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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

76604 in Madera

Office / nonfacility

$64.53

Base rate per service

Facility setting

Not available in this setting

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.

Ultrasound

About 76604: Diagnostic chest ultrasound

Reports diagnostic ultrasound of the chest, including assessment of pleural spaces, chest wall, or mediastinal structures for a clinical concern such as pleural fluid.

This service uses real-time ultrasound to evaluate chest structures, with saved images supporting the examination and interpretation. Common clinical questions include whether pleural fluid is present and the appearance of the pleural space; the examination can also assess chest-wall or mediastinal structures. Radiologists, pulmonologists, emergency physicians, and other qualified practitioners may perform or interpret it in office, hospital, or emergency settings.

Report 76604 when the documented service is a diagnostic chest ultrasound, rather than breast imaging or ultrasound used only to guide a procedure. The record should identify the clinical question, area examined, images obtained, and findings or interpretation. A physician may report the professional component with modifier 26, the equipment and staff portion with modifier TC, or the global service without either modifier. CMS applies the diagnostic imaging multiple-procedure reduction to both the technical and professional components when applicable.

CMS billing rules for 76604

Professional and technical components
Diagnostic test with a professional component (modifier 26, interpretation) and a technical component (modifier TC, equipment and staff); billing without a modifier is the global service.
Multiple procedures
Diagnostic imaging multiple procedure reduction applies to the technical and professional components.

Where the value comes from

  • Work RVU0.58 · 32%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU1.20 · 66%
  • Malpractice RVU0.05 · 3%

129.1K

Medicare services in 2024 · #493 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.

76604 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Madera, from the same CMS release.

76641

Breast ultrasound

Complete examination

$107.01

This code describes a complete breast ultrasound, not an examination of pleural, chest-wall, or mediastinal structures.

76642

Breast ultrasound

Limited, unilateral

$88.84

This code describes a limited breast ultrasound. Choose it for a focused breast examination, not a diagnostic thoracic ultrasound.

76942

Ultrasound needle guidance

Biopsy, aspiration, injection, or localization

$67.82

This code concerns ultrasound guidance for needle placement. It is not a substitute for a separately performed diagnostic chest examination.

The same code, a different location

How does Madera compare?

In Bakersfield, the office rate for 76604 is $64.69—$0.16 higher than the $64.53 rate in Madera. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

76604 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Madera · This locality

    $64.53

  2. $0.16 higher than Madera

  3. Chico

    $64.53

    The same base rate than Madera

  4. El Centro

    $64.53

    The same base rate than Madera

  5. Fresno

    $64.53

    The same base rate than Madera

  6. The same base rate than Madera

  7. $4.16 higher than Madera

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, 76604 ranges from $54.66 in Arkansas to $80.20 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty). 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 · 76604

    Office

    $64.53

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Madera for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 76604

    Office

    $64.53

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Madera for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 76604

    Office

    $74.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.74 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 76604

    Office

    $68.33

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.80 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 76604

    Office

    $64.53

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 76604

    Office

    $64.53

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Madera for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 76604

    Office

    $65.07

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.54 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 76604

    Office

    $67.58

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.05 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 76604

    Office

    $67.32

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.79 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 76604

    Office

    $68.80

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.27 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 76604

    Office

    $78.49

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $13.96 higher than Madera for the office setting.

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

    California · 76604

    Office

    $78.44

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $13.91 higher than Madera for the office setting.

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

    California · 76604

    Office

    $80.20

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $15.67 higher than Madera for the office setting.

