$133.02
93880 requires a complete bilateral extracranial examination. 93882 covers a unilateral or limited examination, such as a focused assessment of one treated carotid artery.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
93880 in Merced
Office / nonfacility
$203.27
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.
Noninvasive vascular study
About 93880: Complete bilateral extracranial arterial duplex study
Complete bilateral duplex ultrasound of the neck’s carotid and vertebral arteries, reported when evaluating TIA symptoms, a carotid bruit, or known stenosis.
Complete extracranial duplex uses grayscale imaging, color Doppler, and spectral Doppler to assess the carotid and vertebral arteries on both sides of the neck. A vascular sonographer obtains images and flow velocities in a vascular lab, outpatient imaging center, or office; a radiologist, vascular surgeon, cardiologist, or other qualified physician interprets the examination. The study can evaluate a transient ischemic attack, amaurosis fugax, a carotid bruit, known stenosis, or a treated carotid artery.
Report 93880 for a complete bilateral examination; report 93882 for a unilateral or limited extracranial examination. The report should support the extent examined with bilateral vessel findings, velocity measurements, vertebral flow direction, and plaque or stenosis findings when present. Modifier 26 identifies interpretation alone, modifier TC identifies equipment and staff, and an unmodified claim represents the global service. Because 93880 is priced bilaterally, modifier 50 does not increase payment. When eligible cardiovascular diagnostic studies are performed for the same patient on the same day, the multiple-procedure reduction affects the technical component of the lower-priced service, not its interpretation.
CMS billing rules for 93880
- 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
- Cardiovascular diagnostic multiple procedure reduction applies to the technical component.
- Bilateral procedures
- The code is already priced as bilateral; modifier 50 does not increase payment.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU0.78 · 14%
- Practice expense (office) RVU4.78 · 84%
- Malpractice RVU0.10 · 2%
1.7M
Medicare services in 2024 · #93 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.
93880 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Merced, from the same CMS release.
$291.78
93886 evaluates intracranial arteries with a complete transcranial Doppler study. 93880 evaluates the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries in the neck.
93895
No office rateCarotid intima atheroma eval
93895 is a quantitative carotid intima-media thickness and atheroma evaluation. 93880 is a complete bilateral extracranial duplex examination assessing arterial flow and stenosis.
70498
No office rateCt angiography neck
70498 uses contrast-enhanced CT angiography to evaluate neck arteries. 93880 uses ultrasound imaging and Doppler flow measurements without CT contrast.
The same code, a different location
How does Merced compare?
In Bakersfield, the office rate for 93880 is $203.57—$0.30 higher than the $203.27 rate in Merced. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.
93880 across payment areas
Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0
Merced · This locality
$203.27
$203.57
$0.30 higher than Merced
$203.27
The same base rate than Merced
$203.29
$0.02 higher than Merced
$203.27
The same base rate than Merced
$203.27
The same base rate than Merced
$14.94 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, 93880 ranges from $164.92 in Arkansas to $260.93 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 · 93880
Office
$203.27
Facility
Unavailable
The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.
Modesto
California · 93880
Office
$203.27
Facility
Unavailable
The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.
Napa
California · 93880
Office
$239.82
Facility
Unavailable
$36.55 higher than Merced for the office setting.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 93880
Office
$217.58
Facility
Unavailable
$14.31 higher than Merced for the office setting.
Redding
California · 93880
Office
$203.27
Facility
Unavailable
The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.
Rest Of California
California · 93880
Office
$203.27
Facility
Unavailable
The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 93880
Office
$204.35
Facility
Unavailable
$1.08 higher than Merced for the office setting.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 93880
Office
$214.46
Facility
Unavailable
$11.19 higher than Merced for the office setting.
