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CPT code 78808: Radiopharmaceutical injection, diagnostic intravenous administration2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Minnesota

Reports intravenous administration of a radiopharmaceutical for a diagnostic study, separately from the imaging acquisition and interpretation.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality

In Minnesota, Medicare pays $41.37 for 78808 in the office.

$41.37Office (non-facility)
Not available in this settingHospital or facility
+0.7%vs the national office rate ($41.08)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 78808 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 78808 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Minnesota
  2. What 78808 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 78808 covers

This service covers an intravenous injection of a radiopharmaceutical used for diagnostic imaging. It is performed in connection with a nuclear medicine study, such as tumor-localization imaging. Nuclear medicine staff may administer the agent in an outpatient imaging department or hospital nuclear medicine service; the code describes the injection, not the images or their interpretation.

Report 78808 when the documented service is the diagnostic IV administration itself. The record should identify the agent administered, the IV route, the diagnostic indication, and the associated study. CMS identifies this as an incident-to service: it may be billed only when performed under physician supervision. The imaging acquisition and interpretation are distinct services and should be coded according to the study performed.

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 Minnesota compares for 78808

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 78808 runs from $35.79 in Arkansas to $56.34 in San Benito County, CA. Minnesota pays $41.37. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

78808 in Minnesota vs other payment areas
  1. Minnesota · this page$41.37
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$47.23+$5.86
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$47.59+$6.22
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$44.01+$2.64
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$42.59+$1.22
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$47.57+$6.20
  7. Alaska · Alaska$45.85+$4.48

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

Every other payment area

78808 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$36.39—
ArkansasArkansas$35.79—
ArizonaArizona$39.88—
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$44.08—
Chico, CACalifornia$43.99—
El Centro, CACalifornia$44.00—
Fresno, CACalifornia$43.99—
Hanford, CACalifornia$43.99—

78808 rates by state

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

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$35.79

$50.17

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78808 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$45.851
AL$36.391
AR$35.791
AZ$39.881
CA$43.99–$56.3429
CO$43.121
CT$44.041
DC$47.591
DE$40.601
FL$40.09–$44.013
GA$37.60–$41.852
GU$45.331
HI$45.331
IA$37.581
ID$37.831
IL$38.68–$42.824
IN$38.081
KS$37.321
KY$37.221
LA$37.12–$39.212
MA$42.78–$47.832
MD$41.47–$47.593
ME$37.98–$40.412
MI$38.25–$40.582
MN$41.371
MO$36.36–$39.453
MS$36.091
MT$41.081
NC$38.441
ND$40.491
NE$37.841
NH$42.351
NJ$44.56–$46.982
NM$38.461
NV$40.951
NY$39.08–$48.775
OH$38.131
OK$37.211
OR$40.65–$44.702
PA$38.23–$42.782
PR$41.441
RI$42.211
SC$38.341
SD$40.421
TN$37.521
TX$37.95–$42.968
UT$38.941
VA$40.21–$47.592
VI$41.441
VT$40.251
WA$42.73–$48.932
WI$38.961
WV$37.051
WY$40.821

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How the 78808 rate is calculated

Each of 78808’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 · 78808

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.18

0.18 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense1.02

1.02 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.03

0.03 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

1.2300

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$41.08

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

The exact Minnesota inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

9,527

Code
78808
Physician work
0.18
Practice expense
1.02
Malpractice
0.03

GPCI2026.csv

66

Locality
Minnesota
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
1.029
Malpractice
0.296
Office calculation for 78808 in Minnesota
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.18× 1.0000.1800
Practice expense1.02× 1.0291.0496
Malpractice0.03× 0.2960.0089
Total RVUs1.2385
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Minnesota$41.37

Office: (0.18 × 1 + 1.02 × 1.029 + 0.03 × 0.296) × $33.4009 = $41.37

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Payment rules and modifiers for 78808

The CMS indicators that decide how 78808 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 78808

Radiopharmaceutical injection, diagnostic intravenous administration

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/technical5Incident-to service.

Codes related to 78808

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

Codes related to 78808
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Minnesota
Often billed with
78800Tumor imaging, single area, one dayMay accompany limited-area tumor-localization imaging when the diagnostic injection is performed.$235.48
78802Tumor imaging, whole body, single dayMay accompany whole-body tumor-localization imaging when the diagnostic injection is performed.$275.34
78811PET imaging, limited areaPET imaging for a limited area is a diagnostic imaging service distinct from the injection.No office rate
78815PET/CT imaging, skull base to mid-thighPET imaging from skull to mid-thigh is distinct from the diagnostic injection.No office rate

How 78808 has changed in Minnesota

78808 · Office / nonfacility

$41.37

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $2.20 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $39.17 to $41.37 (5.6%).

