76019 Mr safety implt pos&/immoblj
What 76019 is
CMS fee schedule short descriptor: Mr safety implt pos&/immoblj.
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Medicare payment for 76019 (CY2026)
| Work RVU | Practice expense RVU | Malpractice RVU | Total | Medicare rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-facility (office) | 0.59 | 3.93 | 0.07 | 4.59 | $153.31 |
| Facility (hospital, ASC) | 0.59 | 3.93 | 0.07 | 4.59 | $153.31 |
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 76019 at 1 unit per date of service for practitioner claims (MAI 2 - date of service edit (absolute): units above the MUE never pay), rationale: Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction. Units above the cap are denied unless the edit's adjudication rules allow an appeal with documentation.
Billed with 76019? These codes are bundled into it
76019 is a Column 1 code in 9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
36406 | Vnpnxr<3yrs phy/qhp other vn | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
36410 | Vnpnxr 3yr/> phy/qhp dx/ther | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
36425 | Venipuncture cutdown 1 yr/> | 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 |
51703 | Insert bladder cath complex | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
77332 | Radiation treatment aid(s) | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
77336 | Radiation physics consult | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
96523 | Irrig drug delivery device | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
76019 is bundled into these codes
76019 appears as a Column 2 code in 4 active edits. Reported with one of these Column 1 codes on the same date of service, 76019 is the code that denies.
| Column 1 code | Short description | Modifier indicator | |
|---|---|---|---|
70540 | Mri orbit/face/neck w/o dye | 1 | Check pair |
70542 | Mri orbit/face/neck w/dye | 1 | Check pair |
77333 | Radiation treatment aid(s) | 0 | Check pair |
77334 | Radiation treatment aid(s) | 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.