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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

95070 in Merced

Office / nonfacility

$43.00

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.

Pulmonary testing

About 95070: Inhaled bronchial challenge testing

Reports the technical portion of an inhaled bronchial challenge, such as methacholine testing, used to assess airway responsiveness when asthma is suspected.

This service assesses how the airways respond to an inhaled challenge agent. A pulmonary function laboratory or allergy clinic commonly performs the test, with trained staff administering the agent and measuring pulmonary function at intervals. Methacholine challenge is a familiar example when symptoms suggest asthma but routine testing has not established variable airflow obstruction. The test is distinct from skin testing for allergen sensitization and from measuring exhaled nitric oxide.

Select 95070 for the technical testing, not for interpretation alone. Documentation should identify the clinical indication, challenge agent and protocol, and the pulmonary function measurements and response used to conduct the test. CMS classifies 95070 as a technical-component-only code; a separate code, 95071, covers interpretation and report. Report that interpretation service only when it is performed and documented.

CMS billing rules for 95070

Professional and technical components
Technical-component-only code: a separate code covers interpretation.

Where the value comes from

  • Work RVU0.00 · 0%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU1.16 · 97%
  • Malpractice RVU0.03 · 3%

1.8K

Medicare services in 2024 · #2543 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.

95070 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Merced, from the same CMS release.

95076

Ingestion challenge

Initial 120 minutes

$130.00

Use 95076 for an oral ingestion challenge. Use 95070 when the challenge agent is inhaled to assess airway responsiveness.

95012

FeNO test

Exhaled nitric oxide level

$21.41

95012 measures exhaled nitric oxide. It does not describe an inhaled agent challenge with pulmonary function measurements.

95004

Allergy skin prick test

Percutaneous, immediate reaction, per test

$3.81

95004 reports percutaneous allergen testing for sensitization; 95070 evaluates the airways’ response to an inhaled challenge agent.

The same code, a different location

How does Merced compare?

In Bakersfield, the office rate for 95070 is $43.07—$0.07 higher than the $43.00 rate in Merced. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

95070 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Merced · This locality

    $43.00

  2. Bakersfield

    $43.07

    $0.07 higher than Merced

  3. Chico

    $43.00

    The same base rate than Merced

  4. El Centro

    $43.01

    $0.01 higher than Merced

  5. Fresno

    $43.00

    The same base rate than Merced

  6. Hanford-Corcoran

    $43.00

    The same base rate than Merced

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

    $46.50

    $3.50 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, 95070 ranges from $33.80 in Arkansas to $56.41 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 · 95070

    Office

    $43.00

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 95070

    Office

    $43.00

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 95070

    Office

    $51.57

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.57 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 95070

    Office

    $46.42

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.42 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 95070

    Office

    $43.00

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 95070

    Office

    $43.00

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 95070

    Office

    $43.32

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.32 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 95070

    Office

    $45.60

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.60 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 95070

    Office

    $45.44

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.44 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 95070

    Office

    $46.88

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.88 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 95070

    Office

    $55.09

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $12.09 higher than Merced for the office setting.

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

    California · 95070

    Office

    $55.06

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $12.06 higher than Merced for the office setting.

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

    California · 95070

    Office

    $56.41

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $13.41 higher than Merced for the office setting.

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

    California · 95070

    Office

    $56.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $13.27 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 95070

    Office

    $44.67

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.67 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 95070

    Office

    $47.61

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.61 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 95070

    Office

    $45.71

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.71 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 95070

    Office

    $48.12

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.12 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 95070

    Office

    $43.00

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 95070

    Office

    $51.53

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.53 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 95070

    Office

    $43.00

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 95070

    Office

    $43.00

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 95070

    Office

    $46.76

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.76 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 95070

    Office

    $42.87

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.13 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 95070

    Office

    $41.24

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.76 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 95070

    Office

    $46.61

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.61 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 95070

    Office

    $41.82

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.18 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 95070

    Office

    $34.47

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.53 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 95070

    Office

    $33.80

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.20 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 95070

    Office

    $38.40

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.60 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 95070

    Office

    $42.01

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.99 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 95070

    Office

    $42.94

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.06 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 95070

    Office

    $39.18

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.82 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 95070

    Office

    $41.06

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.94 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 95070

    Office

    $38.55

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.45 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 95070

    Office

    $40.57

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.43 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 95070

    Office

    $35.75

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.25 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 95070

    Office

    $44.63

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.63 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 95070

    Office

    $35.85

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.15 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 95070

    Office

    $36.12

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.88 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 95070

    Office

    $37.66

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.34 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 95070

    Office

    $36.94

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.06 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 95070

    Office

    $41.57

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.43 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 95070

    Office

    $36.40

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.60 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 95070

    Office

    $35.53

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.47 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 95070

    Office

    $35.36

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.64 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 95070

    Office

    $37.60

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.40 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 95070

    Office

    $35.25

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.75 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 95070

    Office

    $47.15

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.15 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 95070

    Office

    $41.60

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.40 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 95070

    Office

    $42.81

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.19 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 95070

    Office

    $40.13

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.87 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 95070

    Office

    $36.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.73 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 95070

    Office

    $39.03

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.97 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 95070

    Office

    $39.08

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.92 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 95070

    Office

    $36.51

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.49 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 95070

    Office

    $40.17

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.83 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 95070

    Office

    $37.36

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.64 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 95070

    Office

    $37.89

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.11 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 95070

    Office

    $34.37

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.63 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 95070

    Office

    $34.10

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.90 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 95070

    Office

    $39.75

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.25 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 95070

    Office

    $36.79

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.21 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 95070