Salinas
California · 93880
Office
$213.69
Facility
Unavailable
$10.42 higher than Merced for the office setting.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 93880
Office
$219.59
Facility
Unavailable
$16.32 higher than Merced for the office setting.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 93880
Office
$255.18
Facility
Unavailable
$51.91 higher than Merced for the office setting.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 93880
Office
$255.06
Facility
Unavailable
$51.79 higher than Merced for the office setting.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 93880
Office
$260.93
Facility
Unavailable
$57.66 higher than Merced for the office setting.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 93880
Office
$260.47
Facility
Unavailable
$57.20 higher than Merced for the office setting.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 93880
Office
$210.13
Facility
Unavailable
$6.86 higher than Merced for the office setting.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 93880
Office
$222.37
Facility
Unavailable
$19.10 higher than Merced for the office setting.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 93880
Office
$214.73
Facility
Unavailable
$11.46 higher than Merced for the office setting.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 93880
Office
$224.68
Facility
Unavailable
$21.41 higher than Merced for the office setting.
Stockton
California · 93880
Office
$203.27
Facility
Unavailable
The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.
Vallejo
California · 93880
Office
$239.65
Facility
Unavailable
$36.38 higher than Merced for the office setting.
Visalia
California · 93880
Office
$203.27
Facility
Unavailable
The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.
Yuba City
California · 93880
Office
$203.27
Facility
Unavailable
The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.
Dc + Md/Va Suburbs
District of Columbia · 93880
Office
$219.25
Facility
Unavailable
$15.98 higher than Merced for the office setting.
Miami
Florida · 93880
Office
$200.70
Facility
Unavailable
$2.57 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Chicago
Illinois · 93880
Office
$194.36
Facility
Unavailable
$8.91 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Manhattan
New York · 93880
Office
$218.54
Facility
Unavailable
$15.27 higher than Merced for the office setting.
Alaska*
Alaska · 93880
Office
$210.95
Facility
Unavailable
$7.68 higher than Merced for the office setting.
Alabama
Alabama · 93880
Office
$167.64
Facility
Unavailable
$35.63 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 93880
Office
$164.92
Facility
Unavailable
$38.35 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Arizona
Arizona · 93880
Office
$183.62
Facility
Unavailable
$19.65 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Colorado
Colorado · 93880
Office
$198.85
Facility
Unavailable
$4.42 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 93880
Office
$202.57
Facility
Unavailable
$0.70 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Delaware
Delaware · 93880
Office
$186.93
Facility
Unavailable
$16.34 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 93880
Office
$193.82
Facility
Unavailable
$9.45 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 93880
Office
$183.70
Facility
Unavailable
$19.57 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Atlanta
Georgia · 93880
Office
$192.35
Facility
Unavailable
$10.92 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 93880
Office
$172.45
Facility
Unavailable
$30.82 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 93880
Office
$209.52
Facility
Unavailable
$6.25 higher than Merced for the office setting.
Iowa
Iowa · 93880
Office
$173.46
Facility
Unavailable
$29.81 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Idaho
Idaho · 93880
Office
$174.52
Facility
Unavailable
$28.75 lower than Merced for the office setting.
