CPT code 76014: MRI safety assessment, initial 15 minutes2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Texas
Reports the initial 15 minutes of qualified staff assessment to identify an implant or foreign body and evaluate MRI safety before scanning.
Medicare pays $10.04–$11.60 for 76014 in the office in Texas, from Beaumont, TX to Austin, TX. Which amount applies depends on the service address.
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 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.
Where 76014 pays more and less in Texas
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
8 payment localities
$10.04 to $11.60
8 of 8 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | $11.60 | Unavailable |
| Beaumont, TX | $10.04 | Unavailable |
| Brazoria, TX | $10.85 | Unavailable |
| Dallas, TX | $10.93 | Unavailable |
| Fort Worth, TX | $10.83 | Unavailable |
| Galveston, TX | $10.89 | Unavailable |
| Houston, TX | $11.07 | Unavailable |
| Rest of Texas | $10.44 | Unavailable |
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
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.
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
| 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 | 3 | Technical component only. |
76014 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
4 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 76015MR safety assessmentAdditional 30 minutes
- Use 76014 for the initial 15 minutes of staff assessment; 76015 represents each additional 15 minutes.
- 76016MR safety reviewPhysician or QHP determination
- 76014 captures staff assessment of an implant or foreign body. 76016 describes a physician or other qualified health care professional's MR safety determination.
- 76017MR safetyMedical physics examination
- 76017 is for a medical physics examination that includes customized scanning-protocol development, rather than the staff assessment reported with 76014.
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.
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