76942
EndocrinologyCMS status: AUltrasonic guidance for needle placement (e.g. biopsy, aspiration, injection), imaging supervision and interpretation.
Work RVU
0.67
Practice RVU
1.36
Malpractice RVU
0.05
Total RVU
2.08
2026 Medicare payment
$69.47
National GPCI = 1.000 · Conversion factor $33.4009 · Non-facility
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Open in calculator →When to use it
US guidance for needle procedures (thyroid biopsy, soft tissue aspiration). NOT for joint injections that have a bundled US-guided code (20606, 20611).
Documentation checklist
- ✓Images saved.
- ✓Target structure visualized.
- ✓Procedure performed with guidance noted.
Common pitfalls
- !Cannot bill with 20606 or 20611 — those are bundled.
- !Permanent recording required.
Common modifiers
26TC
Common ICD-10 pairings
E04.1C73
Pairs well with
Educational reference, not billing or legal advice. Verify against your payer contracts and your compliance team before submission.