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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

88323 in Redding

Office / nonfacility

$118.66

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.

Surgical pathology

About 88323: Referred tissue consultation with slide preparation

A pathologist prepares slides from referred tissue material, examines it for an outside diagnostic opinion, and reports findings when already-prepared slides are insufficient.

A pathologist uses 88323 when another facility or clinician sends tissue material for an outside diagnostic opinion and slide preparation is needed before review. The pathologist may prepare sections from a referred tissue block, examine the resulting slides, and issue a consultation report. This service can support a second opinion on a biopsy or resection when specialist review may affect diagnosis or treatment planning. It is commonly performed in a hospital or independent pathology laboratory.

Report 88323 for consultation on referred material when slide preparation is required. Use 88321 when the referred slides are already prepared; 88325 describes a comprehensive consultation that includes record review. Documentation should identify the material received, preparation performed, interpretation, and consultation report. CMS recognizes a professional component for interpretation and a technical component for equipment and staff. Report modifier 26 for the professional component, TC for the technical component, or neither modifier for the global service.

CMS billing rules for 88323

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.

Where the value comes from

  • Work RVU1.78 · 53%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU1.58 · 47%
  • Malpractice RVU0.02 · 1%

31.4K

Medicare services in 2024 · #956 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.

88323 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Redding, from the same CMS release.

88321

Slide consultation

Outside-prepared slides

$97.36

88321 is for review of referred slides already prepared elsewhere. Choose 88323 when preparing slides from the referred material is required.

88325

Pathology consultation

Comprehensive record review

$158.63

88325 describes a comprehensive consultation that includes review of records. 88323 centers on referred material requiring slide preparation.

88305

Tissue pathology exam

Level IV specimen

$74.58

88305 is a routine surgical pathology examination of a specimen. 88323 is a consultation on referred material that requires slide preparation.

88329

Pathology consult

Gross examination only

$54.64

88329 is a pathology consultation during surgery. 88323 covers consultation on referred material requiring slide preparation.

The same code, a different location

How does Redding compare?

In Bakersfield, the office rate for 88323 is $118.83—$0.17 higher than the $118.66 rate in Redding. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

88323 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Redding · This locality

    $118.66

  2. Bakersfield

    $118.83

    $0.17 higher than Redding

  3. Chico

    $118.66

    The same base rate than Redding

  4. El Centro

    $118.67

    $0.01 higher than Redding

  5. Fresno

    $118.66

    The same base rate than Redding

  6. Hanford-Corcoran

    $118.66

    The same base rate than Redding

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

    $124.77

    $6.11 higher than Redding

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, 88323 ranges from $105.13 in Arkansas to $145.75 in Alaska*. This is a geographic range, not an average.

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

Compare all 108 other payment areas

  • Madera

    California · 88323

    Office

    $118.66

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Merced

    California · 88323

    Office

    $118.66

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 88323

    Office

    $118.66

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 88323

    Office

    $133.09

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $14.43 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 88323

    Office

    $123.91

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.25 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 88323

    Office

    $118.66

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 88323

    Office

    $118.93

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.27 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 88323

    Office

    $123.33

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.67 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 88323

    Office

    $122.82

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.16 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 88323

    Office

    $124.72

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.06 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 88323

    Office

    $139.82

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $21.16 higher than Redding for the office setting.

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

    California · 88323

    Office

    $139.80

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $21.14 higher than Redding for the office setting.

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

    California · 88323

    Office

    $142.45

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $23.79 higher than Redding for the office setting.

