CPT code 76014: MRI safety assessment, initial 15 minutes2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Mississippi

Reports the initial 15 minutes of qualified staff assessment to identify an implant or foreign body and evaluate MRI safety before scanning.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality

In Mississippi, Medicare pays $9.45 for 76014 in the office.

$9.45Office (non-facility)
Not available in this settingHospital or facility
−14.2%vs the national office rate ($11.02)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 76014 nationwide

Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

We’ll open 76014 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Mississippi
  2. What 76014 covers
  3. Compared with other areas
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Related codes
  8. Rate history
  9. Where it applies
  10. Billing questions
  11. Sources

What 76014 covers

Qualified personnel, commonly MRI technologists, perform this technical assessment when a patient has an implant, device, or possible retained metal that needs review before an MRI. The work may include identifying a device from an implant card or medical record, gathering relevant implant information, and assessing whether the implant or foreign body can be scanned safely. Examples include implanted orthopedic hardware, an implanted stimulator, or a possible retained metallic fragment.

Report this code for the initial 15 minutes of the staff assessment; use 76015 for each additional 15 minutes when the assessment continues. Documentation should identify the implant or suspected foreign body, describe the records or other information reviewed, support the safety assessment, and record the time spent. This is a technical-component-only service: a separate code covers interpretation, which is not included in this 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.

How Mississippi compares for 76014

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 76014 runs from $9.35 in Arkansas to $15.59 in San Benito County, CA. Mississippi pays $9.45. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

76014 in Mississippi vs other payment areas
  1. Mississippi · this page$9.45
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$12.87+$3.42
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$12.96+$3.51
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$11.97+$2.52
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$11.51+$2.06
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$12.95+$3.50
  7. Alaska · Alaska$11.57+$2.12

Other areas in Mississippi first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

76014 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$9.54—
ArkansasArkansas$9.35—
ArizonaArizona$10.64—
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$11.92—
Chico, CACalifornia$11.89—
El Centro, CACalifornia$11.90—
Fresno, CACalifornia$11.89—
Hanford, CACalifornia$11.89—

76014 rates by state

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

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$9.35

$13.74

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76014 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$11.571
AL$9.541
AR$9.351
AZ$10.641
CA$11.89–$15.5929
CO$11.631
CT$11.921
DC$12.961
DE$10.861
FL$10.72–$11.973
GA$9.93–$11.262
GU$12.351
HI$12.351
IA$9.911
ID$9.991
IL$10.28–$11.574
IN$10.071
KS$9.831
KY$9.811
LA$9.78–$10.442
MA$11.52–$13.062
MD$11.12–$12.963
ME$10.04–$10.802
MI$10.14–$10.882
MN$11.101
MO$9.54–$10.513
MS$9.451
MT$11.021
NC$10.191
ND$10.821
NE$9.991
NH$11.421
NJ$12.04–$12.762
NM$10.201
NV$10.981
NY$10.39–$13.335
OH$10.101
OK$9.801
OR$10.88–$12.122
PA$10.13–$11.522
PR$11.131
RI$11.341
SC$10.161
SD$10.801
TN$9.901
TX$10.04–$11.608
UT$10.351
VA$10.74–$12.962
VI$11.131
VT$10.751
WA$11.51–$13.392
WI$10.341
WV$9.771
WY$10.941

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How the 76014 rate is calculated

Each of 76014’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 · 76014

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.00

0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense0.32

0.32 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.01

0.01 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

0.3300

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$11.02

Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

The exact Mississippi inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

8,645

Code
76014
Physician work
0.00
Practice expense
0.32
Malpractice
0.01

GPCI2026.csv

67

Locality
Mississippi
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.861
Malpractice
0.739
Office calculation for 76014 in Mississippi
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.00× 1.0000.0000
Practice expense0.32× 0.8610.2755
Malpractice0.01× 0.7390.0074
Total RVUs0.2829
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Mississippi$9.45

Office: (0 × 1 + 0.32 × 0.861 + 0.01 × 0.739) × $33.4009 = $9.45

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Payment rules and modifiers for 76014

The CMS indicators that decide how 76014 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 76014

MRI safety assessment, initial 15 minutes

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global periodXXXThe global surgery concept doesn’t apply.
Multiple procedures0No multiple-procedure reduction.
Bilateral (modifier 50)0The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)0Not paid without supporting documentation.
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical3Technical component only.

How 76014 has changed in Mississippi

76014 · Office / nonfacility

$9.45

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $0.38 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $9.07 to $9.45 (4.2%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.

What changed, release by release
  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $9.07changed to$9.45

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.852 changed to 0.861
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.768 changed to 0.739

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    No ratechanged to$9.07

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: No rate

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D, RVU14A, RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D, RVU15A, RVU15B, RVU15C, RVU15D, RVU16A, RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D, RVU17A, RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D, RVU18AR1, RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D, RVU19A, RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D, RVU20A, RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D, RVU21A, RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D, RVU22A, RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D, RVU23A, RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D, RVU24A, RVU24AR, RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$9.45Not available in this settingRVU26D
2026-07-01$9.45Not available in this settingRVU26C
2026-04-01$9.45Not available in this settingRVU26B
2026-01-01$9.45Not available in this settingRVU26A
2025-10-01$9.07Not available in this settingRVU25D
2025-07-01$9.07Not available in this settingRVU25C
2025-04-01$9.07Not available in this settingRVU25B
2025-01-01$9.07Not available in this settingRVU25A
2024-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU24D
2024-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU24C
2024-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU24B
2024-03-09Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU24AR
2024-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU24A
2023-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU23D
2023-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU23C
2023-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU23B
2023-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU23A
2022-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU22D
2022-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU22C
2022-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU22B
2022-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU22A
2021-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU21D
2021-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU21C
2021-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU21B
2021-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU21A
2020-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU20D
2020-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU20C
2020-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU20B
2020-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU20A
2019-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU19D
2019-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU19C
2019-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU19B
2019-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU19A
2018-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU18D
2018-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU18C
2018-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU18B
2018-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU18AR1
2017-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU17D
2017-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU17C
2017-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU17B
2017-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU17A
2016-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU16D
2016-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU16C
2016-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU16B
2016-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU16A
2015-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU15D
2015-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU15C
2015-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU15B
2015-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU15A
2014-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU14D
2014-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU14C
2014-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU14B
2014-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU14A
2013-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU13D
2013-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU13C
2013-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU13B
2013-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU13AR

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Where the Mississippi rate applies

Mississippi is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 427 cities and communities in Mississippi. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Abbeville
  • Aberdeen
  • Ackerman
  • Agricola
  • Alcorn State University
  • Algoma
  • Alligator
  • Amory

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76014 billing questions

How does 76014 differ from 76015?

76014 represents the initial 15 minutes of staff assessment. Report 76015 for each additional 15 minutes when the assessment takes longer.

Is interpretation included in 76014?

No. This is a technical-component-only code, and a separate code covers interpretation.

What documentation supports reporting 76014?

Record the implant or suspected foreign body, the information reviewed to identify it, the safety assessment performed, and the time spent.

When might 76016 be more appropriate?

76016 describes an MR safety determination by a physician or other qualified health care professional. Use it when that professional-level determination is the service performed rather than the staff assessment represented by 76014.

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

Show the CMS file lines behind this rate
RVUs for 76014PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 8,645 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for MississippiGPCI2026.csv, line 67 (RVU26D)

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