32557
Insert cath pleura w/ image
Code typePrimary
Payment statusActive (A)
Global period0-day
Pricing with Related Codes
Line
Qty
Global fee
Pro fee
Primary32557Insert cath pleura w/ image
1
$647.98
$129.26
Whole procedure · 3.04 wRVU credited
$647.98
$129.26
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
3.04
3.04
Practice expense
16.03
0.50
Malpractice
0.33
0.33
Total RVU
19.40
3.87
Payment Policy & Modifiers
Allowed adjustments
Bilateral -50150%
With modifier 50 (both sides), payment is 150% of the single-side amount. → $971.97 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