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

    California · 88323

    Office

    $142.36

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $23.70 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 88323

    Office

    $120.93

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.27 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 88323

    Office

    $125.18

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.52 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 88323

    Office

    $123.01

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.35 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 88323

    Office

    $126.40

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.74 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 88323

    Office

    $118.66

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 88323

    Office

    $133.06

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $14.40 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 88323

    Office

    $118.66

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 88323

    Office

    $118.66

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 88323

    Office

    $125.57

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.91 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 88323

    Office

    $116.08

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.58 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 88323

    Office

    $114.44

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.22 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 88323

    Office

    $125.64

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.98 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 88323

    Office

    $145.75

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $27.09 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 88323

    Office

    $106.01

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $12.65 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 88323

    Office

    $105.13

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $13.53 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 88323

    Office

    $111.16

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.50 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 88323

    Office

    $116.84

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.82 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 88323

    Office

    $118.29

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.37 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 88323

    Office

    $112.49

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.17 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 88323

    Office

    $114.12

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.54 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 88323

    Office

    $110.91

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.75 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 88323

    Office

    $114.05

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.61 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 88323

    Office

    $107.32

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.34 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 88323

    Office

    $119.84

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.18 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 88323

    Office

    $108.01

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.65 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 88323

    Office

    $108.32

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.34 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 88323

    Office

    $109.35

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.31 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 88323

    Office

    $108.68

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.98 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 88323

    Office

    $115.25

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.41 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 88323

    Office

    $108.70

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.96 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 88323

    Office

    $107.50

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.16 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 88323

    Office

    $106.98

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.68 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 88323

    Office

    $109.87

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.79 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 88323

    Office

    $106.80

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.86 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 88323

    Office

    $125.50

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.84 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 88323

    Office

    $116.51

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.15 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 88323

    Office

    $117.86

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.80 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 88323

    Office

    $114.07

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.59 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 88323

    Office

    $108.42

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.24 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 88323

    Office

    $112.17

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.49 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 88323

    Office

    $111.51

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.15 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 88323

    Office

    $108.39

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.27 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 88323

    Office

    $113.96

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.70 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 88323

    Office

    $109.66

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.00 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 88323

    Office

    $110.36

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.30 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 88323

    Office

    $105.59

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $13.07 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 88323

    Office

    $105.39

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $13.27 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 88323

    Office

    $112.89

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.77 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 88323

    Office

    $109.12

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.54 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 88323

    Office

    $112.50

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.16 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 88323

    Office

    $108.42

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.24 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 88323

    Office

    $114.98

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.68 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 88323

    Office

    $125.13

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.47 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 88323

    Office

    $120.19

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.53 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 88323

    Office

    $108.65

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.01 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 88323

    Office

    $112.84

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.82 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 88323

    Office

    $127.25

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.59 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 88323

    Office

    $120.72

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.06 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 88323

    Office

    $126.60

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.94 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 88323

    Office

    $110.06

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.60 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 88323

    Office

    $108.31

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.35 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 88323

    Office

    $107.10

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.56 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 88323

    Office

    $119.53

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.87 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 88323

    Office

    $112.49

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.17 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 88323

    Office

    $116.26

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.40 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 88323

    Office

    $108.53

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.13 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 88323

    Office

    $113.47

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.19 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 88323

    Office

    $115.69

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.97 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 88323

    Office

    $108.78

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.88 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 88323

    Office

    $112.45

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.21 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 88323

    Office

    $107.78

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.88 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Austin

    Texas · 88323

    Office

    $116.00

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.66 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Beaumont

    Texas · 88323

    Office

    $108.10

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.56 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Brazoria

    Texas · 88323

    Office

    $112.75

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.91 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Dallas

    Texas · 88323

    Office

    $113.12

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.54 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Fort Worth

    Texas · 88323

    Office

    $112.61

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.05 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Galveston

    Texas · 88323

    Office

    $112.89

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.77 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Houston

    Texas · 88323

    Office

    $113.25

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.41 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 88323

    Office

    $110.14

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.52 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 88323

    Office

    $109.66

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.00 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 88323

    Office

    $111.80

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.86 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 88323

    Office

    $113.47

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.19 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 88323

    Office

    $112.04

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.62 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 88323

    Office

    $116.31

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.35 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 88323

    Office

    $127.73

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.07 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 88323

