CPT code 75801: Lymphangiography, one extremity2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Louisiana
Radiologic supervision and interpretation for contrast imaging of lymphatic vessels in one arm or leg, used to evaluate lymphatic drainage or suspected obstruction.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 75801 in Louisiana.
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 75801 covers
This code represents radiologic supervision and interpretation of contrast imaging of the lymphatic vessels in one extremity—an arm or a leg. Contrast is introduced into the lymphatic system so the channels can be imaged. The study may be used to evaluate lymphatic drainage or suspected obstruction. A radiologist typically interprets the images in a hospital or other imaging setting.
Medicare assigns this service physician fee schedule status C, or carrier priced: CMS publishes no national payment, and the Medicare Administrative Contractor sets payment for each claim. The code has professional and technical components. Report modifier 26 for the interpretation or modifier TC for the equipment and staff when those components are billed separately; without a modifier, the code represents the global service.
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 75801 pays more and less in Louisiana
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans, LA | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Rest of Louisiana | Unavailable | Unavailable |
How the 75801 rate is calculated
Each of 75801’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 · 75801
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work0.00
0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense0.00
0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.00
0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
0.0000
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$0.00
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 75801
The CMS indicators that decide how 75801 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 75801
Lymphangiography, one extremity
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | XXX | The global surgery concept doesn’t apply. |
| Multiple procedures | 0 | No multiple-procedure reduction. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| 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
75801 without 26 · national facility
$0.00
Lymphangiography, one extremity
75801-26 · Professional component
$43.76
Pays only the interpretation and report.
75801 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
4 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 75803LymphangiographyBilateral extremities
- 75801 is for one extremity; 75803 is for both extremities.
- 75805Trunk lymphatic imagingTrunk region
- 75805 concerns lymphatic imaging of the pelvis. Choose 75801 for imaging of one arm or leg.
- 75820Extremity venographyOne arm or leg
- 75820 is an extremity venography code for veins. 75801 concerns lymphatic vessels.
75801 billing questions
When should I report 75801 rather than 75803?
75801 is for imaging one extremity. Use 75803 when the study covers both extremities.
How does 75801 differ from 75805 or 75807?
75801 describes lymphatic imaging of an extremity. Codes 75805 and 75807 describe imaging of other lymphatic regions, the pelvis and thorax, respectively.
When should modifier 26 or TC be used?
Use modifier 26 for the professional interpretation and modifier TC for the technical portion when billing those components separately. Without either modifier, the code represents the global service.
Does 75801 describe a venogram?
No. It describes imaging of lymphatic vessels. Venography codes, such as 75820, concern veins in an extremity.
How is 75801 priced by Medicare?
It has physician fee schedule status C. CMS publishes no national payment; the Medicare Administrative Contractor sets payment for each claim.
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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