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CPT 0596T — Temp fml iu vlv-pmp 1st insj

CPT code 0596T (Temp fml iu vlv-pmp 1st insj) carries 2.37 work RVUs under the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Total RVUs are 60.45 in a non-facility setting and 3.34 in a facility setting, which at the 2026 conversion factor of $33.40 works out to $2,019.08 and $111.56 respectively.

2.37
Work RVU
60.45
Total RVU (non-facility)
$2,019.08
Medicare, non-facility
$111.56
Medicare, facility
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RVU breakdown for CPT 0596T

ComponentRVUsWhat it covers
Work RVU2.37Physician time, skill, effort, and stress.
Practice expense RVU (non-facility)57.93Office overhead, staff, supplies.
Practice expense RVU (facility)0.82Overhead when performed in a hospital.
Malpractice RVU0.15Professional liability cost.
Total RVU (non-facility)60.45Work + non-facility PE + malpractice.
Total RVU (facility)3.34Work + facility PE + malpractice.

How Medicare payment is calculated

Medicare multiplies total RVUs by the annual conversion factor. For CPT 0596T in 2026:

SettingTotal RVUConversion factorNational payment
Non-facility60.45$33.40$2,019.08
Facility3.34$33.40$111.56

These are national amounts. Actual payment is adjusted by the Geographic Practice Cost Index for your locality — check yours with the GPCI lookup.

Billing rules for CPT 0596T

Global period
0-day global — no pre- or post-operative period included.
Multiple procedure reduction
Subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction (100%/50%/50%…).
Bilateral surgery
Bilateral adjustment does not apply.
Assistant surgeon
Not permitted.
Co-surgeon
Not permitted unless documentation supports medical necessity.
Team surgery
Not permitted unless documentation supports medical necessity.

Related codes

Codes in the same CMS family, with their work RVU values.

0597T · 1.02 wRVU

Questions about CPT 0596T

How many work RVUs is CPT 0596T?

CPT 0596T is assigned 2.37 work RVUs in the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

What does Medicare pay for CPT 0596T?

At the 2026 national conversion factor of $33.40, CPT 0596T pays approximately $2,019.08 in a non-facility setting and $111.56 in a facility setting before geographic adjustment.

What is the global period for CPT 0596T?

0-day global — no pre- or post-operative period included.

RVU values reflect the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (conversion factor $33.40). Payment figures are national and unadjusted for geography. Verify against the official fee schedule before using for billing.