CPT code 93980: Penile vascular study2026 Medicare rate & RVUs

A complete penile duplex examination assesses arterial inflow and venous outflow, typically during evaluation of erectile dysfunction with suspected vascular cause.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities5.4K Medicare services in 2024

Medicare pays $120.91 for 93980 nationally in the office. Local office rates run $108.92–$159.01.

Medicare rate · 93980

Penile vascular study

Office or facility?

Work RVUs
1.22
Total RVUs
3.62
Global days
XXX

National rate · 2026

$120.91

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 93980 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 93980 covers

Penile duplex vascular imaging evaluates blood flow through the penile arteries and venous drainage, usually during an erectile dysfunction workup when a vascular cause is being assessed. A urologist or imaging clinician performs the ultrasound, often after an intracavernosal vasoactive agent produces a response; the examination records Doppler flow information across the study rather than a single limited observation. It is performed in an office or hospital outpatient imaging setting.

Report 93980 for the complete examination of arterial inflow and venous outflow, rather than a limited penile vascular assessment. The record should support the full scope with the clinical indication, protocol, Doppler findings, images, and interpretation. Bill the professional interpretation with modifier 26, the equipment-and-staff service with TC, or the global service without a component modifier. CMS applies the cardiovascular diagnostic multiple-procedure reduction to the technical component when applicable.

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 93980 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

$108.92 to $159.01

$108.92$133.97$159.01
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109 of 109 payment localities

93980 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Alabama$110.27Unavailable
Alaska$145.47Unavailable
Arizona$118.20Unavailable
Arkansas$108.92Unavailable
Atlanta, GA$122.69Unavailable
Austin, TX$125.30Unavailable
Bakersfield, CA$128.41Unavailable
Baltimore area, MD$127.74Unavailable
Beaumont, TX$113.73Unavailable
Brazoria, TX$120.09Unavailable

93980 rates by state

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$108.92

$145.47

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93980 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$145.471
AL$110.271
AR$108.921
AZ$118.201
CA$128.18–$159.0129
CO$125.961
CT$128.171
DC$137.251
DE$119.971
FL$118.48–$127.183
GA$112.85–$122.692
GU$130.781
HI$130.781
IA$113.061
ID$113.601
IL$115.24–$124.854
IN$114.181
KS$112.411
KY$112.071
LA$111.84–$116.572
MA$125.30–$137.522
MD$122.09–$137.253
ME$113.90–$119.472
MI$114.37–$119.552
MN$121.771
MO$110.07–$117.163
MS$109.521
MT$120.911
NC$114.951
ND$119.721
NE$113.651
NH$123.871
NJ$129.93–$136.122
NM$114.831
NV$120.651
NY$116.41–$140.015
OH$114.131
OK$112.101
OR$120.00–$129.732
PA$114.39–$125.242
PR$121.741
RI$124.051
SC$114.671
SD$119.581
TN$112.871
TX$113.73–$125.308
UT$116.021
VA$118.99–$137.252
VI$121.741
VT$119.141
WA$125.10–$140.322
WI$116.241
WV$111.541
WY$120.391

How the 93980 rate is calculated

Each of 93980’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 · 93980

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work1.22

1.22 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense2.34

2.34 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.06

0.06 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

3.6200

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$120.91

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

Payment rules and modifiers for 93980

The CMS indicators that decide how 93980 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 93980

Penile vascular study

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global periodXXXThe global surgery concept doesn’t apply.
Multiple procedures6Diagnostic cardiovascular reduction applies to the technical component.
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

93980 without 26 · national office

$120.91

Penile vascular study

93980-26 · Professional component

$59.79

Pays only the interpretation and report.

When to use modifier 26

93980 compared with similar codes

Compare codes · National

4 codes, side by side

Office or facility?

  • 93980

    Penile vascular study1.22 wRVU

    $120.91

  • 93981

    Penile duplex0.43 wRVU

    $73.48−$47.43

  • 54235

    Penile injection1.16 wRVU

    $94.86−$26.05

  • 76870

    Scrotal ultrasound0.62 wRVU

    $98.53−$22.38

How to choose

93981Penile duplex
93980 represents a complete assessment of penile arterial inflow and venous outflow; 93981 is for a limited penile vascular study.
54235Penile injection
54235 reports an intracavernosal pharmacologic injection, not Doppler imaging of penile blood flow. It may accompany 93980 when both services are performed.
76870Scrotal ultrasound
76870 examines scrotal contents by ultrasound. Choose 93980 when the service is a penile vascular duplex assessment.

93980 billing questions

When should 93980 be selected instead of 93981?

Use 93980 when the examination evaluates both penile arterial inflow and venous outflow as a complete study. Use 93981 for a limited penile vascular assessment.

Which modifier identifies the interpretation?

Append modifier 26 for the professional interpretation. Modifier TC identifies the equipment-and-staff portion; billing without either component modifier represents the global service.

Can the pharmacologic injection be reported with the study?

Code 54235 describes an intracavernosal pharmacologic injection and may be reported with 93980 when that injection is performed as part of the encounter. Document the injection and the duplex service separately.

What documentation supports the complete study?

Document the indication, examination protocol, Doppler findings for arterial inflow and venous outflow, and the interpreting clinician's assessment. Retain the diagnostic images.

How does the multiple-procedure reduction affect 93980?

CMS applies the cardiovascular diagnostic multiple-procedure reduction to the technical component when applicable. The reduction concerns the technical component, not the professional interpretation.

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 93980PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 12,344 (RVU26D)

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