CPT code 73225: MR angiography, upper extremity, with and without contrast2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in California

Medicare pays $347.46–$443.43 for 73225 in the office in California, from Chico, CA to San Benito County, CA. Which amount applies depends on the service address.

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

What 73225 covers

This study uses magnetic resonance imaging to depict upper-extremity blood vessels, generally arteries, with sequences acquired before and after contrast administration. It may be ordered to assess suspected arterial narrowing, blockage, aneurysm, or other abnormal vessel anatomy. A radiology technologist performs the scan in a hospital imaging department or outpatient imaging center, and a radiologist interprets the images.

Report the code when the examination includes both noncontrast and contrast-enhanced MR angiographic imaging of the upper extremity. The order and imaging report should identify the vascular question and document the performed protocol and findings. CMS lists coverage as restricted to specific circumstances, so the claim must meet the applicable coverage conditions. Bill without a modifier for the global service, or use modifier 26 for interpretation or TC for equipment and staff when billing the component separately. The diagnostic imaging multiple procedure reduction applies to both 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 73225 pays more and less in California

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

29 of 29 payment localities

How the 73225 rate is calculated

Each of 73225’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 73225

The CMS indicators that decide how 73225 is paid alongside other services.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 26

73225 compared with similar codes

How to choose

73206CT angiographyUpper extremity, with and without contrast

Choose 73225 for MR angiography and 73206 for CT angiography when the clinical question concerns upper-extremity vessels.

73220Extremity MRIWithout and with contrast

73220 is routine upper-extremity MRI with and without contrast; 73225 is for angiographic assessment of vessels.

73223Joint MRIWithout and with contrast

73223 evaluates an upper-extremity joint with MRI and contrast; 73225 evaluates upper-extremity vasculature.

Codes related to 73225

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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