CPT code 93320: Spectral Doppler2026 Medicare rate & RVUs

Reports a complete spectral Doppler assessment added to an eligible echocardiogram to evaluate cardiac blood-flow velocities and hemodynamics.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities315.7K Medicare services in 2024

Medicare pays $51.44 for 93320 nationally in the office. Local office rates run $45.70–$69.46.

Medicare rate · 93320

Spectral Doppler

Office or facility?

Work RVUs
0.37
Total RVUs
1.54
Global days
ZZZ

National rate · 2026

$51.44

Office setting, before claim adjustments.

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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.

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On this page 10 sections
  1. Medicare rate
  2. What 93320 covers
  3. By payment locality
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Similar codes
  8. Related codes
  9. Billing questions
  10. Sources

What 93320 covers

Code 93320 represents a complete spectral Doppler assessment performed as an add-on to an echocardiographic study. Doppler data record blood-flow velocities and direction, supporting evaluation of valve stenosis or regurgitation, intracardiac shunting, and cardiac hemodynamics. Cardiac sonographers typically acquire the data in hospitals, imaging departments, and cardiology offices; a qualified physician interprets the findings with the associated echocardiogram.

Report 93320 only with an eligible primary echo code when a complete spectral Doppler assessment is performed; it is not a stand-alone service. Documentation should support the complete Doppler assessment and link it to the corresponding echo report. Do not add it to a complete TTE code that already includes spectral Doppler, such as 93306. CMS treats 93320 as an add-on paid within the primary procedure's global period. Modifier 26 identifies the interpretation, and TC identifies the equipment and staff; billing without a modifier represents the global service.

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 93320 pays more and less

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

109 payment localities

$45.70 to $69.46

$45.70$57.58$69.46
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109 of 109 payment localities

93320 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Alabama$46.35Unavailable
Alaska$59.81Unavailable
Arizona$50.15Unavailable
Arkansas$45.70Unavailable
Atlanta, GA$52.22Unavailable
Austin, TX$53.61Unavailable
Bakersfield, CA$55.10Unavailable
Baltimore area, MD$54.60Unavailable
Beaumont, TX$47.93Unavailable
Brazoria, TX$51.04Unavailable

93320 rates by state

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$45.70

$62.24

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93320 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$59.811
AL$46.351
AR$45.701
AZ$50.151
CA$55.02–$69.4629
CO$53.901
CT$54.781
DC$59.021
DE$50.971
FL$50.08–$54.033
GA$47.42–$52.222
GU$56.421
HI$56.421
IA$47.771
ID$48.011
IL$48.47–$53.084
IN$48.291
KS$47.421
KY$47.121
LA$46.99–$49.262
MA$53.54–$59.322
MD$51.97–$59.023
ME$48.11–$50.852
MI$48.18–$50.552
MN$52.081
MO$46.12–$49.593
MS$45.921
MT$51.441
NC$48.621
ND$51.041
NE$48.061
NH$52.931
NJ$55.53–$58.412
NM$48.381
NV$51.361
NY$49.32–$60.065
OH$48.101
OK$47.181
OR$51.09–$55.732
PA$48.25–$53.362
PR$51.851
RI$52.871
SC$48.421
SD$50.991
TN$47.631
TX$47.93–$53.618
UT$49.061
VA$50.59–$59.022
VI$51.851
VT$50.721
WA$53.47–$60.652
WI$49.361
WV$46.691
WY$51.261

How the 93320 rate is calculated

Each of 93320’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 · 93320

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.37

0.37 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense1.15

1.15 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.02

0.02 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

1.5400

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$51.44

Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

Payment rules and modifiers for 93320

The CMS indicators that decide how 93320 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 93320

Spectral Doppler

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global periodZZZAdd-on code: falls within the primary procedure’s global period.
Multiple procedures0No multiple-procedure reduction.
Bilateral (modifier 50)0The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)0Not paid without supporting documentation.
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical1Diagnostic test with separate professional (26) and technical (TC) components.

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 26 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

93320 without 26 · national office

$51.44

Spectral Doppler

93320-26 · Professional component

$17.37

Pays only the interpretation and report.

When to use modifier 26

93320 compared with similar codes

Compare codes · National

5 codes, side by side

Office or facility?

  • 93320

    Spectral Doppler0.37 wRVU

    $51.44

  • 93321

    Doppler echo0.15 wRVU

    $25.38−$26.06

  • 93325

    Color flow Doppler0.07 wRVU

    $23.71−$27.73

  • 93306

    Echocardiogram (TTE)1.42 wRVU

    $196.73+$145.29

  • 93307

    Transthoracic echo0.9 wRVU

    $137.95+$86.51

How to choose

93321Doppler echo
Use 93320 for a complete spectral Doppler assessment and 93321 for a limited or follow-up spectral Doppler assessment.
93325Color flow Doppler
93325 reports color-flow mapping; 93320 reports spectral Doppler data, such as flow velocities.
93306Echocardiogram (TTE)
93306 includes spectral Doppler in a complete transthoracic echocardiogram. Do not separately add 93320 to that code.
93307Transthoracic echo
93307 reports a complete transthoracic study without Doppler. When complete spectral Doppler is also performed, 93320 may be added to the primary study.

93320 billing questions

Can 93320 be billed by itself?

No. It is an add-on and must be reported with an eligible primary echocardiography procedure.

How is 93320 different from 93321?

93320 represents a complete spectral Doppler assessment. Use 93321 when the spectral Doppler assessment is limited or follow-up rather than complete.

Can 93320 be reported with 93306?

No. Code 93306 includes spectral Doppler as part of the complete transthoracic study, so 93320 would duplicate that component.

When are modifiers 26 and TC appropriate?

Use modifier 26 for the physician's interpretation and report, or TC for the technical service, including equipment and staff. Without either modifier, the claim represents the global service.

Can 93320 and 93325 be reported together?

They represent different Doppler techniques: spectral Doppler and color-flow mapping. Both may be reported when both services are performed and supported by the associated echocardiogram.

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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RVUs for 93320PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 12,073 (RVU26D)

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