32556
Insert cath pleura w/o image
Code typePrimary
Payment statusActive (A)
Global period0-day
Pricing with Related Codes
Line
Qty
Global fee
Pro fee
Primary32556Insert cath pleura w/o image
1
$841.03
$111.89
Whole procedure · 2.44 wRVU credited
$841.03
$111.89
How these numbers were computed
- status=CThis code is not separately payable under the Physician Fee Schedule (status C) — amounts shown are $0.
RVU Breakdown
Component
Office
Facility
Work
2.44
2.44
Practice expense
22.37
0.54
Malpractice
0.37
0.37
Total RVU
25.18
3.35
Payment Policy & Modifiers
Allowed adjustments
Bilateral -50150%
With modifier 50 (both sides), payment is 150% of the single-side amount. → $1,261.55 office.
Multiple procedure MPPRApplies
When billed with other procedures the same day: highest-valued paid 100%, the rest 50%. Add-on codes are exempt.
Not applicable to this code
Assistant surgeon Co-surgeon -62Team surgeon -66Prof / tech split