East St. Louis
Illinois · 93880
Office
$179.66
Facility
Unavailable
$23.61 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Rest Of Illinois
Illinois · 93880
Office
$177.04
Facility
Unavailable
$26.23 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Suburban Chicago
Illinois · 93880
Office
$196.12
Facility
Unavailable
$7.15 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Indiana
Indiana · 93880
Office
$175.68
Facility
Unavailable
$27.59 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Kansas
Kansas · 93880
Office
$172.07
Facility
Unavailable
$31.20 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 93880
Office
$171.04
Facility
Unavailable
$32.23 lower than Merced for the office setting.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 93880
Office
$180.08
Facility
Unavailable
$23.19 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 93880
Office
$170.55
Facility
Unavailable
$32.72 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 93880
Office
$220.72
Facility
Unavailable
$17.45 higher than Merced for the office setting.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 93880
Office
$197.25
Facility
Unavailable
$6.02 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 93880
Office
$201.91
Facility
Unavailable
$1.36 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 93880
Office
$190.95
Facility
Unavailable
$12.32 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 93880
Office
$175.01
Facility
Unavailable
$28.26 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Southern Maine
Maine · 93880
Office
$186.38
Facility
Unavailable
$16.89 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Detroit
Michigan · 93880
Office
$185.75
Facility
Unavailable
$17.52 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 93880
Office
$175.59
Facility
Unavailable
$27.68 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 93880
Office
$191.33
Facility
Unavailable
$11.94 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 93880
Office
$179.23
Facility
Unavailable
$24.04 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 93880
Office
$181.39
Facility
Unavailable
$21.88 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 93880
Office
$166.93
Facility
Unavailable
$36.34 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 93880
Office
$165.99
Facility
Unavailable
$37.28 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Montana**
Montana · 93880
Office
$189.04
Facility
Unavailable
$14.23 lower than Merced for the office setting.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 93880
Office
$177.15
Facility
Unavailable
$26.12 lower than Merced for the office setting.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 93880
Office
$187.07
Facility
Unavailable
$16.20 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 93880
Office
$174.68
Facility
Unavailable
$28.59 lower than Merced for the office setting.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 93880
Office
$195.18
Facility
Unavailable
$8.09 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 93880
Office
$216.46
Facility
Unavailable
$13.19 higher than Merced for the office setting.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 93880
Office
$205.10
Facility
Unavailable
$1.83 higher than Merced for the office setting.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 93880
Office
$176.47
Facility
Unavailable
$26.80 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Nevada**
Nevada · 93880
Office
$188.65
Facility
Unavailable
$14.62 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 93880
Office
$223.75
Facility
Unavailable
$20.48 higher than Merced for the office setting.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 93880
Office
$206.09
Facility
Unavailable
$2.82 higher than Merced for the office setting.
Queens
New York · 93880
Office
$221.25
Facility
Unavailable
$17.98 higher than Merced for the office setting.
Rest Of New York
New York · 93880
Office
$180.07
Facility
Unavailable
$23.20 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Ohio
Ohio · 93880
Office
$175.19
Facility
Unavailable
$28.08 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 93880
Office
$171.22
Facility
Unavailable
$32.05 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Portland
Oregon · 93880
Office
$206.33
Facility
Unavailable
$3.06 higher than Merced for the office setting.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 93880
Office
$187.42
Facility
Unavailable
$15.85 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 93880
Office
$196.71
Facility
Unavailable
$6.56 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 93880
Office
$175.77
Facility
Unavailable
$27.50 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 93880
Office
$190.76
Facility
Unavailable
$12.51 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 93880
Office
$194.45
Facility
Unavailable
$8.82 lower than Merced for the office setting.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 93880
Office
$176.41
Facility
Unavailable
$26.86 lower than Merced for the office setting.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 93880
Office
$186.83
Facility
Unavailable
$16.44 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 93880
Office
$172.97
Facility
Unavailable
$30.30 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Austin
Texas · 93880
Office
$197.98
Facility
Unavailable
$5.29 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Beaumont
Texas · 93880
Office
$174.44
Facility
Unavailable
$28.83 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Brazoria
Texas · 93880
Office
$187.09
Facility
Unavailable
$16.18 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Dallas
Texas · 93880
Office
$188.17
Facility
Unavailable
$15.10 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Fort Worth
Texas · 93880
Office
$186.62
Facility
Unavailable
$16.65 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Galveston
Texas · 93880
Office
$187.57
Facility
Unavailable
$15.70 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Houston
Texas · 93880
Office
$189.40
Facility
Unavailable
$13.87 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Rest Of Texas
Texas · 93880
Office
$180.58
Facility
Unavailable
$22.69 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Utah
Utah · 93880
Office
$179.13
Facility
Unavailable
$24.14 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Virginia
Virginia · 93880
Office
$185.35
Facility
Unavailable
$17.92 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 93880
Office
$190.76
Facility
Unavailable
$12.51 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Vermont
Vermont · 93880
Office
$185.80
Facility
Unavailable
$17.47 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 93880
Office
$197.05
Facility
Unavailable
$6.22 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 93880
Office
$225.98
Facility
Unavailable
$22.71 higher than Merced for the office setting.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 93880
Office
$180.03
Facility
Unavailable
$23.24 lower than Merced for the office setting.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 93880
Office
$169.57
Facility
Unavailable
$33.70 lower than Merced for the office setting.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 93880
Office
$188.18
Facility
Unavailable
$15.09 lower than Merced for the office setting.
