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

CT imaging of an upper-extremity region before and after contrast is reported when both phases are performed in the same diagnostic examination.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality2.2K Medicare services in 2024

CMS doesn’t publish a rate for 73202 in Puerto Rico.

Additional calculation requiredOffice (non-facility)
Not available in this settingHospital or facility
$246.16vs the national office rate ($246.16)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 73202 nationwide

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

We’ll open 73202 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Puerto Rico
  2. What 73202 covers
  3. Compared with other areas
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Related codes
  8. Rate history
  9. Where it applies
  10. Billing questions
  11. Sources

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.

How Puerto Rico compares for 73202

73202 in Puerto Rico vs other payment areas
  1. Puerto Rico · this pageUnavailable
  2. Los Angeles, CA · CaliforniaUnavailable
  3. Washington, DC area · District of ColumbiaUnavailable
  4. Miami, FL · FloridaUnavailable
  5. Chicago, IL · IllinoisUnavailable
  6. Manhattan, NY · New YorkUnavailable
  7. Alaska · AlaskaUnavailable

Other areas in Puerto Rico first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

73202 in every other Medicare payment locality
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73202 rates by state

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

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73202 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AKNo published base rate1
ALNo published base rate1
ARNo published base rate1
AZNo published base rate1
CANo published base rate29
CONo published base rate1
CTNo published base rate1
DCNo published base rate1
DENo published base rate1
FLNo published base rate3
GANo published base rate2
GUNo published base rate1
HINo published base rate1
IANo published base rate1
IDNo published base rate1
ILNo published base rate4
INNo published base rate1
KSNo published base rate1
KYNo published base rate1
LANo published base rate2
MANo published base rate2
MDNo published base rate3
MENo published base rate2
MINo published base rate2
MNNo published base rate1
MONo published base rate3
MSNo published base rate1
MTNo published base rate1
NCNo published base rate1
NDNo published base rate1
NENo published base rate1
NHNo published base rate1
NJNo published base rate2
NMNo published base rate1
NVNo published base rate1
NYNo published base rate5
OHNo published base rate1
OKNo published base rate1
ORNo published base rate2
PANo published base rate2
PRNo published base rate1
RINo published base rate1
SCNo published base rate1
SDNo published base rate1
TNNo published base rate1
TXNo published base rate8
UTNo published base rate1
VANo published base rate2
VINo published base rate1
VTNo published base rate1
WANo published base rate2
WINo published base rate1
WVNo published base rate1
WYNo published base rate1

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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.

How the rate is built · 73202

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work1.19

1.19 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense6.09

6.09 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.09

0.09 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

7.3700

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$246.16

Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

Payment rules and modifiers for 73202

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

CMS payment indicators · 73202

Extremity CT, without and with contrast

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global periodXXXThe global surgery concept doesn’t apply.
Multiple procedures4Diagnostic imaging reduction applies to the technical component (and professional component) of additional services.
Bilateral (modifier 50)3Each side paid at 100% (no 150% cap).
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)0Not paid without supporting documentation.
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical1Diagnostic test with separate professional (26) and technical (TC) components.

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 26 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

73202 without 26 · national office

$246.16

Extremity CT, without and with contrast

73202-26 · Professional component

$55.78

Pays only the interpretation and report.

When to use modifier 26

Codes related to 73202

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

Codes related to 73202
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Puerto Rico
Same family
73200CT scan, upper extremity, no contrastSame upper-extremity CT family; selected when imaging is performed without contrast.No office rate
73201Extremity CT, with contrastSame upper-extremity CT family; selected for imaging with contrast only.$201.10
Used instead
73206CT angiography, upper extremity, with and without contrastCT angiography is selected when the examination is directed at upper-extremity vessels.No office rate
73220Extremity MRI, without and with contrastMRI of an upper-extremity region is an alternative cross-sectional imaging method.$410.39
73221Joint MRI, upper extremity, no contrastMRI of an upper-extremity joint is an alternative when the target is a joint.$206.77

How 73202 has changed in Puerto Rico

73202 · Office / nonfacility

Rate unavailable

Effective 2026-10-01

A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.

