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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

93573 in Chico

Office / nonfacility

$62.14

Base rate per service

Facility setting

$53.36

Base rate per service

Amounts below use the non-QP conversion factor for participating physicians. These are base physician payments before claim-level adjustments, not patient costs or total hospital charges.

Cardiac catheterization

About 93573: Bilateral selective pulmonary artery angiography

Reports selective contrast imaging of both pulmonary arterial systems during cardiac catheterization, commonly to assess pulmonary artery anatomy in congenital heart disease.

During cardiac catheterization, the operator selectively positions a catheter in the pulmonary arteries and injects contrast to image both sides. The resulting angiographic views can help define pulmonary artery anatomy, including abnormalities relevant to congenital heart disease. A congenital cardiologist or other physician performing the catheterization typically carries out the injections and interprets the images in a cardiac catheterization laboratory.

Report 93573 as an add-on only with an eligible primary cardiac catheterization procedure, not as a standalone service. Choose it when selective pulmonary arterial angiography is performed bilaterally; unilateral selective imaging is represented by a different code, while nonselective imaging uses another approach. The record should support selective catheter placement, contrast injections into both pulmonary arterial systems, the images obtained, and the physician’s interpretation. CMS identifies this as an add-on paid within the primary procedure’s global period.

CMS billing rules for 93573

Global period
Add-on code: billed only together with a primary procedure and paid within that procedure's global period.

Where the value comes from

  • Work RVU1.27 · 69%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU0.48 · 26%
  • Malpractice RVU0.08 · 4%

521

Medicare services in 2024 · #3528 by national volume

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.

93573 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Chico, from the same CMS release.

93569

Pulmonary angiography

Selective, unilateral

$37.51

93573 is for selective imaging of both pulmonary arterial systems; 93569 is the unilateral selective service.

93568

Pulmonary angiography

Nonselective injection

$44.52

93568 describes nonselective pulmonary arterial angiography. Choose 93573 when the catheter is selectively positioned for bilateral pulmonary arterial imaging.

93574

Pulmonary venography

Selective pulmonary veins

$68.20

93574 is selective pulmonary vein angiography, not imaging of the pulmonary arteries.

93575

MAPCA angiography

Selective collateral artery imaging

$91.47

93575 addresses angiography of major aortopulmonary collateral arteries, a different target from the pulmonary arteries covered by 93573.

The same code, a different location

How does Chico compare?

In Bakersfield, the office rate for 93573 is $62.42—$0.28 higher than the $62.14 rate in Chico. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

93573 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Chico · This locality

    $62.14

  2. Bakersfield

    $62.42

    $0.28 higher than Chico

  3. El Centro

    $62.16

    $0.02 higher than Chico

  4. Fresno

    $62.14

    The same base rate than Chico

  5. Hanford-Corcoran

    $62.14

    The same base rate than Chico

  6. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty)

    $64.90

    $2.76 higher than Chico

  7. Madera

    $62.14

    The same base rate than Chico

Other payment areas listed in California appear first, followed by selected cross-country examples. The chart compares amounts, not distance.

Across 109 of 109 CMS payment localities with a supported office rate, 93573 ranges from $57.57 in Arkansas to $82.18 in Alaska*. This is a geographic range, not an average.

The code’s RVUs stay the same in these comparisons. Geographic adjustments to work, practice expense and malpractice change the dollar amount. A city name alone may not identify the payment area for a service address.

Compare all 108 other payment areas

  • Merced

    California · 93573

    Office

    $62.14

    Facility

    $53.36

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 93573

    Office

    $62.14

    Facility

    $53.36

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 93573

    Office

    $67.58

    Facility

    $57.01

    $5.44 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 93573

    Office

    $64.22

    Facility

    $54.75

    $2.08 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 93573

    Office

    $62.14

    Facility

    $53.36

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 93573

    Office

    $62.14

    Facility

    $53.36

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 93573

    Office

    $63.03

    Facility

    $54.25

    $0.89 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 93573

    Office

    $64.02

    Facility

    $54.70

    $1.88 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 93573

    Office

    $63.75

    Facility

    $54.46

    $1.61 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 93573

    Office

    $64.31

    Facility

    $54.73

    $2.17 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 93573

    Office

    $70.28

    Facility

    $58.98

    $8.14 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)

