CPT code 93568: Pulmonary angiography, nonselective injection2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in California
Reports nonselective contrast angiography of the pulmonary artery performed during cardiac catheterization to assess pulmonary arterial anatomy.
Medicare pays $44.52–$51.00 for 93568 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.
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What 93568 covers
During cardiac catheterization, the physician injects contrast into the main pulmonary artery or a right or left pulmonary artery without selectively catheterizing a more distal branch. The resulting images document pulmonary arterial anatomy and are interpreted as part of the angiographic service. Cardiologists most often perform this in a hospital catheterization laboratory when pulmonary artery anatomy needs evaluation alongside hemodynamic or other cardiac catheterization findings.
Report 93568 only as an add-on with an eligible primary catheterization procedure, not as a stand-alone service. The record should identify the pulmonary artery injection site and include the angiographic images and interpretation supporting the nonselective study. Distinguish this service from selective pulmonary angiography, which involves selective catheter placement. CMS pays this add-on within the primary procedure's global period; it is not separately paid outside that period.
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 93568 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.
29 payment localities
$44.52 to $51.00
29 of 29 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield, CA | $45.01 | $39.16 |
| Chico, CA | $44.52 | $38.66 |
| El Centro, CA | $44.55 | $38.69 |
| Fresno, CA | $44.52 | $38.66 |
| Hanford, CA | $44.52 | $38.66 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $46.93 | $40.61 |
| Madera, CA | $44.52 | $38.66 |
| Marin County, CA | $49.75 | $42.22 |
| Merced, CA | $44.52 | $38.66 |
| Modesto, CA | $44.52 | $38.66 |
| Napa, CA | $48.12 | $41.07 |
| Oxnard, CA | $46.30 | $39.99 |
| Redding, CA | $44.52 | $38.66 |
| Rest of California | $44.52 | $38.66 |
| Riverside, CA | $46.45 | $40.59 |
| Sacramento, CA | $45.80 | $39.59 |
| Salinas, CA | $45.61 | $39.42 |
| San Benito County, CA | $51.00 | $43.29 |
| San Diego, CA | $46.03 | $39.64 |
| San Francisco, CA | $49.55 | $42.01 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $44.99 | $38.90 |
| Santa Clara County, CA | $50.17 | $42.46 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $45.94 | $39.45 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $45.60 | $39.37 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $46.34 | $39.78 |
| Stockton, CA | $44.52 | $38.66 |
| Vallejo, CA | $47.82 | $40.78 |
| Visalia, CA | $44.52 | $38.66 |
| Yuba City, CA | $44.52 | $38.66 |
How the 93568 rate is calculated
Each of 93568’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.
How the rate is built · 93568
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work0.86
0.86 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense0.33
0.33 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.18
0.18 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
1.3700
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$45.76
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 93568
The CMS indicators that decide how 93568 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 93568
Pulmonary angiography, nonselective injection
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | ZZZ | Add-on code: falls within the primary procedure’s global period. |
| Multiple procedures | 0 | No multiple-procedure reduction. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 0 | Not paid without supporting documentation. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
93568 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
5 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 93569Pulmonary angiographySelective, unilateral
- 93569 is for selective pulmonary angiography on one side. Use 93568 when the pulmonary artery injection is nonselective.
- 93573Pulmonary angiographyBilateral selective
- 93573 describes selective pulmonary angiography on both sides; 93568 describes nonselective pulmonary artery angiography.
- 93574Pulmonary venographySelective pulmonary veins
- 93574 concerns pulmonary venous angiography. 93568 is for pulmonary arterial angiography.
- 93567Aortic angiographySupravalvular injection
- 93567 reports supravalvular aortography, not pulmonary artery angiography.
93568 billing questions
How does 93568 differ from selective pulmonary angiography?
93568 describes a nonselective injection into the main or right or left pulmonary artery. Selective pulmonary angiography uses catheter placement into a selected pulmonary artery.
Can 93568 be billed by itself?
No. It is an add-on and must be reported with an eligible primary cardiac catheterization procedure.
What documentation supports 93568?
Document the pulmonary artery injection site, the angiographic images, and the physician's interpretation. The record should support that the study was nonselective.
Is 93568 paid separately from the primary catheterization?
CMS pays it within the primary procedure's global period. It cannot be reported as a stand-alone service outside that primary procedure.
Should 93568 be selected for pulmonary venous imaging?
No. 93568 concerns pulmonary arterial angiography; pulmonary venous angiography is a different service.
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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