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CPT 45379 — Colonoscopy w/fb removal

CPT code 45379 (Colonoscopy w/fb removal) carries 4.17 work RVUs under the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Total RVUs are 14.35 in a non-facility setting and 6.29 in a facility setting, which at the 2026 conversion factor of $33.40 works out to $479.30 and $210.09 respectively.

4.17
Work RVU
14.35
Total RVU (non-facility)
$479.30
Medicare, non-facility
$210.09
Medicare, facility
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RVU breakdown for CPT 45379

ComponentRVUsWhat it covers
Work RVU4.17Physician time, skill, effort, and stress.
Practice expense RVU (non-facility)9.69Office overhead, staff, supplies.
Practice expense RVU (facility)1.63Overhead when performed in a hospital.
Malpractice RVU0.49Professional liability cost.
Total RVU (non-facility)14.35Work + non-facility PE + malpractice.
Total RVU (facility)6.29Work + facility PE + malpractice.

How Medicare payment is calculated

Medicare multiplies total RVUs by the annual conversion factor. For CPT 45379 in 2026:

SettingTotal RVUConversion factorNational payment
Non-facility14.35$33.40$479.30
Facility6.29$33.40$210.09

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 45379

Global period
0-day global — no pre- or post-operative period included.
Multiple procedure reduction
Subject to the multiple-endoscopy payment rule.
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.

45378 · 3.18 wRVU45380 · 3.47 wRVU45381 · 3.47 wRVU45382 · 4.54 wRVU45384 · 3.97 wRVU45385 · 4.46 wRVU45386 · 3.68 wRVU45388 · 4.76 wRVU

Questions about CPT 45379

How many work RVUs is CPT 45379?

CPT 45379 is assigned 4.17 work RVUs in the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

What does Medicare pay for CPT 45379?

At the 2026 national conversion factor of $33.40, CPT 45379 pays approximately $479.30 in a non-facility setting and $210.09 in a facility setting before geographic adjustment.

What is the global period for CPT 45379?

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.