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

    $39.17changed to$41.37

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Practice expense RVU 1.00 changed to 1.02
    • Malpractice RVU 0.02 changed to 0.03
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.025 changed to 1.029
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.300 changed to 0.296

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $39.97changed to$39.17

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 0.99 changed to 1.00

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $39.32changed to$39.97

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $40.16changed to$39.32

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 0.98 changed to 0.99
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.019 changed to 1.025
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.326 changed to 0.300

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $41.18changed to$40.16

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 0.99 changed to 0.98
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.013 changed to 1.019
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.353 changed to 0.326

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $41.52changed to$41.18

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $41.09changed to$41.52

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 0.94 changed to 0.99
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.012 changed to 1.013
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.357 changed to 0.353

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $40.27changed to$41.09

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 0.92 changed to 0.94
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.011 changed to 1.012
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.362 changed to 0.357

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $40.22changed to$40.27

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $45.84changed to$40.22

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 1.07 changed to 0.92
    • Malpractice RVU 0.03 changed to 0.02
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.016 changed to 1.011
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.341 changed to 0.362

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $46.96changed to$45.84

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 1.10 changed to 1.07
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.020 changed to 1.016
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.319 changed to 0.341

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $45.66changed to$46.96

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 1.06 changed to 1.10

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $45.44changed to$45.66

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $47.17changed to$45.44

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 1.11 changed to 1.06
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.016 changed to 1.020
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.301 changed to 0.319

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $45.66changed to$47.17

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 1.14 changed to 1.11
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.012 changed to 1.016
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.282 changed to 0.301

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. October 1, 2013

    RVU13D

    No ratechanged to$45.66

  17. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: No rate

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$41.37Not available in this settingRVU26D
2026-07-01$41.37Not available in this settingRVU26C
2026-04-01$41.37Not available in this settingRVU26B
2026-01-01$41.37Not available in this settingRVU26A
2025-10-01$39.17Not available in this settingRVU25D
2025-07-01$39.17Not available in this settingRVU25C
2025-04-01$39.17Not available in this settingRVU25B
2025-01-01$39.17Not available in this settingRVU25A
2024-10-01$39.97Not available in this settingRVU24D
2024-07-01$39.97Not available in this settingRVU24C
2024-04-01$39.97Not available in this settingRVU24B
2024-03-09$39.97Not available in this settingRVU24AR
2024-01-01$39.32Not available in this settingRVU24A
2023-10-01$40.16Not available in this settingRVU23D
2023-07-01$40.16Not available in this settingRVU23C
2023-04-01$40.16Not available in this settingRVU23B
2023-01-01$40.16Not available in this settingRVU23A
2022-10-01$41.18Not available in this settingRVU22D
2022-07-01$41.18Not available in this settingRVU22C
2022-04-01$41.18Not available in this settingRVU22B
2022-01-01$41.18Not available in this settingRVU22A
2021-10-01$41.52Not available in this settingRVU21D
2021-07-01$41.52Not available in this settingRVU21C
2021-04-01$41.52Not available in this settingRVU21B
2021-01-01$41.52Not available in this settingRVU21A
2020-10-01$41.09Not available in this settingRVU20D
2020-07-01$41.09Not available in this settingRVU20C
2020-04-01$41.09Not available in this settingRVU20B
2020-01-01$41.09Not available in this settingRVU20A
2019-10-01$40.27Not available in this settingRVU19D
2019-07-01$40.27Not available in this settingRVU19C
2019-04-01$40.27Not available in this settingRVU19B
2019-01-01$40.27Not available in this settingRVU19A
2018-10-01$40.22Not available in this settingRVU18D
2018-07-01$40.22Not available in this settingRVU18C
2018-04-01$40.22Not available in this settingRVU18B
2018-01-01$40.22Not available in this settingRVU18AR1
2017-10-01$45.84Not available in this settingRVU17D
2017-07-01$45.84Not available in this settingRVU17C
2017-04-01$45.84Not available in this settingRVU17B
2017-01-01$45.84Not available in this settingRVU17A
2016-10-01$46.96Not available in this settingRVU16D
2016-07-01$46.96Not available in this settingRVU16C
2016-04-01$46.96Not available in this settingRVU16B
2016-01-01$46.96Not available in this settingRVU16A
2015-10-01$45.66Not available in this settingRVU15D
2015-07-01$45.66Not available in this settingRVU15C
2015-04-01$45.44Not available in this settingRVU15B
2015-01-01$45.44Not available in this settingRVU15A
2014-10-01$47.17Not available in this settingRVU14D
2014-07-01$47.17Not available in this settingRVU14C
2014-04-01$47.17Not available in this settingRVU14B
2014-01-01$47.17Not available in this settingRVU14A
2013-10-01$45.66Not available in this settingRVU13D
2013-07-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU13C
2013-04-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU13B
2013-01-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU13AR

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Where the Minnesota rate applies

Minnesota is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 916 cities and communities in Minnesota. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Ada
  • Adams
  • Adrian
  • Afton
  • Aitkin
  • Akeley
  • Albany
  • Albert Lea

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78808 billing questions

Does 78808 report the diagnostic images?

No. It reports the IV radiopharmaceutical injection. The imaging acquisition and interpretation are separate services.

How is 78808 different from 78800?

78808 describes IV administration of a diagnostic radiopharmaceutical. 78800 describes limited-area tumor-localization imaging.

Can 78808 be reported with a tumor-localization study?

It may be reported with a diagnostic study when the IV injection is performed and documented. The study code describes the imaging service, not the injection.

Who may perform the injection for billing 78808?

CMS treats 78808 as an incident-to service. It may be billed only when performed under physician supervision.

What documentation supports 78808?

Document the diagnostic radiopharmaceutical, IV administration, indication, and associated diagnostic study.

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 78808PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 9,527 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for MinnesotaGPCI2026.csv, line 66 (RVU26D)

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