Data Updated for Q4 2018
CPT Code: 49083
Description: Abdominal paracentesis (diagnostic or therapeutic); with imaging guidance
Status Code
A
Active Code. These codes are paid separately under the physician fee schedule, if covered. There will be RVUs for codes with this status. The presence of an “A” indicator does not mean that Medicare has made a nation
Global Days
000
Endoscopic or minor procedure with related preoperative and postoperative relative values on the day of the procedure only included in the fee schedule payment amount; evaluation and management services on the day
Medicare RUVs and Fees
Work RVU – 2.00
Malpractice RVU – 0.18
Facility RVU – 0.95
Non-Facility RVU – 6.22
Facility Total RVU – 3.13
Non-Facility Total RVU – 8.40
Medicare National Facility Total Payment – $112.68
Medicare National Non-Facility Total Payment – $302.4
Bundling Information
Includes
0213T, 0216T, 0228T, 0230T, 12001, 12002, 12004, 12005, 12006, 12007, 12011, 12013, 12014, 12015, 12016, 12017, 12018, 12020, 12021, 12031, 12032, 12034, 12035, 12036, 12037, 12041, 12042, 12044, 12045, 12046, 12047, 12051, 12052, 12053, 12054, 12055, 12056, 12057, 13100, 13101, 13102, 13120, 13121, 13122, 13131, 13132, 13133, 13150, 13151, 13152, 13153, 20102, 36000, 36400, 36405, 36406, 36410, 36420, 36425, 36430, 36440, 36591, 36592, 36600, 36640, 37202, 43752, 49082, 51701, 51702, 51703, 61650, 62310, 62311, 62318, 62319, 62320, 62321, 62322, 62323, 62324, 62325, 62326, 62327, 64400, 64402, 64405, 64408, 64410, 64412, 64413, 64415, 64416, 64417, 64418, 64420, 64421, 64425, 64430, 64435, 64445, 64446, 64447, 64448, 64449, 64450, 64461, 64462, 64463, 64479, 64480, 64483, 64484, 64486, 64487, 64488, 64489, 64490, 64491, 64492, 64493, 64494, 64495, 64505, 64508, 64510, 64517, 64520, 64530, 69990, 76000, 76001, 76380, 76942, 76970, 76998, 77001, 77002, 77012, 77021, 92012, 92012, 92014, 92014, 93000, 93005, 93010, 93040, 93041, 93042, 93318, 93355, 94002, 94200, 94250, 94680, 94681, 94690, 94770, 95812, 95813, 95816, 95819, 95822, 95829, 95955, 96360, 96361, 96365, 96366, 96367, 96368, 96372, 96374, 96375, 96376, 96377, 99148, 99149, 99150, 99155, 99156, 99157, 99211, 99212, 99213, 99214, 99215, 99217, 99218, 99219, 99220, 99221, 99222, 99223, 99231, 99232, 99233, 99234, 99235, 99236, 99238, 99239, 99241, 99242, 99243, 99244, 99245, 99251, 99252, 99253, 99254, 99255, 99291, 99292, 99304, 99305, 99306, 99307, 99308, 99309, 99310, 99315, 99316, 99334, 99335, 99336, 99337, 99347, 99348, 99349, 99350, 99374, 99375, 99377, 99378, 99446, 99447, 99448, 99449, 99495, 99496, G0463, G0471
Included In
0312T, 0313T, 0314T, 0392T, 0393T, 38120, 38570, 38571, 38572, 38573, 43279, 43280, 43281, 43282, 43283, 43284, 43285, 43286, 43287, 43288, 43644, 43645, 43647, 43648, 43651, 43652, 43653, 43770, 43771, 43772, 43773, 43774, 43775, 44180, 44186, 44187, 44188, 44202, 44203, 44204, 44205, 44206, 44207, 44208, 44210, 44211, 44212, 44213, 44227, 44901, 44970, 45126, 45395, 45397, 45400, 45402, 47370, 47371, 47560, 47561, 47562, 47563, 47564, 47570, 49021, 49041, 49061, 49084, 49320, 49321, 49322, 49323, 49324, 49325, 49326, 49327, 49428, 49429, 49650, 49651, 49652, 49653, 49654, 49655, 49656, 49657, 50541, 50542, 50543, 50544, 50545, 50546, 50547, 50548, 50945, 50947, 50948, 51597, 51990, 51992, 54690, 54692, 55550, 55866, 57423, 57425, 57426, 58150, 58152, 58180, 58200, 58210, 58240, 58541, 58542, 58543, 58544, 58545, 58546, 58548, 58550, 58552, 58553, 58554, 58570, 58571, 58572, 58573, 58575, 58660, 58661, 58662, 58670, 58671, 58672, 58673, 58950, 58951, 58952, 58953, 58954, 58956, 58957, 58958, 60650, C9737
Mutually Exclusive
49406, 49407
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Related CPT Codes
| CPT Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 49000 | Exploratory laparotomy, exploratory celiotomy with or without biopsy(s) (separate procedure) |
| 49000 | Exploratory laparotomy, exploratory celiotomy with or without biopsy(s) (separate procedure) |
| 49002 | Reopening of recent laparotomy |
| 49010 | Exploration, retroperitoneal area with or without biopsy(s) (separate procedure) |
| 49020 | Drainage of peritoneal abscess or localized peritonitis, exclusive of appendiceal abscess, open |
| 49040 | Drainage of subdiaphragmatic or subphrenic abscess, open |
| 49060 | Drainage of retroperitoneal abscess, open |
| 49062 | Drainage of extraperitoneal lymphocele to peritoneal cavity, open |
| 49082 | Abdominal paracentesis (diagnostic or therapeutic); without imaging guidance |
| 49083 | Abdominal paracentesis (diagnostic or therapeutic); with imaging guidance |
| 49084 | Peritoneal lavage, including imaging guidance, when performed |
