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CPT code 71275: CT angiography, chest vessels2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Delaware

Reports contrast-enhanced CT angiography of the chest to evaluate thoracic vessels, such as for suspected pulmonary embolism or acute aortic disease.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality1.6M Medicare services in 2024

CMS doesn’t publish a rate for 71275 in Delaware.

Additional calculation requiredOffice (non-facility)
Not available in this settingHospital or facility
$280.57vs the national office rate ($280.57)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 71275 nationwide

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

We’ll open 71275 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Delaware
  2. What 71275 covers
  3. Compared with other areas
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Related codes
  8. Rate history
  9. Where it applies
  10. Billing questions
  11. Sources

What 71275 covers

Chest CT angiography uses contrast timed to show blood flow through thoracic vessels. Common indications include evaluation for pulmonary embolism, aortic dissection, aneurysm, or another suspected vascular abnormality. A radiology team performs the scan, and a qualified practitioner interprets the images. The study may include noncontrast images when needed, and image postprocessing is part of the angiographic service.

Choose this code when the examination is planned and interpreted as vascular imaging of the chest, rather than as a routine chest CT. Documentation should identify the clinical question, the chest vessels examined, the imaging protocol, and the interpretation. Report the global service when one entity provides both the technical work and interpretation; use modifier 26 for the professional interpretation or TC for the technical service when those components are billed separately. CMS diagnostic imaging multiple-procedure reduction applies to both the professional and technical components when applicable.

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 Delaware compares for 71275

71275 in Delaware vs other payment areas
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  2. Los Angeles, CA · CaliforniaUnavailable
  3. Washington, DC area · District of ColumbiaUnavailable
  4. Miami, FL · FloridaUnavailable
  5. Chicago, IL · IllinoisUnavailable
  6. Manhattan, NY · New YorkUnavailable
  7. Alaska · AlaskaUnavailable

Other areas in Delaware first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

71275 in every other Medicare payment locality
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71275 rates by state

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

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71275 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AKNo published base rate1
ALNo published base rate1
ARNo published base rate1
AZNo published base rate1
CANo published base rate29
CONo published base rate1
CTNo published base rate1
DCNo published base rate1
DENo published base rate1
FLNo published base rate3
GANo published base rate2
GUNo published base rate1
HINo published base rate1
IANo published base rate1
IDNo published base rate1
ILNo published base rate4
INNo published base rate1
KSNo published base rate1
KYNo published base rate1
LANo published base rate2
MANo published base rate2
MDNo published base rate3
MENo published base rate2
MINo published base rate2
MNNo published base rate1
MONo published base rate3
MSNo published base rate1
MTNo published base rate1
NCNo published base rate1
NDNo published base rate1
NENo published base rate1
NHNo published base rate1
NJNo published base rate2
NMNo published base rate1
NVNo published base rate1
NYNo published base rate5
OHNo published base rate1
OKNo published base rate1
ORNo published base rate2
PANo published base rate2
PRNo published base rate1
RINo published base rate1
SCNo published base rate1
SDNo published base rate1
TNNo published base rate1
TXNo published base rate8
UTNo published base rate1
VANo published base rate2
VINo published base rate1
VTNo published base rate1
WANo published base rate2
WINo published base rate1
WVNo published base rate1
WYNo published base rate1

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How the 71275 rate is calculated

Each of 71275’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.

How the rate is built · 71275

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work1.77

1.77 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense6.49

6.49 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.14

0.14 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

8.4000

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$280.57

Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

Payment rules and modifiers for 71275

The CMS indicators that decide how 71275 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 71275

CT angiography, chest vessels

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global periodXXXThe global surgery concept doesn’t apply.
Multiple procedures4Diagnostic imaging reduction applies to the technical component (and professional component) of additional services.
Bilateral (modifier 50)0The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)0Not paid without supporting documentation.
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical1Diagnostic test with separate professional (26) and technical (TC) components.

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 26 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

71275 without 26 · national office

$280.57

CT angiography, chest vessels

71275-26 · Professional component

$83.50

Pays only the interpretation and report.

When to use modifier 26

Codes related to 71275

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

Codes related to 71275
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Delaware
Used instead
71260Chest CT with contrast, contrast-enhanced images onlyRoutine chest CT with contrast for nonangiographic evaluation of thoracic findings.$165.04
71250Chest CT, diagnostic, without contrastRoutine chest CT without contrast when the clinical question is not vascular angiography.$131.40
71270Chest CT, without and with contrastRoutine chest CT performed without and with contrast, rather than a chest angiographic study.$193.81
Often billed with
74174CTA abdomen/pelvis, with contrastMay accompany chest CTA when aortic evaluation also covers the abdomen and pelvis.$374.61

How 71275 has changed in Delaware

71275 · Office / nonfacility

Rate unavailable

Effective 2026-10-01

A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.

