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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

76982 in Merced

Office / nonfacility

$99.12

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 imaging

About 76982: Targeted lesion ultrasound elastography

Reports ultrasound elastography of the first focal target lesion, assessing tissue stiffness in settings such as breast or liver imaging.

This service uses ultrasound elastography to assess the stiffness of a specific focal lesion, such as a breast or liver lesion. The sonographic acquisition and physician interpretation may occur in a hospital imaging department or an outpatient imaging practice. It is distinct from elastography directed at diffuse organ parenchyma: this code identifies the first target lesion examined.

Report 76982 for the first target lesion; report 76983 for each additional target lesion when performed. Documentation should identify the lesion assessed and support the elastography findings with the imaging record and interpretation. The service may be billed globally or split: modifier 26 represents the professional interpretation, while modifier TC represents the technical service, including equipment and staff. Diagnostic imaging multiple procedure reduction applies to both the professional and technical components.

CMS billing rules for 76982

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 · 21%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU2.15 · 78%
  • Malpractice RVU0.04 · 1%

5.3K

Medicare services in 2024 · #1836 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.

76982 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Merced, from the same CMS release.

76981

Ultrasound elastography

Parenchymal tissue

$121.09

76982 assesses a focal target lesion; 76981 assesses parenchyma, such as liver tissue, rather than a specific lesion.

76983

Ultrasound elastography

Each additional target lesion

$64.66

76982 is reported for the first target lesion. 76983 is the add-on for each additional target lesion.

76978

Contrast ultrasound

First target lesion

$181.76

76982 measures tissue stiffness with elastography. 76978 uses microbubble contrast to assess lesion enhancement.

The same code, a different location

How does Merced compare?

In Bakersfield, the office rate for 76982 is $99.26—$0.14 higher than the $99.12 rate in Merced. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

76982 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Merced · This locality

    $99.12

  2. Bakersfield

    $99.26

    $0.14 higher than Merced

  3. Chico

    $99.12

    The same base rate than Merced

  4. El Centro

    $99.13

    $0.01 higher than Merced

  5. Fresno

    $99.12

    The same base rate than Merced

  6. Hanford-Corcoran

    $99.12

    The same base rate than Merced

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

    $106.01

    $6.89 higher than Merced

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, 76982 ranges from $81.75 in Arkansas to $125.77 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

  • Madera

    California · 76982

    Office

    $99.12

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 76982

    Office

    $99.12

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 76982

    Office

    $115.92

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $16.80 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 76982

    Office

    $105.63

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.51 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 76982

    Office

    $99.12

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 76982

    Office

    $99.12

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 76982

    Office

    $99.57

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.45 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 76982

    Office

    $104.30

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.18 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 76982

    Office

    $103.92

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.80 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 76982

    Office

    $106.56

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.44 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 76982

    Office

    $123.08

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $23.96 higher than Merced for the office setting.

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

    California · 76982

    Office

    $123.04

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $23.92 higher than Merced for the office setting.

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

    California · 76982

    Office

    $125.77

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $26.65 higher than Merced for the office setting.

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

    California · 76982

    Office

    $125.59

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $26.47 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 76982

    Office

    $102.21

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.09 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 76982

    Office

    $107.75

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.63 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 76982

    Office

    $104.36

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.24 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 76982

    Office

    $108.85

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.73 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 76982

    Office

    $99.12

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 76982

    Office

    $115.85

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $16.73 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 76982

    Office

    $99.12

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 76982

    Office

    $99.12

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 76982

    Office

    $106.50

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.38 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 76982

    Office

    $97.51

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.61 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 76982

    Office

    $94.75

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.37 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 76982

    Office

    $106.18

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.06 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 76982

    Office

    $106.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.15 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 76982

    Office

    $82.96

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $16.16 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 76982

    Office

    $81.75

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $17.37 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 76982

    Office

    $90.10

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.02 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 76982

    Office

    $97.06

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.06 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 76982

    Office

    $98.72

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.40 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 76982

    Office

    $91.62

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.50 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 76982

    Office

    $94.53

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.59 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 76982

    Office

    $90.03

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.09 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 76982

    Office

    $94.00

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.12 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 76982

    Office

    $85.02

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $14.10 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 76982

    Office

    $101.80

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.68 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 76982

    Office

    $85.61

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $13.51 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 76982

    Office

    $86.07

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $13.05 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 76982

    Office

    $88.13

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.99 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 76982

    Office

    $87.03

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $12.09 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 76982

    Office

    $95.63

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.49 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 76982

    Office

    $86.59

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $12.53 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 76982

    Office

    $84.96

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $14.16 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 76982

    Office

    $84.44

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $14.68 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 76982

    Office

    $88.47

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.65 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 76982

    Office

    $84.21

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $14.91 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 76982

    Office

    $107.10

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.98 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 76982

    Office

    $96.37

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.75 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 76982

    Office

    $98.39

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.73 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 76982

    Office

    $93.47

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.65 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 76982

    Office

    $86.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $12.85 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 76982

    Office

    $91.38

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.74 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 76982

    Office

    $90.92

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.20 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 76982

    Office

    $86.45

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $12.67 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 76982

    Office

    $93.66

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.46 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 76982

    Office

    $88.11

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.01 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 76982

    Office

    $89.08

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.04 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 76982

    Office

    $82.58

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $16.54 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 76982

    Office

    $82.19

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $16.93 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 76982

    Office

    $92.52

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.60 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 76982

    Office

    $87.23

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.89 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 76982

    Office

    $91.73

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.39 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 76982

    Office

    $86.16

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $12.96 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 76982

