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CPT 54901 — Fusion of spermatic ducts

CPT code 54901 (Fusion of spermatic ducts) carries 18.62 work RVUs under the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Total RVUs are 28.48 in a non-facility setting and 28.48 in a facility setting, which at the 2026 conversion factor of $33.40 works out to $951.26 and $951.26 respectively.

18.62
Work RVU
28.48
Total RVU (non-facility)
$951.26
Medicare, non-facility
$951.26
Medicare, facility
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RVU breakdown for CPT 54901

ComponentRVUsWhat it covers
Work RVU18.62Physician time, skill, effort, and stress.
Practice expense RVU (non-facility)7.46Office overhead, staff, supplies.
Practice expense RVU (facility)0.0Overhead when performed in a hospital.
Malpractice RVU2.4Professional liability cost.
Total RVU (non-facility)28.48Work + non-facility PE + malpractice.
Total RVU (facility)28.48Work + facility PE + malpractice.

How Medicare payment is calculated

Medicare multiplies total RVUs by the annual conversion factor. For CPT 54901 in 2026:

SettingTotal RVUConversion factorNational payment
Non-facility28.48$33.40$951.26
Facility28.48$33.40$951.26

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 54901

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
RVUs already reflect the bilateral procedure; no further adjustment.
Assistant surgeon
Not permitted unless documentation supports medical necessity.
Co-surgeon
Not permitted unless documentation supports medical necessity.
Team surgery
Not permitted unless documentation supports medical necessity.

Questions about CPT 54901

How many work RVUs is CPT 54901?

CPT 54901 is assigned 18.62 work RVUs in the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

What does Medicare pay for CPT 54901?

At the 2026 national conversion factor of $33.40, CPT 54901 pays approximately $951.26 in a non-facility setting and $951.26 in a facility setting before geographic adjustment.

What is the global period for CPT 54901?

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.