See how rates vary across the country
93880 · 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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$164.92
$232.10
Color shows the midpoint of each state’s locality range.
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| State / territory | Rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $210.95 | 1 |
| AL | $167.64 | 1 |
| AR | $164.92 | 1 |
| AZ | $183.62 | 1 |
| CA | $203.27–$260.93 | 29 |
| CO | $198.85 | 1 |
| CT | $202.57 | 1 |
| DC | $219.25 | 1 |
| DE | $186.93 | 1 |
| FL | $183.70–$200.70 | 3 |
| GA | $172.45–$192.35 | 2 |
| GU | $209.52 | 1 |
| HI | $209.52 | 1 |
| IA | $173.46 | 1 |
| ID | $174.52 | 1 |
| IL | $177.04–$196.12 | 4 |
| IN | $175.68 | 1 |
| KS | $172.07 | 1 |
| KY | $171.04 | 1 |
| LA | $170.55–$180.08 | 2 |
| MA | $197.25–$220.72 | 2 |
| MD | $190.95–$219.25 | 3 |
| ME | $175.01–$186.38 | 2 |
| MI | $175.59–$185.75 | 2 |
| MN | $191.33 | 1 |
| MO | $166.93–$181.39 | 3 |
| MS | $165.99 | 1 |
| MT | $189.04 | 1 |
| NC | $177.15 | 1 |
| ND | $187.07 | 1 |
| NE | $174.68 | 1 |
| NH | $195.18 | 1 |
| NJ | $205.10–$216.46 | 2 |
| NM | $176.47 | 1 |
| NV | $188.65 | 1 |
| NY | $180.07–$223.75 | 5 |
| OH | $175.19 | 1 |
| OK | $171.22 | 1 |
| OR | $187.42–$206.33 | 2 |
| PA | $175.77–$196.71 | 2 |
| PR | $190.76 | 1 |
| RI | $194.45 | 1 |
| SC | $176.41 | 1 |
| SD | $186.83 | 1 |
| TN | $172.97 | 1 |
| TX | $174.44–$197.98 | 8 |
| UT | $179.13 | 1 |
| VA | $185.35–$219.25 | 2 |
| VI | $190.76 | 1 |
| VT | $185.80 | 1 |
| WA | $197.05–$225.98 | 2 |
| WI | $180.03 | 1 |
| WV | $169.57 | 1 |
| WY | $188.18 | 1 |
Where does this rate apply?
Merced is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 24 cities and communities in California, including the examples shown here.
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Turn a percentage into dollars for 93880 in Merced. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.
Reference amount per service
$223.60
$203.27 × 110% = $223.60
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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 93880 in Merced.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
12,275
- Code
- 93880
- Physician work
- 0.78
- Practice expense
- 4.78
- Malpractice
- 0.10
GPCI2026.csv
15
- Locality
- Merced
- Physician work
- 1.017
- Practice expense
- 1.096
- Malpractice
- 0.536
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.78 | × 1.017 | 0.7933 |
| Practice expense | 4.78 | × 1.096 | 5.2389 |
| Malpractice | 0.10 | × 0.536 | 0.0536 |
| Total RVUs | 6.0857 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Merced$203.27
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Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.78 | 1.017 |
| Practice expense | 4.78 | 1.096 |
| Malpractice | 0.1 | 0.536 |
(0.78 × 1.017 + 4.78 × 1.096 + 0.1 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $203.27
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
93880 · Office / nonfacility
$203.27
Effective 2026-10-01
The base rate is $8.17 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $195.10 to $203.27 (4.2%).
