23930 I&d upr a/e dp absc/hmtma
What 23930 is
CMS fee schedule short descriptor: I&d upr a/e dp absc/hmtma.
Full CPT long descriptions are licensed by the American Medical Association and are not published on this site; the short descriptor above is the one CMS prints in its own fee schedule file. See About CPT.
Medicare payment for 23930 (CY2026)
| Work RVU | Practice expense RVU | Malpractice RVU | Total | Medicare rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-facility (office) | 2.92 | 7.88 | 0.61 | 11.41 | $381.10 |
| Facility (hospital, ASC) | 2.92 | 2.61 | 0.61 | 6.14 | $205.08 |
National rates: total RVUs x the CY2026 conversion factor of 33.4009 (non-QP), before geographic adjustment. Actual Medicare payment is 80% of the rate shown after the deductible; the patient or secondary payer owes the 20% coinsurance.
Status: Active - payable under the Physician Fee Schedule. Global period: 10-day global period.
Medically Unlikely Edit (MUE)
Medicare caps 23930 at 2 units per date of service for practitioner claims (MAI 3 - date of service edit (clinical): units above the MUE may pay with documentation on appeal), rationale: Clinical: Data. Units above the cap are denied unless the edit's adjudication rules allow an appeal with documentation.
Billed with 23930? These codes are bundled into it
23930 is a Column 1 code in 242 active NCCI PTP edits. When one of these Column 2 codes is reported on the same date of service, it is denied as bundled - unless the edit's modifier indicator is 1 and documentation supports a distinct service with an NCCI-associated modifier.
| Column 2 code | Short description | Modifier indicator | |
|---|---|---|---|
01710 | Anes px nrv musc upr a&e nos | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0213T | Njx paravert w/us cer/thor | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0216T | Njx paravert w/us lumb/sac | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0596T | Temp fml iu vlv-pmp 1st insj | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
0597T | Temp fml iu valve-pmp rplcmt | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
0708T | Id ca immntx prep & 1st njx | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
0709T | Id ca immntx each addl njx | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
0903T | Ecg alg 12 lead reduced i&r | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
0904T | Ecg alg 12 ld rdcd trcg only | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
0905T | Ecg alg 12 ld rdcd i&r only | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
10030 | Img gid flu coll drg sft tis | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
10060 | I&d abscess simple/single | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
10140 | I&d hmtma seroma/fluid collj | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
10160 | Pnxr aspir absc hmtma bulla | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
11043 | Dbrdmt musc&/fsca 1st 20/< | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12001 | Rpr s/n/ax/gen/trnk 2.5cm/< | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12002 | Rpr s/n/ax/gen/trnk2.6-7.5cm | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12004 | Rpr s/n/ax/gen/trk7.6-12.5cm | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12005 | Rpr s/n/a/gen/trk12.6-20.0cm | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12006 | Rpr s/n/a/gen/trk20.1-30.0cm | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12007 | Rpr s/n/ax/gen/trnk >30.0 cm | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12011 | Rpr f/e/e/n/l/m 2.5 cm/< | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12013 | Rpr f/e/e/n/l/m 2.6-5.0 cm | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12014 | Rpr f/e/e/n/l/m 5.1-7.5 cm | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12015 | Rpr f/e/e/n/l/m 7.6-12.5 cm | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12016 | Rpr fe/e/en/l/m 12.6-20.0 cm | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12017 | Rpr fe/e/en/l/m 20.1-30.0 cm | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12018 | Rpr f/e/e/n/l/m >30.0 cm | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12020 | Tx supfc wnd dehsn smpl clsr | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12021 | Tx supfc wnd dehsn w/packing | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
Showing 30 of 242 column 2 codes. Use the pair checker for any specific combination.
23930 is bundled into these codes
23930 appears as a Column 2 code in 21 active edits. Reported with one of these Column 1 codes on the same date of service, 23930 is the code that denies.
| Column 1 code | Short description | Modifier indicator | |
|---|---|---|---|
11010 | Debride skin at fx site | 1 | Check pair |
11011 | Debride skin musc at fx site | 1 | Check pair |
11012 | Deb skin bone at fx site | 1 | Check pair |
23220 | Radical rescj tumor prox hum | 1 | Check pair |
23931 | I&d upr a/e bursa | 1 | Check pair |
24071 | Exc arm/elbow les sc 3 cm/> | 1 | Check pair |
24073 | Ex arm/elbow tum deep 5 cm/> | 1 | Check pair |
24075 | Exc arm/elbow les sc < 3 cm | 1 | Check pair |
24076 | Ex arm/elbow tum deep < 5 cm | 1 | Check pair |
24077 | Rad rescj tum tiss a/e <5cm | 1 | Check pair |
24079 | Rad rescj tum tiss a/e 5 cm+ | 1 | Check pair |
24105 | Excision olecranon bursa | 1 | Check pair |
24134 | Sequestrectomy shft/dstl hum | 1 | Check pair |
24136 | Sequestrectomy radial h/n | 1 | Check pair |
24138 | Sequestrectomy olecrn proces | 1 | Check pair |
Data: CMS CY2026 Physician Fee Schedule RVU file (October release, RVU26D) and Medicare NCCI PTP practitioner edits v32.3 (2026 Q4). Verify against the official files before billing or contracting decisions.