CPT code 74160: Abdominal CT, with contrast2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Washington, DC area

In Washington, DC area, Medicare pays $265.76 for 74160 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 74160 covers

This service covers CT image acquisition of the abdomen using contrast, followed by interpretation of the images. It is commonly performed in hospital radiology departments and outpatient imaging centers. A technologist operates the scanner and supports image acquisition; a radiologist or other qualified physician interprets the examination and issues a report. Abdominal CT may be ordered to assess findings such as abdominal pain, a suspected mass, or an intra-abdominal infection.

Select this code when the documented examination is an abdominal CT with contrast, rather than a noncontrast study, a study performed both without and with contrast, or imaging that also includes the pelvis. The record should support the body region, contrast protocol, images obtained, and interpretation. The service has separately billable professional and technical components: modifier 26 identifies interpretation, modifier TC identifies equipment and staff, and an unmodified claim represents the global service. CMS applies the diagnostic imaging multiple procedure reduction to both components when applicable.

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 74160

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 74160 runs from $202.49 in Arkansas to $315.38 in San Benito County, CA. Washington, DC area pays $265.76. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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74160 rates by state

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How the 74160 rate is calculated

Each of 74160’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 74160

The CMS indicators that decide how 74160 is paid alongside other services.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 26

Codes related to 74160

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

How 74160 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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