It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.
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
January 1, 2026
RVU26A
$195.10changed to$203.27
- Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
- Work RVU 0.80 changed to 0.78
- Practice expense RVU 4.73 changed to 4.78
- Malpractice RVU 0.09 changed to 0.10
- 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.
January 1, 2025
RVU25A
Earliest loaded release: $195.10
Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.
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Each row uses the accepted CMS release effective on that date and the same contractor and locality identifiers. Missing rates stay visible. Historical boundaries may differ; verify the service address for an older claim.
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| Effective from | Office / nonfacility | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | $203.27 | Not available in this setting | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | $203.27 | Not available in this setting | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | $203.27 | Not available in this setting | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | $203.27 | Not available in this setting | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | $195.10 | Not available in this setting | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | $195.10 | Not available in this setting | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | $195.10 | Not available in this setting | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | $195.10 | Not available in this setting | RVU25A |
93880 billing questions
When should 93882 be reported instead of 93880?
Use 93882 when only one side is scanned or the extracranial examination is limited, such as a focused check of one treated carotid artery. Report 93880 for a complete bilateral evaluation.
Should modifier 50 be added to 93880?
No. The code already describes a bilateral study and is priced that way; modifier 50 does not increase payment.
How does a hospital-based physician bill the interpretation?
The interpreting physician reports 93880 with modifier 26 when the facility supplies the equipment and staff. The facility bills for its technical services separately.
Can a carotid duplex and an echocardiogram on the same day both be billed?
Both may be reported when each is performed and medically necessary, as in some stroke evaluations. If both are eligible for the cardiovascular diagnostic multiple-procedure reduction, it affects the lower-priced technical service.
Is a transcranial Doppler study included in 93880?
No. Code 93880 evaluates extracranial neck vessels. A separately performed and documented intracranial study may be reported with 93886 or 93888, according to its extent.
What documentation supports a complete bilateral study?
Document the carotid and vertebral arteries examined on both sides, Doppler velocities and flow findings, and plaque or stenosis when present. The record should also support the clinical reason for the examination, such as TIA symptoms, a bruit, or known stenosis.
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.
12,27293799,,Unlisted cv svc/procedure,C,,0.00,0.00,,0.00,NA,0.00,0.00,0.00,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
12,27393799,26,Unlisted cv svc/procedure,C,,0.00,0.00,,0.00,,0.00,0.00,0.00,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
12,27493799,TC,Unlisted cv svc/procedure,C,,0.00,0.00,,0.00,NA,0.00,0.00,0.00,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
12,27593880,,Extracranial bilat study,A,,0.78,4.78,,4.78,NA,0.10,5.66,5.66,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,6,2,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,7.52,7.52,0.12
12,27693880,26,Extracranial bilat study,A,,0.78,0.27,,0.27,,0.07,1.12,1.12,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,6,2,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
12,27793880,TC,Extracranial bilat study,A,,0.00,4.51,,4.51,NA,0.03,4.54,4.54,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,6,2,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,01,0,99,7.25,7.25,0.05
12,27893882,,Extracranial uni/ltd study,A,,0.49,3.14,,3.14,NA,0.08,3.71,3.71,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,6,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,3.33,3.33,0.08
1201112,CA,57,HANFORD-CORCORAN,1.017,1.096,0.536
1301182,CA,18,LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH-ANAHEIM (LOS ANGELES/ORANGE CNTY),1.041,1.183,0.664
1401112,CA,58,MADERA,1.017,1.096,0.536
1501112,CA,59,MERCED,1.017,1.096,0.536
1601112,CA,60,MODESTO,1.017,1.096,0.536
1701112,CA,51,NAPA,1.063,1.318,0.508
1801182,CA,17,OXNARD-THOUSAND OAKS-VENTURA,1.028,1.182,0.623