolina rate applies

South Carolina is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 475 cities and communities in South Carolina. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Abbeville
• Abney Crossroads
• Adams Run
• Aiken
• Alcolu
• Allendale
• Anderson
• Andrews

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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.

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