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CPT 38573 — Laps pelvic lymphadec

CPT code 38573 (Laps pelvic lymphadec) carries 19.5 work RVUs under the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Total RVUs are 32.36 in a non-facility setting and 32.36 in a facility setting, which at the 2026 conversion factor of $33.40 works out to $1,080.85 and $1,080.85 respectively.

19.5
Work RVU
32.36
Total RVU (non-facility)
$1,080.85
Medicare, non-facility
$1,080.85
Medicare, facility
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RVU breakdown for CPT 38573

ComponentRVUsWhat it covers
Work RVU19.5Physician time, skill, effort, and stress.
Practice expense RVU (non-facility)8.64Office overhead, staff, supplies.
Practice expense RVU (facility)0.0Overhead when performed in a hospital.
Malpractice RVU4.22Professional liability cost.
Total RVU (non-facility)32.36Work + non-facility PE + malpractice.
Total RVU (facility)32.36Work + facility PE + malpractice.

How Medicare payment is calculated

Medicare multiplies total RVUs by the annual conversion factor. For CPT 38573 in 2026:

SettingTotal RVUConversion factorNational payment
Non-facility32.36$33.40$1,080.85
Facility32.36$33.40$1,080.85

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 38573

Global period
10-day global — minor procedure; 10 days of follow-up care included.
Multiple procedure reduction
Subject to the multiple-endoscopy payment rule.
Bilateral surgery
RVUs already reflect the bilateral procedure; no further adjustment.
Assistant surgeon
Permitted.
Co-surgeon
Permitted.
Team surgery
Not permitted unless documentation supports medical necessity.

Questions about CPT 38573

How many work RVUs is CPT 38573?

CPT 38573 is assigned 19.5 work RVUs in the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

What does Medicare pay for CPT 38573?

At the 2026 national conversion factor of $33.40, CPT 38573 pays approximately $1,080.85 in a non-facility setting and $1,080.85 in a facility setting before geographic adjustment.

What is the global period for CPT 38573?

10-day global — minor procedure; 10 days of follow-up care 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.