CPT 78579 — Pulmonary ventilation imaging (2026 RVU Values)
CPT code 78579 (Pulmonary ventilation imaging) is published in the 2026 CMS Physician Fee Schedule with 0.48 work RVUs and 4.98 total RVUs. Use this page as a reference for billing, productivity tracking, and compensation modeling.
2026 RVU breakdown
- Work RVU: 0.48
- Practice expense + malpractice RVU: 4.50
- Total RVU: 4.98
The work RVU decreased from 0.49 in 2025 to 0.48 in 2026 (-2.0%). See 2025 values.
Nearby CPT codes
- CPT 78492 — 1.76 wRVUs
- CPT 78494 — 1.16 wRVUs
- CPT 78496 — 0.49 wRVUs
- CPT 78499
- CPT 78580 — 0.72 wRVUs
- CPT 78582 — 1.04 wRVUs
- CPT 78597 — 0.73 wRVUs
- CPT 78598 — 0.83 wRVUs