64492 Inj paravert f jnt c/t 3 lev
What 64492 is
CMS fee schedule short descriptor: Inj paravert f jnt c/t 3 lev.
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Medicare payment for 64492 (CY2026)
| Work RVU | Practice expense RVU | Malpractice RVU | Total | Medicare rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-facility (office) | 1.13 | 1.84 | 0.09 | 3.06 | $102.21 |
| Facility (hospital, ASC) | 1.13 | 0.31 | 0.09 | 1.53 | $51.10 |
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: Add-on code: global period of the primary procedure applies.
Medically Unlikely Edit (MUE)
Medicare caps 64492 at 1 unit per date of service for practitioner claims (MAI 2 - date of service edit (absolute): units above the MUE never pay), rationale: CMS Policy. Units above the cap are denied unless the edit's adjudication rules allow an appeal with documentation.
Billed with 64492? These codes are bundled into it
64492 is a Column 1 code in 75 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
0213T | Njx paravert w/us cer/thor | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0214T | Njx paravert w/us cer/thor | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0215T | 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 |
0217T | Njx paravert w/us lumb/sac | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0218T | Njx paravert w/us lumb/sac | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0333T | Visual ep scr acuity auto | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0464T | Visual ep test for glaucoma | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0543T | Ta mv rpr w/artif chord tend | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0544T | Tcat mv annulus rcnstj | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0569T | Ttvr perq appr 1st prosth | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0570T | Ttvr perq ea addl prosth | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0571T | Insj/rplcmt icds ss eltrd | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0572T | Insertion ss dfb electrode | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0573T | Removal ss dfb electrode | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0574T | Repos prev ss impl dfb eltrd | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0580T | Rmvl ss impl dfb pg only | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0581T | Abltj mal brst tum perq crtx | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0655T | Tprnl focal abltj mal prst8 | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
20560 | Ndl insj w/o njx 1 or 2 musc | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
20561 | Ndl insj w/o njx 3+ musc | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
20701 | Rmvl deep rx delivery device | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
36591 | Draw blood off venous device | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
36592 | Collect blood from picc | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
51701 | Insert bladder catheter | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
51702 | Insert temp bladder cath | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
51703 | Insert bladder cath complex | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
66987 | Xcapsl ctrc rmvl cplx w/ecp | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
66988 | Xcapsl ctrc rmvl w/ecp | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
69990 | Microsurgery add-on | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
Showing 30 of 75 column 2 codes. Use the pair checker for any specific combination.
64492 is bundled into these codes
64492 appears as a Column 2 code in 5484 active edits. Reported with one of these Column 1 codes on the same date of service, 64492 is the code that denies.
| Column 1 code | Short description | Modifier indicator | |
|---|---|---|---|
0437T | Impltj synth rnfcmt abdl wal | 0 | Check pair |
0440T | Abltj perc uxtr/perph nrv | 0 | Check pair |
0441T | Abltj perc lxtr/perph nrv | 0 | Check pair |
0442T | Abltj perc plex/trncl nrv | 0 | Check pair |
0444T | 1st plmt drug elut oc ins | 0 | Check pair |
0445T | Sbsqt plmt drug elut oc ins | 0 | Check pair |
0446T | Insj impltbl glucose sensor | 0 | Check pair |
0447T | Rmvl impltbl glucose sensor | 0 | Check pair |
0448T | Remvl insj impltbl gluc sens | 0 | Check pair |
0449T | Insj aqueous drain dev 1st | 0 | Check pair |
0450T | Insj aqueous drain dev each | 0 | Check pair |
0474T | Insj aqueous drg dev io rsvr | 0 | Check pair |
0479T | Fxjl abl lsr 1st 100 sq cm | 0 | Check pair |
0480T | Fxjl abl lsr ea addl 100sqcm | 0 | Check pair |
0481T | Njx autol wbc concentrate | 0 | 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.