What changed, release by release

  1. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $311.09changed toNo rate

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D, RVU20A, RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D, RVU21A, RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D, RVU22A, RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D, RVU23A, RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D, RVU24A, RVU24AR, RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D, RVU25A, RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D, RVU26A, RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $311.29changed to$311.09

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 6.54 changed to 6.55
    • Work GPCI 1.010 changed to 1.007
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.025 changed to 1.019
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.101 changed to 1.119

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  3. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $310.17changed to$311.29

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 6.49 changed to 6.54
    • Work GPCI 1.012 changed to 1.010
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.031 changed to 1.025
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.083 changed to 1.101

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  4. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $310.55changed to$310.17

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 6.47 changed to 6.49

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  5. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $309.01changed to$310.55

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  6. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $389.07changed to$309.01

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Work RVU 1.92 changed to 1.82
    • Practice expense RVU 8.49 changed to 6.47
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.038 changed to 1.031
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.878 changed to 1.083

    Held through RVU15B.

  7. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $424.05changed to$389.07

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 10.00 changed to 8.49
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.044 changed to 1.038
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.672 changed to 0.878

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  8. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $424.05

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU26D
2026-07-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU26C
2026-04-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU26B
2026-01-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU26A
2025-10-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU25D
2025-07-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU25C
2025-04-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU25B
2025-01-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU25A
2024-10-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU24D
2024-07-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU24C
2024-04-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU24B
2024-03-09Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU24AR
2024-01-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU24A
2023-10-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU23D
2023-07-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU23C
2023-04-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU23B
2023-01-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU23A
2022-10-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU22D
2022-07-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU22C
2022-04-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU22B
2022-01-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU22A
2021-10-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU21D
2021-07-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU21C
2021-04-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU21B
2021-01-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU21A
2020-10-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU20D
2020-07-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU20C
2020-04-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU20B
2020-01-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU20A
2019-10-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU19D
2019-07-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU19C
2019-04-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU19B
2019-01-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU19A
2018-10-01$311.09Not available in this settingRVU18D
2018-07-01$311.09Not available in this settingRVU18C
2018-04-01$311.09Not available in this settingRVU18B
2018-01-01$311.09Not available in this settingRVU18AR1
2017-10-01$311.29Not available in this settingRVU17D
2017-07-01$311.29Not available in this settingRVU17C
2017-04-01$311.29Not available in this settingRVU17B
2017-01-01$311.29Not available in this settingRVU17A
2016-10-01$310.17Not available in this settingRVU16D
2016-07-01$310.17Not available in this settingRVU16C
2016-04-01$310.17Not available in this settingRVU16B
2016-01-01$310.17Not available in this settingRVU16A
2015-10-01$310.55Not available in this settingRVU15D
2015-07-01$310.55Not available in this settingRVU15C
2015-04-01$309.01Not available in this settingRVU15B
2015-01-01$309.01Not available in this settingRVU15A
2014-10-01$389.07Not available in this settingRVU14D
2014-07-01$389.07Not available in this settingRVU14C
2014-04-01$389.07Not available in this settingRVU14B
2014-01-01$389.07Not available in this settingRVU14A
2013-10-01$424.05Not available in this settingRVU13D
2013-07-01$424.05Not available in this settingRVU13C
2013-04-01$424.05Not available in this settingRVU13B
2013-01-01$424.05Not available in this settingRVU13AR

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Where the Delaware rate applies

Delaware is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 79 cities and communities in Delaware. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Arden
  • Ardencroft
  • Ardentown
  • Bear
  • Bellefonte
  • Bethany Beach
  • Bethel
  • Blades

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71275 billing questions

When should this be reported instead of a routine chest CT?

Use 71275 for a chest angiographic study directed at thoracic vessels, such as evaluation for pulmonary embolism or acute aortic disease. A routine chest CT for lung or mediastinal findings is represented by a different chest CT code.

Can the professional and technical services be billed separately?

Yes. Modifier 26 identifies the interpretation, and modifier TC identifies the technical service, including equipment and staff. Without either modifier, the claim represents the global service.

Is image postprocessing separately reported?

Image postprocessing is included in the CTA service. Do not separately report routine postprocessing as though it were an independent examination.

How does the multiple-procedure reduction affect this code?

CMS diagnostic imaging multiple-procedure reduction applies to both the technical and professional components when applicable. It can affect payment when multiple diagnostic imaging services are furnished.

What documentation supports reporting 71275?

Document the vascular reason for the study, the chest vessels evaluated, the imaging protocol, and the interpretation. The record should support that the service was angiographic imaging rather than a routine chest CT.

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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