What changed, release by release

  1. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $284.58changed toNo rate

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D, RVU20A, RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D, RVU21A, RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D, RVU22A, RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D, RVU23A, RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D, RVU24A, RVU24AR, RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D, RVU25A, RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D, RVU26A, RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $245.93changed to$284.58

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 6.52 changed to 6.56
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.856 changed to 1.007
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.642 changed to 0.990

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  3. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $208.85changed to$245.93

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 6.51 changed to 6.52
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.705 changed to 0.856
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.293 changed to 0.642

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  4. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $208.99changed to$208.85

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 6.49 changed to 6.51
    • Malpractice RVU 0.07 changed to 0.08

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  5. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $207.95changed to$208.99

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  6. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $220.49changed to$207.95

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 7.10 changed to 6.49
    • Malpractice RVU 0.08 changed to 0.07
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.692 changed to 0.705
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.271 changed to 0.293

    Held through RVU15B.

  7. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $236.88changed to$220.49

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 8.44 changed to 7.10
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.678 changed to 0.692
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.249 changed to 0.271

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  8. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $236.88

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU26D
2026-07-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU26C
2026-04-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU26B
2026-01-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU26A
2025-10-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU25D
2025-07-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU25C
2025-04-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU25B
2025-01-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU25A
2024-10-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU24D
2024-07-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU24C
2024-04-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU24B
2024-03-09Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU24AR
2024-01-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU24A
2023-10-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU23D
2023-07-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU23C
2023-04-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU23B
2023-01-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU23A
2022-10-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU22D
2022-07-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU22C
2022-04-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU22B
2022-01-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU22A
2021-10-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU21D
2021-07-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU21C
2021-04-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU21B
2021-01-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU21A
2020-10-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU20D
2020-07-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU20C
2020-04-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU20B
2020-01-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU20A
2019-10-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU19D
2019-07-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU19C
2019-04-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU19B
2019-01-01Additional calculation requiredNot available in this settingRVU19A
2018-10-01$284.58Not available in this settingRVU18D
2018-07-01$284.58Not available in this settingRVU18C
2018-04-01$284.58Not available in this settingRVU18B
2018-01-01$284.58Not available in this settingRVU18AR1
2017-10-01$245.93Not available in this settingRVU17D
2017-07-01$245.93Not available in this settingRVU17C
2017-04-01$245.93Not available in this settingRVU17B
2017-01-01$245.93Not available in this settingRVU17A
2016-10-01$208.85Not available in this settingRVU16D
2016-07-01$208.85Not available in this settingRVU16C
2016-04-01$208.85Not available in this settingRVU16B
2016-01-01$208.85Not available in this settingRVU16A
2015-10-01$208.99Not available in this settingRVU15D
2015-07-01$208.99Not available in this settingRVU15C
2015-04-01$207.95Not available in this settingRVU15B
2015-01-01$207.95Not available in this settingRVU15A
2014-10-01$220.49Not available in this settingRVU14D
2014-07-01$220.49Not available in this settingRVU14C
2014-04-01$220.49Not available in this settingRVU14B
2014-01-01$220.49Not available in this settingRVU14A
2013-10-01$236.88Not available in this settingRVU13D
2013-07-01$236.88Not available in this settingRVU13C
2013-04-01$236.88Not available in this settingRVU13B
2013-01-01$236.88Not available in this settingRVU13AR

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Where the Puerto Rico rate applies

Puerto Rico is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 292 cities and communities in Puerto Rico. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Aceitunas
  • Adjuntas
  • Aguada
  • Aguadilla
  • Aguas Buenas
  • Aguas Claras
  • Aguilita
  • Aibonito

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73202 billing questions

When should 73202 be selected instead of 73200 or 73201?

Use 73202 when the examination includes both noncontrast and postcontrast CT imaging. Code 73200 describes the noncontrast study, while 73201 describes imaging with contrast only.

Are the precontrast and postcontrast phases billed as separate examinations?

No. When both phases are part of the same upper-extremity CT examination, report 73202 once rather than reporting separate phase codes.

How are the interpretation and technical work reported?

Report modifier 26 for the professional interpretation and modifier TC for the technical component. Without either modifier, the code represents the global service.

What happens when other diagnostic imaging is performed in the same session?

CMS applies the diagnostic imaging multiple procedure reduction to the professional and technical components when the other imaging services are subject to that reduction.

How is a bilateral examination handled?

Each side is paid separately at 100% when imaging is performed bilaterally. Documentation should make clear which upper extremity was examined.

What documentation supports reporting 73202?

The order and imaging report should identify the upper-extremity region, the clinical indication, and that both noncontrast and postcontrast phases were 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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