CPT code 75887: Hepatic venography, without hemodynamic evaluation2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in California

Medicare pays $142.50–$176.09 for 75887 in the office in California, from Chico, CA to San Benito County, CA. 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.

What 75887 covers

This service covers the radiologist’s interpretation of contrast images of the hepatic venous system without hemodynamic assessment. It is typically performed in an interventional radiology or hospital procedure setting, where a catheter is used to deliver contrast and image the hepatic veins. The study may help assess hepatic venous anatomy or patency, including in an evaluation of suspected outflow obstruction or during planning for a liver-related intervention.

Select this code when the documented imaging is hepatic venography and the service does not include hemodynamic evaluation. The report should identify the anatomy imaged and include the radiologist’s interpretation of the resulting images. Medicare recognizes professional and technical components: report modifier 26 for interpretation, modifier TC for equipment and staff, or neither modifier for the global service. When multiple cardiovascular diagnostic procedures are reported, the multiple-procedure reduction applies to the technical component.

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.

Where 75887 pays more and less in California

The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.

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How the 75887 rate is calculated

Each of 75887’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 75887

The CMS indicators that decide how 75887 is paid alongside other services.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 26

75887 compared with similar codes

How to choose

75889Hepatic venographyWith hemodynamic evaluation

75887 is for hepatic venography without hemodynamic evaluation; 75889 is associated with hemodynamic evaluation.

75885Hepatic venographyWith hemodynamic evaluation

Choose 75887 for hepatic venography without hemodynamic evaluation. Code 75885 is associated with a hemodynamic evaluation.

75893Venous samplingCatheter-based blood sampling

75887 reports radiologic interpretation of hepatic venography images. 75893 describes venous sampling through a catheter, a different service.

Codes related to 75887

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

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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