CPT code 73202: Extremity CT, without and with contrast2026 Medicare rate & RVUs

Medicare pays $246.16 for 73202 nationally in the office.

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

What 73202 covers

This examination uses CT to image an upper-extremity region, such as the arm, forearm, or hand, with image acquisition before and after contrast. It can help characterize an upper-extremity mass or suspected infection when the clinician needs cross-sectional detail. Imaging staff perform the acquisition in an office or facility setting, and a radiologist typically interprets the images.

Report 73202 when the documented protocol includes both noncontrast and postcontrast imaging of the upper extremity; do not report separate single-phase codes for those phases of the same examination. The order and report should identify the region examined, the clinical reason, and the contrast phases performed. The global service includes both the technical work and interpretation; modifier 26 identifies the professional component, and modifier TC identifies the technical component. When multiple diagnostic imaging procedures are subject to the imaging reduction, CMS applies it to both components. For bilateral examinations, each side is paid separately at 100%.

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 73202 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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73202 rates by state

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How the 73202 rate is calculated

Each of 73202’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 73202

The CMS indicators that decide how 73202 is paid alongside other services.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 26

73202 compared with similar codes

How to choose

73200CT scanUpper extremity, no contrast

Use 73200 for an upper-extremity CT performed without contrast. Use 73202 when both noncontrast and postcontrast imaging are performed.

73201Extremity CTWith contrast

Use 73201 when the upper-extremity CT uses contrast without a noncontrast phase. Code 73202 describes both phases in the same examination.

73206CT angiographyUpper extremity, with and without contrast

73206 is CT angiography of the upper extremity, directed at vascular anatomy; 73202 is a general extremity CT with and without contrast.

73220Extremity MRIWithout and with contrast

73220 is MRI of an upper-extremity region with and without contrast. Choose between it and 73202 according to the modality performed, not merely the contrast phases.

Codes related to 73202

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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