CPT code 72141: Cervical MRI, without contrast2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in South Dakota

In South Dakota, Medicare pays $188.50 for 72141 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 72141 covers

This service covers magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine without contrast material. The study produces detailed images of the neck portion of the spine and surrounding structures, often to assess symptoms such as neck pain with radiating arm symptoms, suspected disc disease, or possible spinal cord or nerve-root compression. A technologist typically performs the scan in an imaging center or hospital, and a radiologist interprets the images.

Select this code when the documented study is of the cervical spine and is performed without contrast; use a different code when contrast is administered or the study includes both pre- and post-contrast imaging. The order and report should identify the cervical region, the protocol performed, and the clinical reason for imaging. Bill without a component modifier for the global service, or use modifier 26 for the interpretation or TC for the technical service. When the diagnostic imaging multiple-procedure reduction applies, it affects 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 72141

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 72141 runs from $169.46 in Arkansas to $256.02 in San Benito County, CA. South Dakota pays $188.50. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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72141 rates by state

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

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How the 72141 rate is calculated

Each of 72141’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 72141

The CMS indicators that decide how 72141 is paid alongside other services.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 26

Codes related to 72141

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

How 72141 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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