CPT code 76814: Nuchal translucency, each additional gestation2026 Medicare rate & RVUs

Reports nuchal translucency ultrasound measurement for each gestation beyond the first in a multifetal pregnancy, alongside the primary measurement service.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities12 Medicare services in 2024

Medicare pays $74.82 for 76814 nationally in the office. Local office rates run $68.26–$95.62.

Medicare rate · 76814

Nuchal translucency, each additional gestation

Office or facility?

Work RVUs
0.97
Total RVUs
2.24
Global days
ZZZ

National rate · 2026

$74.82

Office setting, before claim adjustments.

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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.

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On this page 10 sections
  1. Medicare rate
  2. What 76814 covers
  3. By payment locality
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Similar codes
  8. Related codes
  9. Billing questions
  10. Sources

What 76814 covers

This add-on represents nuchal translucency ultrasound measurement for an additional gestation in a multifetal pregnancy. The examination uses obstetric ultrasound to assess the fluid space at the back of the fetal neck as part of first-trimester screening. It may be performed by an obstetrician, maternal-fetal medicine specialist, or radiologist with appropriate ultrasound expertise in an office or imaging setting.

Report 76814 for each additional gestation measured beyond the first, with 76813 for the initial gestation. Documentation should identify the multifetal pregnancy and support the additional gestation examined, with image documentation and the measurement and interpretation recorded. CMS classifies 76814 as an add-on code, so it is reported with its primary procedure and paid within that procedure’s global period. The service has professional and technical components: modifier 26 identifies interpretation, modifier TC identifies equipment and staff, and no modifier 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 76814 pays more and less

The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.

109 payment localities

$68.26 to $95.62

$68.26$81.94$95.62
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109 of 109 payment localities

76814 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Alabama$69.00Unavailable
Alaska$92.92Unavailable
Arizona$73.31Unavailable
Arkansas$68.26Unavailable
Atlanta, GA$75.90Unavailable
Austin, TX$77.06Unavailable
Bakersfield, CA$78.69Unavailable
Baltimore area, MD$78.71Unavailable
Beaumont, TX$71.03Unavailable
Brazoria, TX$74.34Unavailable

76814 rates by state

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$68.26

$92.92

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76814 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$92.921
AL$69.001
AR$68.261
AZ$73.311
CA$78.51–$95.6229
CO$77.451
CT$78.951
DC$84.011
DE$74.321
FL$73.87–$79.043
GA$70.74–$75.902
GU$79.701
HI$79.701
IA$70.351
ID$70.681
IL$72.21–$77.434
IN$70.981
KS$70.081
KY$70.151
LA$70.06–$72.642
MA$77.16–$83.872
MD$75.49–$84.013
ME$70.93–$73.842
MI$71.49–$74.542
MN$74.821
MO$69.15–$72.873
MS$68.721
MT$74.811
NC$71.481
ND$73.831
NE$70.641
NH$76.281
NJ$80.02–$83.492
NM$71.771
NV$74.581
NY$72.28–$86.025
OH$71.291
OK$70.091
OR$74.16–$79.432
PA$71.38–$77.392
PR$75.241
RI$76.601
SC$71.471
SD$73.711
TN$70.341
TX$71.03–$77.068
UT$72.201
VA$73.63–$84.012
VI$75.241
VT$73.591
WA$77.00–$85.382
WI$71.951
WV$70.201
WY$74.381

How the 76814 rate is calculated

Each of 76814’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 · 76814

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.97

0.97 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense1.22

1.22 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.05

0.05 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

2.2400

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$74.82

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

Payment rules and modifiers for 76814

The CMS indicators that decide how 76814 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 76814

Nuchal translucency, each additional gestation

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global periodZZZAdd-on code: falls within the primary procedure’s global period.
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/technical1Diagnostic test with separate professional (26) and technical (TC) components.

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 26 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

76814 without 26 · national office

$74.82

Nuchal translucency, each additional gestation

76814-26 · Professional component

$47.43

Pays only the interpretation and report.

When to use modifier 26

76814 compared with similar codes

Compare codes · National

4 codes, side by side

Office or facility?

  • 76814

    Nuchal translucency, each additional gestation0.97 wRVU

    $74.82

  • 76813

    Nuchal translucency, single or first gestation1.15 wRVU

    $115.57+$40.75

  • 76802

    Obstetric ultrasound, additional fetus under 14 weeks0.81 wRVU

    $60.46−$14.36

  • 76812

    Detailed OB ultrasound, each additional fetus1.74 wRVU

    $194.39+$119.57

How to choose

76813Nuchal translucencySingle or first gestation
76813 covers the nuchal translucency measurement for the first gestation. Use 76814 only for each additional gestation in the same multifetal pregnancy.
76802Obstetric ultrasoundAdditional fetus under 14 weeks
76802 describes an additional-fetus early obstetric ultrasound, not the additional-gestation nuchal translucency service represented by 76814.
76812Detailed OB ultrasoundEach additional fetus
76812 is for an additional gestation in a detailed obstetric ultrasound. Choose 76814 when the additional service is nuchal translucency measurement.

76814 billing questions

Which primary code must accompany 76814?

Report 76814 with 76813, which represents the nuchal translucency measurement for the first gestation. This add-on is not reported by itself.

How many units should be reported?

Report one unit for each additional gestation measured beyond the first. Documentation should support the number of additional gestations examined.

Can the professional and technical services be billed separately?

Yes. Modifier 26 identifies the professional interpretation, and modifier TC identifies the technical service. Without either modifier, the claim represents the global service.

Is 76814 used for a routine additional-fetus ultrasound?

No. It applies to nuchal translucency measurement for an additional gestation. Other obstetric ultrasound codes describe additional-fetus examinations for different study types.

What documentation supports the additional unit?

The record should support a multifetal pregnancy and show that nuchal translucency was measured for each additional gestation billed, with the relevant image documentation and interpretation.

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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