    California · 93573

    Office

    $70.19

    Facility

    $58.89

    $8.05 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)

    California · 93573

    Office

    $71.64

    Facility

    $60.08

    $9.50 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)

    California · 93573

    Office

    $71.26

    Facility

    $59.71

    $9.12 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 93573

    Office

    $62.83

    Facility

    $53.70

    $0.69 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 93573

    Office

    $64.22

    Facility

    $54.48

    $2.08 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 93573

    Office

    $63.73

    Facility

    $54.39

    $1.59 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 93573

    Office

    $64.81

    Facility

    $54.97

    $2.67 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 93573

    Office

    $62.14

    Facility

    $53.36

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 93573

    Office

    $67.45

    Facility

    $56.88

    $5.31 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 93573

    Office

    $62.14

    Facility

    $53.36

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 93573

    Office

    $62.14

    Facility

    $53.36

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 93573

    Office

    $66.57

    Facility

    $57.13

    $4.43 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 93573

    Office

    $65.87

    Facility

    $57.52

    $3.73 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 93573

    Office

    $64.96

    Facility

    $56.90

    $2.82 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 93573

    Office

    $68.00

    Facility

    $58.69

    $5.86 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 93573

    Office

    $82.18

    Facility

    $73.64

    $20.04 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 93573

    Office

    $57.96

    Facility

    $50.95

    $4.18 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 93573

    Office

    $57.57

    Facility

    $50.68

    $4.57 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 93573

    Office

    $60.24

    Facility

    $52.47

    $1.90 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 93573

    Office

    $62.07

    Facility

    $53.54

    $0.07 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 93573

    Office

    $63.77

    Facility

    $55.13

    $1.63 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 93573

    Office

    $60.87

    Facility

    $52.95

    $1.27 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 93573

    Office

    $63.49

    Facility

    $55.37

    $1.35 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 93573

    Office

    $61.76

    Facility

    $54.10

    $0.38 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 93573

    Office

    $62.04

    Facility

    $53.90

    $0.10 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 93573

    Office

    $59.91

    Facility

    $52.75

    $2.23 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 93573

    Office

    $62.20

    Facility

    $53.08

    $0.06 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 93573

    Office

    $58.15

    Facility

    $50.81

    $3.99 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 93573

    Office

    $58.43

    Facility

    $51.06

    $3.71 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 93573

    Office

    $62.55

    Facility

    $55.18

    $0.41 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 93573

    Office

    $61.23

    Facility

    $53.91

    $0.91 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 93573

    Office

    $63.92

    Facility

    $55.68

    $1.78 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 93573

    Office

    $58.58

    Facility

    $51.15

    $3.56 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 93573

    Office

    $58.26

    Facility

    $51.01

    $3.88 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 93573

    Office

    $59.12

    Facility

    $51.99

    $3.02 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 93573

    Office

    $60.54

    Facility

    $53.00

    $1.60 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 93573

    Office

    $59.17

    Facility

    $52.07

    $2.97 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 93573

    Office

    $65.68

    Facility

    $56.11

    $3.54 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 93573

    Office

    $62.11

    Facility

    $53.67

    $0.03 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 93573

    Office

    $63.61

    Facility

    $55.00

    $1.47 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 93573

    Office

    $61.52

    Facility

    $53.41

    $0.62 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 93573

    Office

    $58.83

    Facility

    $51.46

    $3.31 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 93573

    Office

    $59.99

    Facility

    $52.05

    $2.15 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 93573

    Office

    $62.40

    Facility

    $54.66

    $0.26 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 93573

    Office

    $60.07

    Facility

    $52.75

    $2.07 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 93573

    Office

    $59.71

    Facility

    $51.46

    $2.43 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 93573

    Office

    $60.08

    Facility

    $52.56

    $2.06 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 93573

    Office

    $60.36

    Facility

    $52.73

    $1.78 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 93573

    Office

    $58.84

    Facility

    $51.93

    $3.30 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 93573

    Office

    $58.20

    Facility

    $51.30

    $3.94 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 93573

    Office

    $61.12

    Facility

