CPT code 70486: Maxillofacial CT, without contrast2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in South Dakota

In South Dakota, Medicare pays $126.93 for 70486 in the office.

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 70486 nationwide

Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

What 70486 covers

This service uses computed tomography to image the facial bones and related structures without contrast material. Common indications include evaluation of the paranasal sinuses and assessment of facial injury. A radiology technologist typically acquires the images in an imaging department or other equipped setting; a radiologist or other qualified physician interprets them and prepares a report.

Select this code when the documented examination covers the maxillofacial region and is performed without contrast. The order and report should support the clinical indication, anatomic coverage, and contrast protocol. The global service includes both image acquisition and interpretation when billed without a component modifier. Modifier 26 identifies the professional interpretation, while modifier TC identifies the technical service. When multiple diagnostic imaging procedures are reported, the CMS multiple procedure reduction applies to both the technical and professional components.

This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.

How South Dakota compares for 70486

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 70486 runs from $113.39 in Arkansas to $173.93 in San Benito County, CA. South Dakota pays $126.93. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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70486 rates by state

Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.

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How the 70486 rate is calculated

Each of 70486’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.

Payment rules and modifiers for 70486

The CMS indicators that decide how 70486 is paid alongside other services.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 26

Codes related to 70486

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

How 70486 has changed in South Dakota

Price 70486 for an earlier date of service

Where the South Dakota rate applies

South Dakota is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 485 cities and communities in South Dakota. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Aberdeen
• Agar
• Agency Village
• Akaska
• Albee
• Alcester
• Alexandria
• Allen

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Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

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