CPT code 74178: CT abdomen/pelvis, without and with contrast2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Houston, TX

In Houston, TX, Medicare pays $338.55 for 74178 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 74178 covers

This service includes CT images of both the abdomen and pelvis acquired without contrast and additional images acquired after contrast is administered. It may be used when the diagnostic question calls for comparison of unenhanced and contrast-enhanced findings, such as characterization of an abdominal or pelvic mass. A technologist performs the scan in a hospital imaging department, outpatient imaging center, or equipped physician office; a radiologist or other qualified physician interprets the images.

Select this code when the documented examination includes both body regions and both imaging phases. The report should support the anatomic coverage, use of contrast, and findings relevant to the clinical indication. Report the combined study rather than separate codes for its unenhanced and enhanced phases. The service may be billed globally, or the professional interpretation with modifier 26 and the technical portion with modifier TC. When multiple diagnostic imaging services are furnished, the CMS multiple procedure reduction applies to both the 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.

How Houston, TX compares for 74178

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 74178 runs from $297.86 in Arkansas to $461.15 in San Benito County, CA. Houston, TX pays $338.55. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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How the 74178 rate is calculated

Each of 74178’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 74178

The CMS indicators that decide how 74178 is paid alongside other services.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 26

Codes related to 74178

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

How 74178 has changed in Houston, TX

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Where the Houston, TX rate applies

Houston, TX is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 46 cities and communities in Texas. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• 74178 in Houston · multiple payment areas
• Aldine
• Atascocita
• Barrett
• 74178 in Baytown · multiple payment areas
• Bellaire
• Bunker Hill Village
• Channelview

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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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