# CPT 79445

> CPT 79445 carries status C (carrier-priced) in the Q1 2023 release, so there is no single national rate — Medicare contractors publish their own amounts. Your Medicare Administrative Contractor prices this code case by case, usually after reviewing documentation. Contractor-published amounts on file range $232.30–$255.71 across 3 localities; enter a ZIP for the exact local amount.

## Selected release

- Release: Q1 2023 (2023 A)
- Effective: January 1 – March 31, 2023
- Status indicator: C
- Office (non-facility) national allowed amount: not published
- Facility national allowed amount: not published
- Sequestration: not applied

## RVUs and formula

- Work RVU: not published
- Office (non-facility) practice expense RVU: not published
- Facility practice expense RVU: not published
- Malpractice RVU: not published
- Conversion factor: 33.8872
- Formula: `(work_rvu × work_gpci + pe_rvu × pe_gpci + mp_rvu × mp_gpci) × conversion_factor`

## Source and citation

- Source: Physician relative value file (Q1 2023)
- CMS file: https://www.cms.gov/files/zip/rvu23a-updated-01/31/2023.zip
- Parsed file: PPRRVU23_JAN.csv, row 14,516
- Canonical page: https://localishealth.com/cpt/79445/2014/B
- Release-specific citation URL: https://localishealth.com/cpt/79445/2023/A
- Last significant update: 2026-08-07T22:19:29+00:00