CPT code 74176: CT abdomen and pelvis, without contrast2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in South Dakota

In South Dakota, Medicare pays $180.60 for 74176 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 74176 covers

This noncontrast CT images both the abdomen and pelvis, usually from the lung bases through the pubic symphysis. A common use is a renal stone protocol for flank pain or hematuria. It may also be ordered when IV contrast is avoided because of severe kidney impairment or a prior contrast reaction, including evaluation for free air, hemorrhage, or bowel obstruction. Technologists acquire the images in emergency departments, hospital imaging departments, or freestanding centers; a radiologist interprets the study.

Report 74176 once when both regions are imaged without IV contrast, rather than billing separate abdomen and pelvis CT codes. Oral or rectal contrast alone does not change the study to a with-contrast CT. The global code includes image acquisition and interpretation; modifier 26 identifies interpretation alone, and modifier TC identifies the technical portion when separately billed under the physician fee schedule. CMS diagnostic imaging multiple-procedure reduction can affect both components when eligible imaging studies are furnished together; the professional reduction depends on the same physician interpreting the studies in the same session. Documentation should identify both regions, IV contrast status, the indication, and findings.

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 South Dakota compares for 74176

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 74176 runs from $163.97 in Arkansas to $241.76 in San Benito County, CA. South Dakota pays $180.60. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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74176 rates by state

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How the 74176 rate is calculated

Each of 74176’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 74176

The CMS indicators that decide how 74176 is paid alongside other services.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 26

Codes related to 74176

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

How 74176 has changed in South Dakota

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Where the South Dakota rate applies

South Dakota is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 485 cities and communities in South Dakota. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Aberdeen
• Agar
• Agency Village
• Akaska
• Albee
• Alcester
• Alexandria
• Allen

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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.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

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