CPT code 76536: Head and neck ultrasound, thyroid, parathyroid, salivary soft tissues2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Oklahoma

In Oklahoma, Medicare pays $98.75 for 76536 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 76536 covers

This exam evaluates superficial soft tissue structures of the head and neck with real-time ultrasound and permanent image documentation. The most common use is thyroid imaging for palpable nodules, goiter, abnormal thyroid labs, or follow-up of known nodules. It also covers parathyroid localization before surgery, parotid and submandibular gland masses, neck lumps, and cervical lymph node assessment in head and neck or thyroid cancer surveillance. Sonographers in radiology departments and imaging centers usually acquire the images and radiologists interpret them, though endocrinologists and otolaryngologists may perform and read the study in the office.

Report one unit for a head and neck soft tissue examination, regardless of how many glands or nodes are examined. The report should identify the structures evaluated, describe findings such as nodule size, composition, and location, and reference stored images. CMS prices this diagnostic test by component: modifier 26 identifies the interpretation and report, modifier TC identifies the equipment, staff, and supplies, and billing without a modifier claims the global service when one entity provides both. Hospital-based radiologists typically bill with modifier 26 while the facility bills the technical portion.

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 Oklahoma compares for 76536

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 76536 runs from $95.38 in Arkansas to $149.22 in San Benito County, CA. Oklahoma pays $98.75. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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76536 rates by state

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How the 76536 rate is calculated

Each of 76536’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 76536

The CMS indicators that decide how 76536 is paid alongside other services.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 26

Codes related to 76536

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

How 76536 has changed in Oklahoma

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Where the Oklahoma rate applies

Oklahoma is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 846 cities and communities in Oklahoma. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Lahoma
• Achille
• Ada
• Adair
• Adams
• Adamson
• Addington
• Afton

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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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