93888
No office rateIntracranial limited study
93888 is for a limited intracranial examination; 93886 represents a complete study. Base the choice on the scope actually performed and documented.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
93886 Intracranial Doppler Medicare reimbursement rates in Minnesota
Reports a complete transcranial Doppler examination of intracranial arteries, such as for monitoring cerebral vasospasm or assessing intracranial blood flow. Compare 93886 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Minnesota.
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 93886 in Minnesota?
Minnesota 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
$274.65
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Minnesota
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.
Vascular ultrasound
About 93886: Complete intracranial Doppler study
Reports a complete transcranial Doppler examination of intracranial arteries, such as for monitoring cerebral vasospasm or assessing intracranial blood flow.
A complete transcranial Doppler study evaluates blood-flow signals in intracranial arteries using ultrasound. A vascular laboratory sonographer commonly performs the acquisition, with a qualified physician interpreting the findings. Clinical uses include monitoring for cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage and evaluating intracranial blood flow in patients with suspected cerebrovascular disease or sickle cell disease.
Report 93886 when the documented examination covers a complete intracranial study; use 93888 when the performed study is limited. The report should identify the clinical indication, vessels or acoustic windows assessed, and interpretation. The code may be billed globally or split into the professional interpretation with modifier 26 and the technical service with modifier TC. The cardiovascular diagnostic multiple procedure reduction applies to the technical component, so it affects the TC portion when applicable.
CMS billing rules for 93886
- 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.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU0.88 · 11%
- Practice expense (office) RVU7.11 · 88%
- Malpractice RVU0.09 · 1%
81.1K
Medicare services in 2024 · #626 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.
93886 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Minnesota, from the same CMS release.
$191.33
93880 evaluates extracranial carotid arteries bilaterally, while 93886 evaluates intracranial arteries with transcranial Doppler.
93892
No office rateTcd emboli detect w/o inj
93892 is specifically for transcranial Doppler emboli detection without injection; 93886 reports the complete intracranial study rather than that emboli-detection protocol.
Compare 93886 by payment locality
Find the payment area for your service address, then open its rate page for calculation inputs, release history and the percentage-of-Medicare tool. A city may cross payment-area boundaries; the ZIP lookup above helps resolve the location.
1 of 1 payment localities
Minnesota →
Office / nonfacility
$274.65
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 93886 in Minnesota.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
12,281
- Code
- 93886
- Physician work
- 0.88
- Practice expense
- 7.11
- Malpractice
- 0.09
GPCI2026.csv
66
- Locality
- Minnesota
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 1.029
- Malpractice
- 0.296
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.88 | × 1.000 | 0.8800 |
| Practice expense | 7.11 | × 1.029 | 7.3162 |
| Malpractice | 0.09 | × 0.296 | 0.0266 |
| Total RVUs | 8.2228 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Minnesota$274.65
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.88 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 7.11 | 1.029 |
| Malpractice | 0.09 | 0.296 |
(0.88 × 1 + 7.11 × 1.029 + 0.09 × 0.296) × $33.4009 = $274.65
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.
93886 billing questions
How do I choose between 93886 and 93888?
Use 93886 for a complete intracranial Doppler examination and 93888 for a limited study. The documented scope of the examination should support the selection.
Can the professional and technical services be billed separately?
Yes. Modifier 26 identifies the professional interpretation, and modifier TC identifies the technical service. Without either modifier, the claim represents the global service.
Which portion is subject to the multiple procedure reduction?
The cardiovascular diagnostic multiple procedure reduction applies to the technical component. It affects the TC portion when that component is billed.
Can 93880 be reported on the same date?
It may be reported when a separate extracranial bilateral carotid study is also performed and documented. The intracranial Doppler examination does not describe that extracranial study.
Does 93886 include emboli detection?
93886 describes a complete intracranial Doppler examination. Use 93892 when the service includes a separately performed transcranial Doppler emboli-detection study without injection.
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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12,27993882,26,Extracranial uni/ltd study,A,,0.49,0.15,,0.15,,0.06,0.70,0.70,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,6,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
12,28093882,TC,Extracranial uni/ltd study,A,,0.00,2.99,,2.99,NA,0.02,3.01,3.01,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,6,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,01,0,99,3.18,3.18,0.02
12,28193886,,Intracranial complete study,A,,0.88,7.11,,7.11,NA,0.09,8.08,8.08,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,6,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,7.69,7.69,0.09
12,28293886,26,Intracranial complete study,A,,0.88,0.42,,0.42,,0.06,1.36,1.36,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,6,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
12,28393886,TC,Intracranial complete study,A,,0.00,6.69,,6.69,NA,0.03,6.72,6.72,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,6,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,01,0,99,7.27,7.27,0.03
12,28493888,,Intracranial limited study,A,,0.71,4.33,,4.33,NA,0.06,5.10,5.10,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,6,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,3.51,3.51,0.06
6314212,MA,99,REST OF MASSACHUSETTS,1.016,1.053,0.797
6408202,MI,01,DETROIT,1.000,0.965,1.686
6508202,MI,99,REST OF MICHIGAN,1.000,0.913,1.129
6606202,MN,00,MINNESOTA,1.000,1.029,0.296
6707302,MS,00,MISSISSIPPI,1.000,0.861,0.739
6805302,MO,02,METROPOLITAN KANSAS CITY,1.000,0.939,0.977
6905302,MO,01,METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS,1.000,0.952,1.002