CPT 32020Thoracotomy, with or without pleural biopsy

TraumaGlobal Period: 90 days

RVU Values (2026 CMS Fee Schedule)

12.85
Work RVU
11.72
PE RVU
0.86
MP RVU
25.43
Total RVU
Estimated Medicare Payment: $861.82 (CF: $33.89)
Global Period: 90 days

Common Modifiers

-LT, -RT

Related ICD-10 Codes

S27.0XXA, J94.2

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