CPT code 74250: Small-bowel X-ray, single contrast2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in South Dakota

In South Dakota, Medicare pays $116.91 for 74250 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 74250 covers

This service is a radiographic examination of the small intestine using one contrast agent, commonly administered by mouth, with serial images used to assess the bowel’s appearance and the passage of contrast. A radiologist typically interprets the study after images are acquired in a hospital outpatient department or imaging center. It may be ordered to investigate suspected small-bowel narrowing, obstruction, or other structural abnormalities.

Select this code when the documented examination is a single-contrast study of the small intestine; the report should identify the anatomy examined and the imaging performed. CMS recognizes separately priced professional and technical components: modifier 26 identifies the physician’s interpretation, while modifier TC identifies the equipment and staff portion. Without either modifier, the claim represents the global service. The radiology report and imaging record should support the service and the selected contrast technique.

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 74250

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 74250 runs from $104.60 in Arkansas to $159.92 in San Benito County, CA. South Dakota pays $116.91. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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74250 rates by state

Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.

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How the 74250 rate is calculated

Each of 74250’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 74250

The CMS indicators that decide how 74250 is paid alongside other services.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 26

Codes related to 74250

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

How 74250 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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