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Highest Paying CPT Codes (2026)

This insight highlights procedures with the strongest national non-facility payment levels in the 2026 Medicare fee schedule snapshot. High-dollar services have outsized impact on revenue integrity, prior auth workflows, and coding accuracy.

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48150	Pancreaticoduodenectomy	2,945.72	$2,945.72
61510	Craniotomy for tumor	2,672.14	$2,672.14
33533	CABG, single arterial graft	2,310.2	$2,310.20
22612	Posterior lumbar fusion	1,280.45	$1,280.45
27447	Total knee arthroplasty	1,186.31	$1,186.31
92928	Percutaneous coronary intervention	964.67	$964.67

Insights

High-paying services tend to cluster in complex procedural specialties and operative care settings.
Small coding or documentation misses on these codes can create disproportionate reimbursement leakage.
Comparing facility and non-facility settings is especially important because PE RVU structure can materially shift final payment.

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