$60.44
76942 is ultrasound guidance for needle placement in procedures such as biopsy or aspiration. 76948 is specific to ultrasound guidance during ova aspiration.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
76948 Oocyte aspiration guidance Medicare reimbursement rates in Indiana
Reports real-time ultrasound guidance and interpretation during needle aspiration of ovarian follicles to retrieve oocytes, commonly as part of IVF. Compare 76948 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Indiana.
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.
What does Medicare pay for 76948 in Indiana?
Indiana has 1 payment locality in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the payment area shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
$77.16
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Indiana
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
No supported rate
These are locality ranges, not averages or address-specific quotes. A facility-setting amount covers the physician service; it does not include a hospital’s separate bill. Choose a locality below to inspect its calculation, compare other payment areas, or price a percentage of Medicare.
Reproductive imaging
About 76948: Ultrasound guidance for oocyte aspiration
Reports real-time ultrasound guidance and interpretation during needle aspiration of ovarian follicles to retrieve oocytes, commonly as part of IVF.
This service is the real-time ultrasound guidance used while a needle is advanced into ovarian follicles to aspirate oocytes, typically during transvaginal retrieval for in vitro fertilization. A reproductive endocrinologist usually performs the retrieval in a fertility center or ambulatory procedure setting. The ultrasound helps visualize the follicles and needle path; the code represents guidance and its imaging work, not the follicle puncture or laboratory handling of the aspirated fluid.
Report the guidance with documentation supporting its use during the aspiration, including retained images and an interpretation or report. The follicle puncture is separately described by 58970 when performed. CMS recognizes professional and technical components: modifier 26 identifies the interpretation, modifier TC identifies the equipment and staff, and reporting without either modifier represents the global service.
CMS billing rules for 76948
- 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 RVU0.65 · 26%
- Practice expense (office) RVU1.77 · 72%
- Malpractice RVU0.04 · 2%
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.
76948 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Indiana, from the same CMS release.
76945
No office rateEcho guide villus sampling
76945 covers ultrasound guidance for chorionic villus sampling, not ovarian follicle aspiration for oocyte retrieval.
$32.04
76946 covers ultrasound guidance for amniocentesis; use 76948 for ultrasound guidance during oocyte aspiration.
Compare 76948 by payment locality
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1 of 1 payment localities
Indiana →
Office / nonfacility
$77.16
Facility
Unavailable
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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 76948 in Indiana.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
8,880
- Code
- 76948
- Physician work
- 0.65
- Practice expense
- 1.77
- Malpractice
- 0.04
GPCI2026.csv
52
- Locality
- Indiana
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.927
- Malpractice
- 0.486
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.65 | × 1.000 | 0.6500 |
| Practice expense | 1.77 | × 0.927 | 1.6408 |
| Malpractice | 0.04 | × 0.486 | 0.0194 |
| Total RVUs | 2.3102 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Indiana$77.16
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.65 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 1.77 | 0.927 |
| Malpractice | 0.04 | 0.486 |
(0.65 × 1 + 1.77 × 0.927 + 0.04 × 0.486) × $33.4009 = $77.16
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.
76948 billing questions
Is 76948 the same service as follicle puncture?
No. It reports ultrasound guidance during oocyte aspiration; 58970 describes the follicle puncture for oocyte retrieval.
Can 76948 be reported with 58970?
They describe distinct parts of an oocyte retrieval and may be reported together when both services are performed and documented.
When should modifier 26 or TC be used?
Use modifier 26 for the professional interpretation and modifier TC for the technical service, including equipment and staff. Without either modifier, the claim represents the global service.
What documentation supports 76948?
Document ultrasound guidance during follicular aspiration, with saved images and an interpretation or report supporting the imaging service.
Should 76942 be used instead for oocyte retrieval?
76948 specifically describes ultrasound guidance for ova aspiration. 76942 describes guidance for other needle-placement procedures and is not a substitute for the dedicated oocyte-aspiration code.
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.
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4906102,IL,12,EAST ST. LOUIS,1.000,0.920,2.014
5006102,IL,15,SUBURBAN CHICAGO,1.007,1.027,1.772
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5208102,IN,00,INDIANA,1.000,0.927,0.486
5305102,IA,00,IOWA,1.000,0.915,0.397
5405202,KS,00,KANSAS,1.000,0.904,0.504
5515102,KY,00,KENTUCKY,1.000,0.889,0.915