CPT code 76989: Epicardial ultrasound, interpretation and report2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Connecticut

CMS doesn’t publish a rate for 76989 in Connecticut.

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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 76989 covers

76989 reports a physician’s interpretation and report of intraoperative epicardial cardiac ultrasound performed during surgery for congenital heart disease. The ultrasound examines the heart from its outer surface during the operation. This code represents interpretation and reporting, not image acquisition. The interpreting physician documents findings from the study; 76988 represents image acquisition when that portion is reported separately.

Medicare assigns this diagnostic test status C: CMS publishes no national payment, and the Medicare Administrative Contractor sets payment for each claim. Modifier 26 identifies the professional interpretation, while modifier TC identifies the technical portion, including equipment and staff. Billing without a modifier represents the global service. Code 76987 represents the complete intraoperative epicardial cardiac ultrasound service for congenital heart disease.

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.

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How the 76989 rate is calculated

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Payment rules and modifiers for 76989

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What modifiers do to the payment

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Codes related to 76989

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Where the Connecticut rate applies

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• Ball Pond
• Baltic
• Bantam
• Bethel
• Bethlehem Village
• Bigelow Corners
• Blue Hills

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Where these rates come from

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