    $53.10

    $1.02 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 93573

    Office

    $59.08

    Facility

    $51.61

    $3.06 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 93573

    Office

    $59.54

    Facility

    $51.52

    $2.60 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 93573

    Office

    $58.23

    Facility

    $50.83

    $3.91 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 93573

    Office

    $61.45

    Facility

    $53.10

    $0.69 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 93573

    Office

    $66.54

    Facility

    $57.24

    $4.40 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 93573

    Office

    $64.55

    Facility

    $55.80

    $2.41 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 93573

    Office

    $60.33

    Facility

    $52.98

    $1.81 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 93573

    Office

    $60.69

    Facility

    $52.67

    $1.45 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 93573

    Office

    $69.16

    Facility

    $59.63

    $7.02 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 93573

    Office

    $65.12

    Facility

    $56.34

    $2.98 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 93573

    Office

    $67.94

    Facility

    $58.46

    $5.80 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 93573

    Office

    $59.53

    Facility

    $51.91

    $2.61 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 93573

    Office

    $59.75

    Facility

    $52.43

    $2.39 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 93573

    Office

    $58.81

    Facility

    $51.65

    $3.33 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 93573

    Office

    $62.90

    Facility

    $53.99

    $0.76 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 93573

    Office

    $60.27

    Facility

    $52.28

    $1.87 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 93573

    Office

    $63.06

    Facility

    $54.72

    $0.92 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 93573

    Office

    $59.66

    Facility

    $52.30

    $2.48 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 93573

    Office

    $61.26

    Facility

    $53.16

    $0.88 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 93573

    Office

    $62.17

    Facility

    $53.89

    $0.03 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 93573

    Office

    $59.50

    Facility

    $52.10

    $2.64 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 93573

    Office

    $59.35

    Facility

    $51.33

    $2.79 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 93573

    Office

    $58.43

    Facility

    $51.14

    $3.71 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Austin

    Texas · 93573

    Office

    $61.83

    Facility

    $53.35

    $0.31 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Beaumont

    Texas · 93573

    Office

    $59.49

    Facility

    $52.20

    $2.65 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Brazoria

    Texas · 93573

    Office

    $60.73

    Facility

    $52.79

    $1.41 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Dallas

    Texas · 93573

    Office

    $61.06

    Facility

    $53.08

    $1.08 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Fort Worth

    Texas · 93573

    Office

    $60.94

    Facility

    $53.03

    $1.20 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Galveston

    Texas · 93573

    Office

    $60.89

    Facility

    $52.93

    $1.25 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Houston

    Texas · 93573

    Office

    $62.36

    Facility

    $54.40

    $0.22 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 93573

    Office

    $60.05

    Facility

    $52.44

    $2.09 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 93573

    Office

    $59.89

    Facility

    $52.35

    $2.25 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 93573

    Office

    $60.07

    Facility

    $52.19

    $2.07 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 93573

    Office

    $61.26

    Facility

    $53.16

    $0.88 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 93573

    Office

    $59.64

    Facility

    $51.71

    $2.50 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 93573

    Office

    $61.89

    Facility

    $53.45

    $0.25 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 93573

    Office

    $66.39

    Facility

    $56.56

    $4.25 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 93573

    Office

    $58.60

    Facility

    $50.92

    $3.54 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 93573

    Office

    $60.18

    Facility

    $53.21

    $1.96 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 93573

    Office

    $60.43

    Facility

    $52.41

    $1.71 lower than Chico for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

93573 · Office / nonfacility · Non-QP. Choose a state to explore its payment localities. A range means the amount varies within that state.

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$57.57

$82.18

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$82.181
AL$57.961
AR$57.571
AZ$60.241
CA$62.14–$71.6429
CO$62.071
CT$63.771
DC$66.571
DE$60.871
FL$61.76–$65.873
GA$59.91–$62.042
GU$62.201
HI$62.201
IA$58.151
ID$58.431
IL$61.23–$64.964
IN$58.581
KS$58.261
KY$59.121
LA$59.17–$60.542
MA$62.11–$65.682
MD$61.52–$66.573
ME$58.83–$59.992
MI$60.07–$62.402
MN$59.711
MO$58.84–$60.363
MS$58.201
MT$61.121
NC$59.081
ND$59.541
NE$58.231
NH$61.451
NJ$64.55–$66.542
NM$60.331
NV$60.691
NY$59.53–$69.165
OH$59.751
OK$58.811
OR$60.27–$62.902
PA$59.66–$63.062
PR$61.261
RI$62.171
SC$59.501
SD$59.351
TN$58.431
TX$59.49–$62.368
UT$59.891
VA$60.07–$66.572
VI$61.261
VT$59.641
WA$61.89–$66.392
WI$58.601
WV$60.181
WY$60.431

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Why are the office and facility amounts different?

