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CPT 99091 — Collj & interpj data ea 30 d

CPT code 99091 (Collj & interpj data ea 30 d) carries 1.1 work RVUs under the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Total RVUs are 1.66 in a non-facility setting and 1.42 in a facility setting, which at the 2026 conversion factor of $33.40 works out to $55.45 and $47.43 respectively.

1.1
Work RVU
1.66
Total RVU (non-facility)
$55.45
Medicare, non-facility
$47.43
Medicare, facility
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RVU breakdown for CPT 99091

ComponentRVUsWhat it covers
Work RVU1.1Physician time, skill, effort, and stress.
Practice expense RVU (non-facility)0.49Office overhead, staff, supplies.
Practice expense RVU (facility)0.25Overhead when performed in a hospital.
Malpractice RVU0.07Professional liability cost.
Total RVU (non-facility)1.66Work + non-facility PE + malpractice.
Total RVU (facility)1.42Work + facility PE + malpractice.

How Medicare payment is calculated

Medicare multiplies total RVUs by the annual conversion factor. For CPT 99091 in 2026:

SettingTotal RVUConversion factorNational payment
Non-facility1.66$33.40$55.45
Facility1.42$33.40$47.43

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 99091

Global period
Global concept does not apply to this code.
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.

Questions about CPT 99091

How many work RVUs is CPT 99091?

CPT 99091 is assigned 1.1 work RVUs in the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

What does Medicare pay for CPT 99091?

At the 2026 national conversion factor of $33.40, CPT 99091 pays approximately $55.45 in a non-facility setting and $47.43 in a facility setting before geographic adjustment.

What is the global period for CPT 99091?

Global concept does not apply to this code.

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.