Allergy · CMS status A
95044
Patch test allergy (per test)
Patch or application test(s), allergic, per test.
Work RVU
0.01
2026 Medicare pays
$6.35
National GPCI · non-facility · CF $33.4009
RVU anatomyWork 0.01 + Practice 0.18 + Malpractice 0.00 = 0.19 total
Work (your effort)Practice expenseMalpractice
When to use it
Patch testing for contact dermatitis.
Full guidance
Per-test billing.
Documentation checklist
- ✓Antigens applied (often a standardized panel).
- ✓Application date and read date(s) (typically 48hr and 96hr).
- ✓Reaction grading per ICDRG scale.
Common pitfalls
- !Patient must be off topical steroids on the application area.
Common ICD-10 pairings
L23.9L25.9
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