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CPT 77762 — Apply intrcav radiat interm

CPT code 77762 (Apply intrcav radiat interm) carries 5.62 work RVUs under the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Total RVUs are 16.72 in a non-facility setting and 16.72 in a facility setting, which at the 2026 conversion factor of $33.40 works out to $558.46 and $558.46 respectively.

5.62
Work RVU
16.72
Total RVU (non-facility)
$558.46
Medicare, non-facility
$558.46
Medicare, facility
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RVU breakdown for CPT 77762

ComponentRVUsWhat it covers
Work RVU5.62Physician time, skill, effort, and stress.
Practice expense RVU (non-facility)10.79Office overhead, staff, supplies.
Practice expense RVU (facility)10.79Overhead when performed in a hospital.
Malpractice RVU0.0Professional liability cost.
Total RVU (non-facility)16.72Work + non-facility PE + malpractice.
Total RVU (facility)16.72Work + facility PE + malpractice.

Professional and technical components

CPT 77762 can be split into professional (modifier 26) and technical (modifier TC) components.

ComponentWork RVUTotal RVU (non-fac)Total RVU (fac)
Modifier 265.629.059.05
Modifier TC0.07.677.67

How Medicare payment is calculated

Medicare multiplies total RVUs by the annual conversion factor. For CPT 77762 in 2026:

SettingTotal RVUConversion factorNational payment
Non-facility16.72$33.40$558.46
Facility16.72$33.40$558.46

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 77762

Global period
90-day global — major surgery; 90 days of follow-up care included.
Multiple procedure reduction
No multiple-procedure payment reduction applies.
Bilateral surgery
Bilateral adjustment does not apply.
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.

Related codes

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

77763 · 8.44 wRVU77778 · 8.56 wRVU

Questions about CPT 77762

How many work RVUs is CPT 77762?

CPT 77762 is assigned 5.62 work RVUs in the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

What does Medicare pay for CPT 77762?

At the 2026 national conversion factor of $33.40, CPT 77762 pays approximately $558.46 in a non-facility setting and $558.46 in a facility setting before geographic adjustment.

What is the global period for CPT 77762?

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.