75889 Vein x-ray liver w/hemodynam
What 75889 is
CMS fee schedule short descriptor: Vein x-ray liver w/hemodynam.
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 75889 (CY2026)
| Work RVU | Practice expense RVU | Malpractice RVU | Total | Medicare rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-facility (office) | 1.11 | 2.46 | 0.09 | 3.66 | $122.25 |
| Facility (hospital, ASC) | 1.11 | 2.46 | 0.09 | 3.66 | $122.25 |
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: Global concept does not apply.
Medically Unlikely Edit (MUE)
Medicare caps 75889 at 1 unit 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: Anatomic Consideration. Units above the cap are denied unless the edit's adjudication rules allow an appeal with documentation.
Billed with 75889? These codes are bundled into it
75889 is a Column 1 code in 38 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
01916 | Anes dx arteriography/vngrph | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
01924 | Anes ther ivntl rad artl nos | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
01925 | Anes ivntl rad artl crtd/c | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
01926 | Anes ivntl rad icr icar/aort | 0 - no modifier 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 |
35201 | Repair blood vessel dir neck | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
35206 | Repair blood vessel dir uxtr | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
35226 | Repair blood vessel dir lxtr | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
35261 | Rpr blvsl grf oth/thn vn nck | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
35266 | Rpr blvsl grf oth/th vn uxtr | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
35286 | Rpr blvsl grf oth/th vn lxtr | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
36000 | Place needle in vein | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
36005 | Injection ext venography | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
36410 | Vnpnxr 3yr/> phy/qhp dx/ther | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
36500 | Insertion of catheter vein | 1 - modifier may 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 |
75891 | Vein x-ray liver | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
76000 | Fluoroscopy <1 hr phys/qhp | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
76942 | Echo guide for biopsy | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
76998 | Us guide intraop | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
77001 | Fluoroguide for vein device | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
77002 | Needle localization by xray | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
96360 | Hydration iv infusion init | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
96365 | Ther/proph/diag iv inf init | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
96372 | Ther/proph/diag inj sc/im | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
96374 | Ther/proph/diag inj iv push | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
96375 | Tx/pro/dx inj new drug addon | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
96376 | Tx/pro/dx inj same drug adon | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
Showing 30 of 38 column 2 codes. Use the pair checker for any specific combination.
75889 is bundled into these codes
75889 appears as a Column 2 code in 39 active edits. Reported with one of these Column 1 codes on the same date of service, 75889 is the code that denies.
| Column 1 code | Short description | Modifier indicator | |
|---|---|---|---|
33275 | Tcat rmvl perm ldls pm w/img | 1 | Check pair |
35221 | Rpr bld vsl dir intra-abdl | 1 | Check pair |
35251 | Rpr blvsl vn grf intra-abdl | 1 | Check pair |
35281 | Rpr blvsl gr ot/th vn ntr-ab | 1 | Check pair |
35840 | Explore abdominal vessels | 1 | Check pair |
35875 | Removal of clot in graft | 1 | Check pair |
35876 | Removal of clot in graft | 1 | Check pair |
36572 | Insj picc rs&i <5 yr | 1 | Check pair |
36573 | Insj picc rs&i 5 yr+ | 1 | Check pair |
36584 | Compl rplcmt picc rs&i | 1 | Check pair |
37187 | Venous mech thrombectomy | 1 | Check pair |
37188 | Ven mechnl thrmbc repeat tx | 1 | Check pair |
37193 | Rem endovas vena cava filter | 1 | Check pair |
37197 | Remove intrvas foreign body | 1 | Check pair |
37200 | Transcatheter biopsy | 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.