Cardiology · CMS status A
93970
Extremity study
Duplex scan of extremity veins, including responses to compression and other maneuvers; complete bilateral study.
Published by RVUDoc. Numeric data: CMS RVU26C, effective 2026-07-01. Page updated 2026-09-23. Calculation limits and editorial policy.
Work RVU
0.68
National non-QP estimate
$184.04
National GPCI · non-facility · CF $33.4009
Fee-schedule estimate before claim adjustments. Coverage, setting and payer rules still apply.
RVU anatomyWork 0.68 + Practice 4.74 + Malpractice 0.09 = 5.51 total
Work (your effort)Practice expenseMalpractice
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Common modifiers
26TC
Common ICD-10 pairings
I82.40I87.2
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