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

    California · 76604

    Office

    $79.96

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $15.43 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 76604

    Office

    $66.25

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.72 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 76604

    Office

    $69.37

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.84 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 76604

    Office

    $67.54

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.01 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 76604

    Office

    $70.07

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.54 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 76604

    Office

    $64.53

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Madera for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 76604

    Office

    $74.19

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.66 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 76604

    Office

    $64.53

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Madera for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 76604

    Office

    $64.53

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Madera for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 76604

    Office

    $69.49

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.96 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 76604

    Office

    $65.32

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.79 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 76604

    Office

    $63.62

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.91 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 76604

    Office

    $69.84

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.31 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 76604

    Office

    $72.67

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.14 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 76604

    Office

    $55.39

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.14 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 76604

    Office

    $54.66

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.87 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 76604

    Office

    $59.64

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.89 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 76604

    Office

    $63.56

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.97 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 76604

    Office

    $64.95

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.42 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 76604

    Office

    $60.57

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.96 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 76604

    Office

    $62.99

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.54 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 76604

    Office

    $60.20

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.33 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 76604

    Office

    $62.16

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.37 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 76604

    Office

    $57.12

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.41 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 76604

    Office

    $65.91

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.38 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 76604

    Office

    $56.71

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.82 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 76604

    Office

    $57.04

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.49 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 76604

    Office

    $59.61

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.92 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 76604

    Office

    $58.58

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.95 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 76604

    Office

    $63.63

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.90 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 76604

    Office

    $57.34

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.19 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 76604

    Office

    $56.45

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.08 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 76604

    Office

    $56.53

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.00 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 76604

    Office

    $58.99

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.54 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 76604

    Office

    $56.44

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.09 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 76604

    Office

    $69.51

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.98 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 76604

    Office

    $63.22

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.31 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 76604

    Office

    $64.76

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.23 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 76604

    Office

    $61.66

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.87 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 76604

    Office

    $57.29

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.24 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 76604

    Office

    $60.15

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.38 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 76604

    Office

    $60.87

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.66 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 76604

    Office

    $57.85

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.68 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 76604

    Office

    $61.11

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.42 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 76604

    Office

    $58.64

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.89 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 76604

    Office

    $59.20

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.33 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 76604

    Office

    $55.55

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.98 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 76604

    Office

    $55.12

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.41 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 76604

    Office

    $61.12

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.41 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 76604

    Office

    $57.84

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.69 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 76604

    Office

    $60.13

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.40 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 76604

    Office

    $57.00

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.53 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 76604

    Office

    $62.56

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.97 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 76604

    Office

    $68.87

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.34 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 76604

    Office

    $65.75

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.22 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 76604

    Office

    $58.13

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.40 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 76604

    Office

    $60.88

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.65 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 76604

    Office

    $71.37

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.84 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 76604

    Office

    $66.15

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.62 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 76604

    Office

    $70.40

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.87 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 76604

    Office

    $58.62

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.91 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 76604

    Office

    $57.65

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.88 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 76604

    Office

    $56.46

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.07 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 76604

    Office

    $65.46

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.93 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 76604

    Office

    $60.47

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.06 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 76604

    Office

    $63.44

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.09 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 76604

    Office

    $57.75

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.78 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 76604

    Office

    $61.54

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.99 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 76604

    Office

    $62.63

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.90 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 76604

    Office

    $57.83

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.70 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 76604

    Office

    $60.01

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.52 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 76604

    Office

    $56.70

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.83 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Austin

    Texas · 76604

    Office

    $63.30

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.23 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Beaumont

    Texas · 76604

    Office

    $57.40

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.13 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Brazoria

    Texas · 76604

    Office

    $60.55

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.98 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Dallas

    Texas · 76604

    Office

    $60.90

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.63 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Fort Worth

    Texas · 76604

    Office

    $60.52

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.01 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Galveston

    Texas · 76604

    Office

    $60.71

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.82 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Houston

    Texas · 76604

    Office

    $61.63

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.90 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 76604

    Office

    $58.92

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.61 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 76604

    Office

    $58.55

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.98 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 76604

    Office

    $59.95

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.58 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 76604

    Office

    $61.54

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.99 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 76604

    Office

    $59.90

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.63 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 76604

    Office

    $63.10

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.43 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 76604

    Office

    $70.89

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.36 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 76604

    Office

    $58.28

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.25 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 76604

    Office

    $56.59

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.94 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 76604