For 93573 in Chico, the physician’s office rate is $62.14 and the facility-setting rate is $53.36: a difference of $8.78.

The calculation uses a different practice-expense RVU for each setting. Both amounts here are physician fee-schedule amounts. The facility figure does not include a hospital’s separate charges, so this comparison does not tell you the total cost of receiving care in each setting.

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Turn a percentage into dollars for 93573 in Chico. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.

Reference amount per service

$68.35

$62.14 × 110% = $68.35

A contract may specify another Medicare year or additional adjustments. This is percentage arithmetic on the displayed base rate, not a claim adjudication.

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How this local rate is calculated

Each RVU component is multiplied by its own geographic practice cost index (GPCI). The three adjusted components are added, then multiplied by the conversion factor. These are the inputs used for 93573 in Chico.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

12,146

Code
93573
Physician work
1.27
Practice expense
0.48
Malpractice
0.08

GPCI2026.csv

9

Locality
Chico
Physician work
1.017
Practice expense
1.096
Malpractice
0.536
Office / nonfacility calculation for 93573 in Chico
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.27× 1.0171.2916
Practice expense0.48× 1.0960.5261
Malpractice0.08× 0.5360.0429
Total RVUs1.8605
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Chico$62.14

Values as parsed from CMS release RVU26D, effective 2026-10-01. The amount is rounded to the nearest cent only at the end.

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work1.271.017
Practice expense0.481.096
Malpractice0.080.536

(1.27 × 1.017 + 0.48 × 1.096 + 0.08 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $62.14

Facility

Facility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work1.271.017
Practice expense0.241.096
Malpractice0.080.536

(1.27 × 1.017 + 0.24 × 1.096 + 0.08 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $53.36

The office and facility calculations use their respective practice-expense RVUs. The facility amount here is the physician fee, not a separate hospital or facility bill.

How this rate has changed

93573 · Office / nonfacility

$62.14

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $2.14 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $60.00 to $62.14 (3.6%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

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One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.

What changed, release by release

  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $60.00changed to$62.14

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 1.30 changed to 1.27
    • Practice expense RVU 0.45 changed to 0.48
    • Work GPCI 1.014 changed to 1.017
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.093 changed to 1.096
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.560 changed to 0.536

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    Earliest loaded release: $60.00

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

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Inspect every release and its CMS source
Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$62.14$53.36RVU26D
2026-07-01$62.14$53.36RVU26C
2026-04-01$62.14$53.36RVU26B
2026-01-01$62.14$53.36RVU26A
2025-10-01$60.00$60.00RVU25D
2025-07-01$60.00$60.00RVU25C
2025-04-01$60.00$60.00RVU25B
2025-01-01$60.00$60.00RVU25A

93573 billing questions

When should 93573 be chosen instead of 93569?

Use 93573 when selective pulmonary arterial angiography is performed bilaterally. Code 93569 describes the unilateral selective service.

Can 93573 be billed by itself?

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

Does this code include image interpretation?

Yes. The angiography service includes imaging supervision, interpretation, and reporting; document the images and the physician’s findings.

What documentation supports bilateral reporting?

Document selective catheter placement and contrast imaging of both pulmonary arterial systems, along with the resulting interpretation.

How does 93573 differ from nonselective pulmonary angiography?

93573 represents selective catheterization and imaging of both pulmonary arterial systems. Code 93568 describes nonselective pulmonary arterial angiography.

Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense, and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indices and the applicable conversion factor. Unavailable or separately priced services are labeled rather than assigned a made-up amount.

Source: RVU26D. Effective 2026-10-01 through the day before 2027-01-01.

RVUs for 93573PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 12,146 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for ChicoGPCI2026.csv, line 9 (RVU26D)
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