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CPT 93591 — Perq transcath cls aortic

CPT code 93591 (Perq transcath cls aortic) carries 17.52 work RVUs under the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Total RVUs are 22.51 in a non-facility setting and 22.51 in a facility setting, which at the 2026 conversion factor of $33.40 works out to $751.85 and $751.85 respectively.

17.52
Work RVU
22.51
Total RVU (non-facility)
$751.85
Medicare, non-facility
$751.85
Medicare, facility
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RVU breakdown for CPT 93591

ComponentRVUsWhat it covers
Work RVU17.52Physician time, skill, effort, and stress.
Practice expense RVU (non-facility)3.63Office overhead, staff, supplies.
Practice expense RVU (facility)0.0Overhead when performed in a hospital.
Malpractice RVU1.36Professional liability cost.
Total RVU (non-facility)22.51Work + non-facility PE + malpractice.
Total RVU (facility)22.51Work + facility PE + malpractice.

How Medicare payment is calculated

Medicare multiplies total RVUs by the annual conversion factor. For CPT 93591 in 2026:

SettingTotal RVUConversion factorNational payment
Non-facility22.51$33.40$751.85
Facility22.51$33.40$751.85

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 93591

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
Permitted.
Team surgery
Not permitted.

Related codes

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

93503 · 1.95 wRVU93580 · 17.52 wRVU93581 · 23.78 wRVU93590 · 21.16 wRVU

Questions about CPT 93591

How many work RVUs is CPT 93591?

CPT 93591 is assigned 17.52 work RVUs in the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

What does Medicare pay for CPT 93591?

At the 2026 national conversion factor of $33.40, CPT 93591 pays approximately $751.85 in a non-facility setting and $751.85 in a facility setting before geographic adjustment.

What is the global period for CPT 93591?

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.