Billing code 92930: Coronary stentingMedicare rate & RVUs in Washington
Reports coronary stent placement treating two or more lesions in one major coronary artery or branch during a percutaneous intervention.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 92930 in Washington.
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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What 92930 covers
An interventional cardiologist reports this service when placing intracoronary stents to treat at least two lesions within the same major coronary artery or branch. The procedure is typically performed in a cardiac catheterization laboratory; coronary angioplasty is included when performed as part of the intervention. The code’s multi-lesion scope is confined to one artery or branch, rather than lesions distributed across separate major arteries.
Use the catheterization report to support the number and locations of lesions treated and the stent placement. This is a minor procedure with a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures are performed in one session, CMS pays the highest-valued procedure in full and applies a 50% reduction to the others. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documented medical necessity; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
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.
Where 92930 pays more and less in Washington
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Rest Of Washington | Unavailable | $507.72 |
| Seattle (King Cnty) | Unavailable | $537.35 |
How the 92930 rate is calculated
Each of 92930’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 · 92930
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 12.00Practice expense 2.27Malpractice 0.86
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Payment rules and modifiers for 92930
The CMS indicators that decide how 92930 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 92930
Coronary stenting
| 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 | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 51 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
92930 without 51 · national facility
$505.36
Coronary stenting
92930-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$252.68
When this isn’t the highest-valued procedure in the session, Medicare pays 50% of its fee schedule amount (the highest is paid at 100%).
92930 compared with similar codes
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92930 vs 92928 vs 92933 vs 92920 vs 92924: national Medicare rates
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How to choose
- 92928Coronary stenting
- Choose 92928 when stenting treats one lesion in a major coronary artery or branch. This code covers two or more lesions within one such artery or branch.
- 92933Coronary intervention
- 92933 describes coronary atherectomy with stenting. This code is for multi-lesion stenting without that atherectomy combination.
- 92920Coronary angioplasty
- 92920 is the angioplasty service without intracoronary stent placement. Select this code when stents are placed to treat two or more lesions in one artery or branch.
- 92924Coronary atherectomy
- 92924 describes coronary atherectomy without the stenting service. When atherectomy is combined with stenting, compare the case with 92933 instead.
92930 billing questions
When should this code be selected instead of 92928?
Use this code for stent placement treating two or more lesions in one major coronary artery or branch. Code 92928 describes the single-lesion situation.
Can lesions in separate coronary arteries be combined under this code?
No. The multi-lesion scope is within one major coronary artery or branch; document the treated locations and select services based on the applicable vessel and lesion circumstances.
Is coronary angioplasty separately reported when performed with the stenting?
Angioplasty performed as part of this stent intervention is included in the service. The catheterization report should identify the treated lesions and stent placement.
Should modifier 50 be appended for treatment on both sides?
No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code.
How are other procedures in the same session paid?
CMS pays the highest-valued procedure in full and reduces the other procedures by 50%. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documentation of medical necessity.
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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