    Office

    $39.15

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.85 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 95070

    Office

    $36.14

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.86 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 95070

    Office

    $41.21

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.79 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 95070

    Office

    $46.01

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.01 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 95070

    Office

    $43.41

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.41 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 95070

    Office

    $36.73

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.27 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 95070

    Office

    $39.62

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.38 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 95070

    Office

    $47.93

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.93 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 95070

    Office

    $43.64

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.64 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 95070

    Office

    $47.24

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.24 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 95070

    Office

    $37.51

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.49 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 95070

    Office

    $36.38

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.62 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 95070

    Office

    $35.38

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.62 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 95070

    Office

    $43.79

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.79 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 95070

    Office

    $39.29

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.71 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 95070

    Office

    $41.53

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.47 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 95070

    Office

    $36.51

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.49 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 95070

    Office

    $40.16

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.84 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 95070

    Office

    $40.92

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.08 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 95070

    Office

    $36.65

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.35 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 95070

    Office

    $39.08

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.92 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 95070

    Office

    $35.76

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.24 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Austin

    Texas · 95070

    Office

    $41.88

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.12 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Beaumont

    Texas · 95070

    Office

    $36.19

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.81 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Brazoria

    Texas · 95070

    Office

    $39.18

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.82 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Dallas

    Texas · 95070

    Office

    $39.45

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.55 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Fort Worth

    Texas · 95070

    Office

    $39.08

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.92 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Galveston

    Texas · 95070

    Office

    $39.30

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.70 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Houston

    Texas · 95070

    Office

    $39.85

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.15 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 95070

    Office

    $37.67

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.33 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 95070

    Office

    $37.32

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.68 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 95070

    Office

    $38.79

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.21 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 95070

    Office

    $40.16

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.84 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 95070

    Office

    $38.86

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.14 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 95070

    Office

    $41.56

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.44 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 95070

    Office

    $48.36

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.36 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 95070

    Office

    $37.43

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.57 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 95070

    Office

    $35.10

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.90 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 95070

    Office

    $39.49

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.51 lower than Merced for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

95070 · 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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$33.80

$49.71

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$41.821
AL$34.471
AR$33.801
AZ$38.401
CA$43.00–$56.4129
CO$42.011
CT$42.941
DC$46.761
DE$39.181
FL$38.55–$42.873
GA$35.75–$40.572
GU$44.631
HI$44.631
IA$35.851
ID$36.121
IL$36.94–$41.574
IN$36.401
KS$35.531
KY$35.361
LA$35.25–$37.602
MA$41.60–$47.152
MD$40.13–$46.763
ME$36.27–$39.032
MI$36.51–$39.082
MN$40.171
MO$34.37–$37.893
MS$34.101
MT$39.751
NC$36.791
ND$39.151
NE$36.141
NH$41.211
NJ$43.41–$46.012
NM$36.731
NV$39.621
NY$37.51–$47.935
OH$36.381
OK$35.381
OR$39.29–$43.792
PA$36.51–$41.532
PR$40.161
RI$40.921
SC$36.651
SD$39.081
TN$35.761
TX$36.19–$41.888
UT$37.321
VA$38.79–$46.762
VI$40.161
VT$38.861
WA$41.56–$48.362
WI$37.431
WV$35.101
WY$39.491

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Turn a percentage into dollars for 95070 in Merced. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.

Reference amount per service

$47.30

$43.00 × 110% = $47.30

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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 95070 in Merced.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

12,469

Code
95070
Physician work
0.00
Practice expense
1.16
Malpractice
0.03

GPCI2026.csv

15

Locality
Merced
Physician work
1.017
Practice expense
1.096
Malpractice
0.536
Office / nonfacility calculation for 95070 in Merced
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.00× 1.0170.0000
Practice expense1.16× 1.0961.2714
Malpractice0.03× 0.5360.0161
Total RVUs1.2874
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Merced$43.00

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
Work01.017
Practice expense1.161.096
Malpractice0.030.536

(0 × 1.017 + 1.16 × 1.096 + 0.03 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $43.00

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

95070 · Office / nonfacility

$43.00

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $6.04 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $36.96 to $43.00 (16.3%).

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

    $36.96changed to$43.00

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Practice expense RVU 1.03 changed to 1.16
    • 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: $36.96

    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 fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$43.00Not available in this settingRVU26D
2026-07-01$43.00Not available in this settingRVU26C
2026-04-01$43.00Not available in this settingRVU26B
2026-01-01$43.00Not available in this settingRVU26A
2025-10-01$36.96Not available in this settingRVU25D
2025-07-01$36.96Not available in this settingRVU25C
2025-04-01$36.96Not available in this settingRVU25B
2025-01-01$36.96Not available in this settingRVU25A

95070 billing questions

When should 95070 be used instead of allergy skin testing?

Use 95070 for an inhaled challenge that evaluates airway responsiveness, such as a methacholine test. Skin testing, including 95004, evaluates sensitization to allergen extracts rather than the airways’ response to inhalation.

Does 95070 include interpretation of the results?

No. CMS identifies 95070 as technical-component-only; 95071 is the separate interpretation-and-report code.

What documentation supports 95070?

Document the reason for the challenge, the inhaled agent and testing protocol, and the pulmonary function measurements and response recorded during testing.

Can 95070 be used for an oral food challenge?

No. 95070 is for an inhaled bronchial challenge. Oral ingestion challenges are reported with the applicable ingestion-challenge codes, such as 95076 and, when appropriate, 95079.

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 95070PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 12,469 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for MercedGPCI2026.csv, line 15 (RVU26D)
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