CPT code 72132: Spine CT, lumbar, with contrast2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in South Dakota

In South Dakota, Medicare pays $166.68 for 72132 in the office.

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

What 72132 covers

This service covers CT image acquisition and interpretation focused on the lumbar spine after contrast administration. Radiologists commonly interpret the study in hospital or outpatient imaging settings; CT myelography is a familiar clinical context, with images obtained after contrast is introduced into the spinal canal. The code identifies the CT examination, not the contrast-injection procedure itself.

Select this code when the documented lumbar CT uses contrast without also acquiring a noncontrast series. Use 72131 for lumbar CT without contrast and 72133 when both noncontrast and contrast-enhanced series are obtained. The report should identify the lumbar anatomy examined, contrast use, and the findings and interpretation. The service has separately priced professional and technical components: report modifier 26 for interpretation, modifier TC for equipment and staff, or neither for the global service. The diagnostic imaging multiple procedure reduction applies to both the technical and professional 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 South Dakota compares for 72132

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 72132 runs from $149.46 in Arkansas to $227.31 in San Benito County, CA. South Dakota pays $166.68. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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72132 rates by state

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How the 72132 rate is calculated

Each of 72132’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 72132

The CMS indicators that decide how 72132 is paid alongside other services.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 26

Codes related to 72132

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

How 72132 has changed in South Dakota

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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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