    Office

    $60.69

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.84 lower than Madera for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

76604 · 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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$54.66

$72.67

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$72.671
AL$55.391
AR$54.661
AZ$59.641
CA$64.53–$80.2029
CO$63.561
CT$64.951
DC$69.491
DE$60.571
FL$60.20–$65.323
GA$57.12–$62.162
GU$65.911
HI$65.911
IA$56.711
ID$57.041
IL$58.58–$63.634
IN$57.341
KS$56.451
KY$56.531
LA$56.44–$58.992
MA$63.22–$69.512
MD$61.66–$69.493
ME$57.29–$60.152
MI$57.85–$60.872
MN$61.111
MO$55.55–$59.203
MS$55.121
MT$61.121
NC$57.841
ND$60.131
NE$57.001
NH$62.561
NJ$65.75–$68.872
NM$58.131
NV$60.881
NY$58.62–$71.375
OH$57.651
OK$56.461
OR$60.47–$65.462
PA$57.75–$63.442
PR$61.541
RI$62.631
SC$57.831
SD$60.011
TN$56.701
TX$57.40–$63.308
UT$58.551
VA$59.95–$69.492
VI$61.541
VT$59.901
WA$63.10–$70.892
WI$58.281
WV$56.591
WY$60.691

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Madera is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 17 cities and communities in California, including the examples shown here.

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Reference amount per service

$70.98

$64.53 × 110% = $70.98

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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 76604 in Madera.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

8,733

Code
76604
Physician work
0.58
Practice expense
1.20
Malpractice
0.05

GPCI2026.csv

14

Locality
Madera
Physician work
1.017
Practice expense
1.096
Malpractice
0.536
Office / nonfacility calculation for 76604 in Madera
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.58× 1.0170.5899
Practice expense1.20× 1.0961.3152
Malpractice0.05× 0.5360.0268
Total RVUs1.9319
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Madera$64.53

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work0.581.017
Practice expense1.21.096
Malpractice0.050.536

(0.58 × 1.017 + 1.2 × 1.096 + 0.05 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $64.53

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

76604 · Office / nonfacility

$64.53

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $5.21 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $59.32 to $64.53 (8.8%).

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

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

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

    $59.32changed to$64.53

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 0.59 changed to 0.58
    • Practice expense RVU 1.11 changed to 1.20
    • Malpractice RVU 0.04 changed to 0.05
    • 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: $59.32

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

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Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$64.53Not available in this settingRVU26D
2026-07-01$64.53Not available in this settingRVU26C
2026-04-01$64.53Not available in this settingRVU26B
2026-01-01$64.53Not available in this settingRVU26A
2025-10-01$59.32Not available in this settingRVU25D
2025-07-01$59.32Not available in this settingRVU25C
2025-04-01$59.32Not available in this settingRVU25B
2025-01-01$59.32Not available in this settingRVU25A

76604 billing questions

When should 76604 be used instead of 76641 or 76642?

Use 76604 for diagnostic ultrasound of thoracic structures such as the pleural space, chest wall, or mediastinum. Codes 76641 and 76642 describe breast ultrasound, with the choice depending on the extent of the breast examination.

Can the professional and technical portions be billed separately?

Yes. Report modifier 26 for the physician's interpretation and modifier TC for the equipment and staff portion; billing without either modifier represents the global service.

Can 76604 be reported with thoracentesis?

It may be reported when a distinct diagnostic chest examination is performed and documented. Do not treat imaging that is integral to the thoracentesis as a separate diagnostic examination.

What documentation supports 76604?

Document the reason for the study, the thoracic area evaluated, saved images, and the findings or interpretation. The record should make clear that the service was diagnostic rather than solely procedural guidance.

How does the multiple-procedure reduction affect this code?

CMS applies the diagnostic imaging multiple-procedure reduction to the technical and professional components when applicable. The reduction can therefore affect either separately billed component.

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 76604PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 8,733 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for MaderaGPCI2026.csv, line 14 (RVU26D)