76536
EndocrinologyCMS status: AUltrasound, soft tissues of head and neck (thyroid, parathyroid, parotid), real time with image documentation.
Work RVU
0.59
Practice RVU
2.59
Malpractice RVU
0.04
Total RVU
3.22
2026 Medicare payment
$107.55
National GPCI = 1.000 · Conversion factor $33.4009 · Non-facility
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Diagnostic neck ultrasound for thyroid nodules, neck masses.
Documentation checklist
- ✓Indication, images, measurements, interpretation.
Common pitfalls
- !Billing 76536 with 76942 same encounter — 76942 covers US guidance for the biopsy and is separate.
Common modifiers
26TC
Common ICD-10 pairings
E04.1E04.2R22.1
Pairs well with
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