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CPT 93452 — Left hrt cath w/ventrclgrphy

CPT code 93452 (Left hrt cath w/ventrclgrphy) carries 4.39 work RVUs under the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Total RVUs are 26.23 in a non-facility setting and 26.23 in a facility setting, which at the 2026 conversion factor of $33.40 works out to $876.11 and $876.11 respectively.

4.39
Work RVU
26.23
Total RVU (non-facility)
$876.11
Medicare, non-facility
$876.11
Medicare, facility
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RVU breakdown for CPT 93452

ComponentRVUsWhat it covers
Work RVU4.39Physician time, skill, effort, and stress.
Practice expense RVU (non-facility)20.94Office overhead, staff, supplies.
Practice expense RVU (facility)20.94Overhead when performed in a hospital.
Malpractice RVU0.0Professional liability cost.
Total RVU (non-facility)26.23Work + non-facility PE + malpractice.
Total RVU (facility)26.23Work + facility PE + malpractice.

Professional and technical components

CPT 93452 can be split into professional (modifier 26) and technical (modifier TC) components.

ComponentWork RVUTotal RVU (non-fac)Total RVU (fac)
Modifier 264.396.926.92
Modifier TC0.019.3119.31

How Medicare payment is calculated

Medicare multiplies total RVUs by the annual conversion factor. For CPT 93452 in 2026:

SettingTotal RVUConversion factorNational payment
Non-facility26.23$33.40$876.11
Facility26.23$33.40$876.11

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 93452

Global period
0-day global — no pre- or post-operative period 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 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.

93454 · 4.43 wRVU93458 · 5.46 wRVU

Questions about CPT 93452

How many work RVUs is CPT 93452?

CPT 93452 is assigned 4.39 work RVUs in the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

What does Medicare pay for CPT 93452?

At the 2026 national conversion factor of $33.40, CPT 93452 pays approximately $876.11 in a non-facility setting and $876.11 in a facility setting before geographic adjustment.

What is the global period for CPT 93452?

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.