    Office

    $110.22

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.44 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 88323

    Office

    $106.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $12.39 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 88323

    Office

    $112.72

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.94 lower than Redding for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

88323 · 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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$105.13

$145.75

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$145.751
AL$106.011
AR$105.131
AZ$111.161
CA$118.66–$142.4529
CO$116.841
CT$118.291
DC$125.571
DE$112.491
FL$110.91–$116.083
GA$107.32–$114.052
GU$119.841
HI$119.841
IA$108.011
ID$108.321
IL$108.68–$115.254
IN$108.701
KS$107.501
KY$106.981
LA$106.80–$109.872
MA$116.51–$125.502
MD$114.07–$125.573
ME$108.42–$112.172
MI$108.39–$111.512
MN$113.961
MO$105.59–$110.363
MS$105.391
MT$112.891
NC$109.121
ND$112.501
NE$108.421
NH$114.981
NJ$120.19–$125.132
NM$108.651
NV$112.841
NY$110.06–$127.255
OH$108.311
OK$107.101
OR$112.49–$119.532
PA$108.53–$116.262
PR$113.471
RI$115.691
SC$108.781
SD$112.451
TN$107.781
TX$108.10–$116.008
UT$109.661
VA$111.80–$125.572
VI$113.471
VT$112.041
WA$116.31–$127.732
WI$110.221
WV$106.271
WY$112.721

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Turn a percentage into dollars for 88323 in Redding. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.

Reference amount per service

$130.53

$118.66 × 110% = $130.53

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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 88323 in Redding.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

11,231

Code
88323
Physician work
1.78
Practice expense
1.58
Malpractice
0.02

GPCI2026.csv

19

Locality
Redding
Physician work
1.017
Practice expense
1.096
Malpractice
0.536
Office / nonfacility calculation for 88323 in Redding
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.78× 1.0171.8103
Practice expense1.58× 1.0961.7317
Malpractice0.02× 0.5360.0107
Total RVUs3.5527
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Redding$118.66

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work1.781.017
Practice expense1.581.096
Malpractice0.020.536

(1.78 × 1.017 + 1.58 × 1.096 + 0.02 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $118.66

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

88323 · Office / nonfacility

$118.66

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $0.82 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $117.84 to $118.66 (0.7%).

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

    $117.84changed to$118.66

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 1.83 changed to 1.78
    • Practice expense RVU 1.62 changed to 1.58
    • Malpractice RVU 0.03 changed to 0.02
    • 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: $117.84

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

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2026-10-01$118.66Not available in this settingRVU26D
2026-07-01$118.66Not available in this settingRVU26C
2026-04-01$118.66Not available in this settingRVU26B
2026-01-01$118.66Not available in this settingRVU26A
2025-10-01$117.84Not available in this settingRVU25D
2025-07-01$117.84Not available in this settingRVU25C
2025-04-01$117.84Not available in this settingRVU25B
2025-01-01$117.84Not available in this settingRVU25A

88323 billing questions

When should I choose 88323 instead of 88321?

Use 88323 when referred material needs slide preparation for the consultation. Use 88321 when the pathologist reviews slides that were already prepared elsewhere.

How does 88323 differ from 88325?

88323 applies when slide preparation is required for the referred material. 88325 is for a comprehensive consultation that includes review of records.

Can the professional and technical components be billed separately?

Yes. Use modifier 26 for the professional interpretation and report, or TC for the technical work involving equipment and staff. Report the global service without either modifier when both components are furnished.

What documentation supports reporting 88323?

Document the referred material received, the slide preparation performed, the pathologist’s interpretation, and the consultation report.

Is 88323 the same as a routine surgical pathology examination?

No. 88323 is for a consultation on referred material requiring slide preparation. A routine surgical pathology examination, such as 88305, concerns examination of a specimen rather than this referred-material consultation.

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 88323PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 11,231 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for ReddingGPCI2026.csv, line 19 (RVU26D)
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