CPT code 73725: MR angiography, lower-extremity arteries2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in California
MR angiography of lower-extremity arteries evaluates vascular anatomy for suspected stenosis, occlusion, or other arterial disease, with or without contrast.
Medicare pays $361.89–$461.81 for 73725 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.
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What 73725 covers
This study uses magnetic resonance imaging to depict arteries in the lower extremity, with a protocol that may be performed without contrast or with contrast. It is used to assess concerns such as peripheral arterial narrowing or occlusion and to map vessels for treatment planning. Imaging technologists acquire the study in a hospital or outpatient imaging center; a physician, commonly a radiologist, interprets the images and provides a report.
Report the code for an MR angiographic examination of the lower-extremity arteries, and document the clinical indication, anatomic coverage, side or sides examined, contrast protocol, and interpretation. Medicare payment is restricted to specific circumstances, so the record must support coverage under applicable requirements. Billing without a component modifier represents the global service; modifier 26 identifies the professional interpretation, while modifier TC identifies the technical service. If diagnostic imaging multiple-procedure reduction applies, it affects both components. When both sides are performed, 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 73725 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 payment localities
$361.89 to $461.81
29 of 29 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield, CA | $362.38 | Unavailable |
| Chico, CA | $361.89 | Unavailable |
| El Centro, CA | $361.92 | Unavailable |
| Fresno, CA | $361.89 | Unavailable |
| Hanford, CA | $361.89 | Unavailable |
| Los Angeles, CA | $387.69 | Unavailable |
| Madera, CA | $361.89 | Unavailable |
| Marin County, CA | $451.80 | Unavailable |
| Merced, CA | $361.89 | Unavailable |
| Modesto, CA | $361.89 | Unavailable |
| Napa, CA | $425.05 | Unavailable |
| Oxnard, CA | $386.45 | Unavailable |
| Redding, CA | $361.89 | Unavailable |
| Rest of California | $361.89 | Unavailable |
| Riverside, CA | $363.54 | Unavailable |
| Sacramento, CA | $381.30 | Unavailable |
| Salinas, CA | $379.91 | Unavailable |
| San Benito County, CA | $461.81 | Unavailable |
| San Diego, CA | $389.98 | Unavailable |
| San Francisco, CA | $451.63 | Unavailable |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $373.63 | Unavailable |
| Santa Clara County, CA | $461.11 | Unavailable |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $394.60 | Unavailable |
| Santa Maria, CA | $381.64 | Unavailable |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $398.68 | Unavailable |
| Stockton, CA | $361.89 | Unavailable |
| Vallejo, CA | $424.81 | Unavailable |
| Visalia, CA | $361.89 | Unavailable |
| Yuba City, CA | $361.89 | Unavailable |
How the 73725 rate is calculated
Each of 73725’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 · 73725
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work1.77
1.77 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense8.17
8.17 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.15
0.15 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
10.0900
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$337.02
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 73725
The CMS indicators that decide how 73725 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 73725
MR angiography, lower-extremity arteries
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | XXX | The global surgery concept doesn’t apply. |
| Multiple procedures | 4 | Diagnostic imaging reduction applies to the technical component (and professional component) of additional services. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 3 | Each side paid at 100% (no 150% cap). |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 0 | Not paid without supporting documentation. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 1 | Diagnostic test with separate professional (26) and technical (TC) components. |
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 26 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
73725 without 26 · national office
$337.02
MR angiography, lower-extremity arteries
73725-26 · Professional component
$82.83
Pays only the interpretation and report.
73725 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
4 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 73706CT angiographyLower extremity, without and with contrast
- Both evaluate lower-extremity arteries, but 73706 is CT angiography; this code is MR angiography.
- 75635CTA runoffAbdominal aorta and both legs
- 75635 describes CTA coverage of the abdominal aorta and bilateral iliofemoral runoff; this code is MR angiography of the lower extremity.
- 73720MRINon-joint, without and with contrast
- 73720 is MRI of the lower extremity without and with contrast, generally for nonangiographic tissue evaluation; this code is for MR angiography of the arteries.
73725 billing questions
When is this code a better fit than a lower-extremity MRI code?
Use this code when the examination is MR angiography of lower-extremity arteries. Codes such as 73720 describe MRI evaluation of the extremity rather than an angiographic arterial study.
Can the study be performed without contrast?
Yes. The code covers an MR angiographic examination performed without contrast or with contrast; the documented protocol should reflect what was performed.
How should the professional and technical services be billed?
Report the global service without a component modifier. Use modifier 26 for the physician's interpretation or modifier TC for the technical service, including equipment and staff.
How does Medicare handle bilateral examinations?
When both lower extremities are examined, CMS pays each side separately at 100%. Document the sides examined and follow the applicable claim-reporting instructions.
What happens when other diagnostic imaging is performed in the same session?
The diagnostic imaging multiple-procedure reduction applies to both the professional and technical components when the rule is triggered.
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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