Billing code 93597Medicare rate & RVUs in Texas
Compare 93597 physician payment amounts across CMS localities, including office and facility settings.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 93597 in Texas.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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Where 93597 pays more and less in Texas
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
8 of 8 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Beaumont | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Brazoria | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Dallas | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Fort Worth | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Galveston | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Houston | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Texas | Unavailable | Unavailable |
How the 93597 rate is calculated
Each of 93597’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.
How the rate is built · 93597
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 0.00Practice expense 0.00Malpractice 0.00
All indexes start at 1.000 (the national rate). Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 93597
The CMS indicators that decide how 93597 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 93597
Code 93597
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 000 | Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 0 | Not paid without supporting documentation. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 1 | Diagnostic test with separate professional (26) and technical (TC) components. |
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 26 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
93597 without 26 · national facility
$0.00
93597-26 · Professional component
$409.16
Pays only the interpretation and report.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.
CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027
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