CPT code 72147: Thoracic MRI, with contrast only2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in South Dakota

In South Dakota, Medicare pays $268.55 for 72147 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 72147 covers

This service is an MRI examination of the thoracic spine performed with contrast, commonly injected intravenously, to assess the vertebrae, spinal canal, and cord. A radiology technologist acquires the images, and a radiologist interprets them. It may be ordered to evaluate a suspected thoracic cord lesion, tumor, infection, or other abnormality for which contrast-enhanced images are requested.

Report 72147 when the documented examination includes contrast-enhanced thoracic spine imaging without a separate noncontrast series. If both noncontrast and contrast-enhanced sequences are performed, the corresponding combined code is 72157; an examination without contrast is 72146. Documentation should identify the thoracic region, contrast use, and the imaging performed. The service may be billed globally or split between the professional interpretation (modifier 26) and technical service (modifier TC). CMS applies the diagnostic imaging multiple procedure reduction to both 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 South Dakota compares for 72147

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 72147 runs from $239.79 in Arkansas to $368.17 in San Benito County, CA. South Dakota pays $268.55. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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72147 rates by state

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How the 72147 rate is calculated

Each of 72147’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 72147

The CMS indicators that decide how 72147 is paid alongside other services.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 26

Codes related to 72147

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

How 72147 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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