CPT code 72192: Pelvic CT, without contrast2026 Medicare rate & RVUs

Medicare pays $132.60 for 72192 nationally in the office. Local office rates run $118.09–$177.34.

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

What 72192 covers

This service is a computed tomography examination focused on the pelvis, performed without contrast material. A technologist acquires the images, and a radiologist typically interprets them. Common clinical situations include assessment of suspected pelvic fractures and evaluation of urinary calculi or other pelvic findings when the requested study is a noncontrast CT. The scan may be performed in a hospital or imaging center, or in an office with CT capability.

Select this code when the documented protocol is a pelvic CT without contrast; a study using contrast or both pre- and post-contrast imaging belongs to a different code in the pelvic CT series. The order and report should identify the pelvic indication, the noncontrast technique, and the interpreted findings. Report the global service without a component modifier when one entity furnishes both portions. Modifier 26 identifies the professional interpretation, while modifier TC identifies the technical service, including equipment and staff. The diagnostic imaging multiple procedure reduction applies to both the professional and technical 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.

Where 72192 pays more and less

The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.

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72192 rates by state

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

How the 72192 rate is calculated

Each of 72192’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 72192

The CMS indicators that decide how 72192 is paid alongside other services.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 26

72192 compared with similar codes

How to choose

72193Pelvic CTContrast-enhanced

72193 is for a pelvic CT performed with contrast; 72192 is for the noncontrast examination.

72194CT pelvisWithout and with contrast

72194 describes pelvic CT imaging both without and with contrast. Choose 72192 when the examination is limited to noncontrast imaging.

72191Pelvic CT angiographyWith contrast

72191 is pelvic CT angiography, used for a vascular imaging question. 72192 is a standard pelvic CT without contrast.

72195Pelvic MRIWithout contrast

72195 is a noncontrast MRI of the pelvis. 72192 is a CT examination; select according to the modality actually performed and documented.

Codes related to 72192

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

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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