CPT code 73718: MRI, nonjoint, without contrast2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Washington, DC area

In Washington, DC area, Medicare pays $256.38 for 73718 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 73718 covers

This service covers MRI of a lower-extremity region outside a joint, such as the thigh or calf, without contrast. It may be used to assess muscle or tendon injury, a soft-tissue mass, infection, or bone abnormalities. A technologist performs the scan in an imaging department or other MRI-capable setting, and a qualified practitioner interprets the images. When the study is focused on a joint, the joint MRI code family is used instead.

Select the code based on the imaged anatomy and whether contrast was used: this code describes a nonjoint region imaged without contrast. The order and report should identify the body area, side, clinical indication, and imaging protocol. A claim without a component modifier represents the global service; modifier 26 identifies interpretation, while modifier TC identifies equipment and staff. When multiple diagnostic imaging services are reported, the multiple-procedure reduction applies to both professional and technical components. For bilateral performance, 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 Washington, DC area compares for 73718

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 73718 runs from $196.27 in Arkansas to $303.41 in San Benito County, CA. Washington, DC area pays $256.38. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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73718 rates by state

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How the 73718 rate is calculated

Each of 73718’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 73718

The CMS indicators that decide how 73718 is paid alongside other services.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 26

Codes related to 73718

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

How 73718 has changed in Washington, DC area

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Where the Washington, DC area rate applies

Washington, DC area is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 1 cities and communities in District of Columbia. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

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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.

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