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CPT 52597 — Trurl rbtc wtrjt rescj prst8

CPT code 52597 (Trurl rbtc wtrjt rescj prst8) carries 10.25 work RVUs under the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Total RVUs are 16.42 in a non-facility setting and 16.42 in a facility setting, which at the 2026 conversion factor of $33.40 works out to $548.44 and $548.44 respectively.

10.25
Work RVU
16.42
Total RVU (non-facility)
$548.44
Medicare, non-facility
$548.44
Medicare, facility
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RVU breakdown for CPT 52597

ComponentRVUsWhat it covers
Work RVU10.25Physician time, skill, effort, and stress.
Practice expense RVU (non-facility)4.85Office overhead, staff, supplies.
Practice expense RVU (facility)0.0Overhead when performed in a hospital.
Malpractice RVU1.32Professional liability cost.
Total RVU (non-facility)16.42Work + non-facility PE + malpractice.
Total RVU (facility)16.42Work + facility PE + malpractice.

How Medicare payment is calculated

Medicare multiplies total RVUs by the annual conversion factor. For CPT 52597 in 2026:

SettingTotal RVUConversion factorNational payment
Non-facility16.42$33.40$548.44
Facility16.42$33.40$548.44

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 52597

Global period
90-day global — major surgery; 90 days of follow-up care 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.

Questions about CPT 52597

How many work RVUs is CPT 52597?

CPT 52597 is assigned 10.25 work RVUs in the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

What does Medicare pay for CPT 52597?

At the 2026 national conversion factor of $33.40, CPT 52597 pays approximately $548.44 in a non-facility setting and $548.44 in a facility setting before geographic adjustment.

What is the global period for CPT 52597?

90-day global — major surgery; 90 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.