    Office

    $95.30

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.82 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 76982

    Office

    $105.32

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.20 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 76982

    Office

    $100.03

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.91 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 76982

    Office

    $86.83

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $12.29 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 76982

    Office

    $92.37

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.75 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 76982

    Office

    $108.48

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.36 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 76982

    Office

    $100.49

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.37 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 76982

    Office

    $107.42

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.30 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 76982

    Office

    $88.53

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.59 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 76982

    Office

    $86.28

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $12.84 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 76982

    Office

    $84.54

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $14.58 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 76982

    Office

    $100.46

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.34 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 76982

    Office

    $91.84

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.28 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 76982

    Office

    $96.07

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.05 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 76982

    Office

    $86.56

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $12.56 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 76982

    Office

    $93.29

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.83 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 76982

    Office

    $95.11

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.01 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 76982

    Office

    $86.86

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $12.26 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 76982

    Office

    $91.63

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.49 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 76982

    Office

    $85.37

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $13.75 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Austin

    Texas · 76982

    Office

    $96.57

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.55 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Beaumont

    Texas · 76982

    Office

    $85.96

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $13.16 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Brazoria

    Texas · 76982

    Office

    $91.74

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.38 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Dallas

    Texas · 76982

    Office

    $92.22

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.90 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Fort Worth

    Texas · 76982

    Office

    $91.52

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.60 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Galveston

    Texas · 76982

    Office

    $91.94

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.18 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Houston

    Texas · 76982

    Office

    $92.68

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.44 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 76982

    Office

    $88.73

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.39 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 76982

    Office

    $88.08

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.04 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 76982

    Office

    $90.91

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.21 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 76982

    Office

    $93.29

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.83 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 76982

    Office

    $91.14

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.98 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 76982

    Office

    $96.26

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.86 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 76982

    Office

    $109.55

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.43 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 76982

    Office

    $88.58

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.54 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 76982

    Office

    $83.69

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $15.43 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 76982

    Office

    $92.17

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.95 lower than Merced for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

76982 · 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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$81.75

$112.45

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$106.271
AL$82.961
AR$81.751
AZ$90.101
CA$99.12–$125.7729
CO$97.061
CT$98.721
DC$106.501
DE$91.621
FL$90.03–$97.513
GA$85.02–$94.002
GU$101.801
HI$101.801
IA$85.611
ID$86.071
IL$87.03–$95.634
IN$86.591
KS$84.961
KY$84.441
LA$84.21–$88.472
MA$96.37–$107.102
MD$93.47–$106.503
ME$86.27–$91.382
MI$86.45–$90.922
MN$93.661
MO$82.58–$89.083
MS$82.191
MT$92.521
NC$87.231
ND$91.731
NE$86.161
NH$95.301
NJ$100.03–$105.322
NM$86.831
NV$92.371
NY$88.53–$108.485
OH$86.281
OK$84.541
OR$91.84–$100.462
PA$86.56–$96.072
PR$93.291
RI$95.111
SC$86.861
SD$91.631
TN$85.371
TX$85.96–$96.578
UT$88.081
VA$90.91–$106.502
VI$93.291
VT$91.141
WA$96.26–$109.552
WI$88.581
WV$83.691
WY$92.171

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Turn a percentage into dollars for 76982 in Merced. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.

Reference amount per service

$109.03

$99.12 × 110% = $109.03

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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 76982 in Merced.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

8,901

Code
76982
Physician work
0.58
Practice expense
2.15
Malpractice
0.04

GPCI2026.csv

15

Locality
Merced
Physician work
1.017
Practice expense
1.096
Malpractice
0.536
Office / nonfacility calculation for 76982 in Merced
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.58× 1.0170.5899
Practice expense2.15× 1.0962.3564
Malpractice0.04× 0.5360.0214
Total RVUs2.9677
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Merced$99.12

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
Work0.581.017
Practice expense2.151.096
Malpractice0.040.536

(0.58 × 1.017 + 2.15 × 1.096 + 0.04 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $99.12

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

76982 · Office / nonfacility

$99.12

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $3.38 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $95.74 to $99.12 (3.5%).

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

    $95.74changed to$99.12

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 0.59 changed to 0.58
    • Practice expense RVU 2.14 changed to 2.15
    • 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: $95.74

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

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Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$99.12Not available in this settingRVU26D
2026-07-01$99.12Not available in this settingRVU26C
2026-04-01$99.12Not available in this settingRVU26B
2026-01-01$99.12Not available in this settingRVU26A
2025-10-01$95.74Not available in this settingRVU25D
2025-07-01$95.74Not available in this settingRVU25C
2025-04-01$95.74Not available in this settingRVU25B
2025-01-01$95.74Not available in this settingRVU25A

76982 billing questions

When should 76982 be selected instead of 76981?

Use 76982 for elastography of a focal target lesion. Use 76981 when the examination assesses organ parenchyma rather than a specific lesion.

How is a second target lesion reported?

Report 76982 for the first lesion and 76983 for each additional target lesion examined in the same service.

Can the professional and technical services be billed separately?

Yes. Modifier 26 identifies the professional interpretation, and modifier TC identifies the technical service. Billing without either modifier represents the global service.

What documentation supports reporting this code?

Document the target lesion evaluated, the elastography imaging, and the physician's interpretation and findings. The record should distinguish a focal lesion assessment from parenchymal elastography.

Does multiple procedure reduction affect this service?

Yes. Diagnostic imaging multiple procedure reduction applies to both the technical and professional components.

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 76982PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 8,901 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for MercedGPCI2026.csv, line 15 (RVU26D)
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