CPT code 93986: Access mapping, complete unilateral study2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in South Carolina

CMS doesn’t publish a rate for 93986 in South Carolina.

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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 93986 covers

Before hemodialysis access creation, duplex mapping surveys arterial inflow and venous outflow vessels in one extremity to help identify suitable anatomy. A vascular laboratory or imaging department typically performs the ultrasound, with a qualified practitioner interpreting the findings. This study evaluates vessels for access planning rather than an existing fistula or graft.

Select 93986 for a complete unilateral study and 93985 for a complete bilateral study. Documentation should identify the side and describe the vessels evaluated and relevant findings for access planning. The service has professional and technical components: modifier 26 identifies interpretation only, modifier TC identifies the technical service, and reporting without either modifier represents the global service. The cardiovascular diagnostic 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.

How South Carolina compares for 93986

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93986 rates by state

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How the 93986 rate is calculated

Each of 93986’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 93986

The CMS indicators that decide how 93986 is paid alongside other services.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 26

Codes related to 93986

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

How 93986 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.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

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