$140.85–$211.71
Reports CT of the same general anatomic regions without contrast only. Choose 70482 when both noncontrast and postcontrast acquisitions are performed.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
70482 CT imaging Medicare reimbursement rates
Reports CT imaging of the orbit, ear region, sella, or posterior fossa when the examination includes both noncontrast and postcontrast acquisitions. Compare 70482 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities.
Amounts below use the non-QP conversion factor for participating physicians. These are base physician payments before claim-level adjustments, not patient costs or total hospital charges.
What does Medicare pay for 70482?
The service location and office or facility setting determine which base rate applies. These are the supported base rates for the 109 payment areas shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
$184.41–$285.03
109 of 109 localities have a supported rate.
Lowest: Arkansas
Highest: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
A spread of $100.62 per service.
Facility setting
No supported rate
These are locality ranges, not averages or address-specific quotes. A facility-setting amount covers the physician service; it does not include a hospital’s separate bill. Choose a locality below to inspect its calculation, compare other payment areas, or price a percentage of Medicare.
Where 70482 pays more and less
109 payment localities
$184.41 to $285.03
Radiology
About 70482: CT orbit, ear, or fossa without and with contrast
Reports CT imaging of the orbit, ear region, sella, or posterior fossa when the examination includes both noncontrast and postcontrast acquisitions.
This service is a CT examination of the orbits, temporal bones or ear region, sella, or posterior fossa performed first without contrast and then after contrast administration. A radiology technologist typically obtains the images in an imaging department or hospital, and a radiologist interprets the study. Both phases provide images of the selected anatomy before and after contrast.
Select this code when documentation supports both noncontrast and postcontrast acquisitions of a covered region. A noncontrast-only study is reported with 70480, while a contrast-only study is reported with 70481. The record should identify the anatomy examined, the acquisition phases, and the interpretation. Medicare recognizes modifier 26 for the professional interpretation, modifier TC for the technical service, or reporting the global service without a component modifier. Diagnostic imaging multiple procedure reduction applies to both the technical and professional components.
CMS billing rules for 70482
- Professional and technical components
- Diagnostic test with a professional component (modifier 26, interpretation) and a technical component (modifier TC, equipment and staff); billing without a modifier is the global service.
- Multiple procedures
- Diagnostic imaging multiple procedure reduction applies to the technical and professional components.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU1.24 · 20%
- Practice expense (office) RVU4.93 · 79%
- Malpractice RVU0.09 · 1%
4.9K
Medicare services in 2024 · #1882 by national volume
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.
70482 compared with similar codes
Office rate ranges across all CMS payment localities, from the same CMS release.
$158.51–$244.20
Reports CT of the same general anatomic regions with contrast only. Choose 70482 when the examination includes noncontrast imaging before the postcontrast acquisitions.
$153.43–$233.02
Reports head or brain CT with and without contrast. Choose 70482 for the orbit, ear region, sella, or posterior fossa rather than a brain-targeted examination.
$162.90–$248.91
Reports CT of the maxillofacial region with and without contrast. Choose 70482 when the target is the orbit, ear region, sella, or posterior fossa.
See how rates vary across the country
70482 · Office / nonfacility · Non-QP. Choose a state to explore its payment localities. A range means the amount varies within that state.
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$184.41
$254.62
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| State / territory | Rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $239.15 | 1 |
| AL | $187.20 | 1 |
| AR | $184.41 | 1 |
| AZ | $203.55 | 1 |
| CA | $224.21–$285.03 | 29 |
| CO | $219.47 | 1 |
| CT | $223.23 | 1 |
| DC | $240.98 | 1 |
| DE | $207.02 | 1 |
| FL | $203.36–$220.44 | 3 |
| GA | $191.88–$212.45 | 2 |
| GU | $230.38 | 1 |
| HI | $230.38 | 1 |
| IA | $193.28 | 1 |
| ID | $194.33 | 1 |
| IL | $196.46–$216.15 | 4 |
| IN | $195.52 | 1 |
| KS | $191.79 | 1 |
| KY | $190.56 | 1 |
| LA | $190.03–$199.78 | 2 |
| MA | $217.87–$242.40 | 2 |
| MD | $211.23–$240.98 | 3 |
| ME | $194.78–$206.50 | 2 |
| MI | $195.15–$205.39 | 2 |
| MN | $211.75 | 1 |
| MO | $186.29–$201.19 | 3 |
| MS | $185.42 | 1 |
| MT | $209.08 | 1 |
| NC | $196.97 | 1 |
| ND | $207.30 | 1 |
| NE | $194.54 | 1 |
| NH | $215.47 | 1 |
| NJ | $226.19–$238.25 | 2 |
| NM | $196.03 | 1 |
| NV | $208.75 | 1 |
| NY | $199.96–$245.44 | 5 |
| OH | $194.79 | 1 |
| OK | $190.80 | 1 |
| OR | $207.54–$227.26 | 2 |
| PA | $195.42–$217.17 | 2 |
| PR | $210.86 | 1 |
| RI | $214.99 | 1 |
| SC | $196.12 | 1 |
| SD | $207.09 | 1 |
| TN | $192.71 | 1 |
| TX | $194.06–$218.38 | 8 |
| UT | $198.90 | 1 |
| VA | $205.41–$240.98 | 2 |
| VI | $210.86 | 1 |
| VT | $205.96 | 1 |
| WA | $217.64–$247.99 | 2 |
| WI | $200.09 | 1 |
| WV | $188.81 | 1 |
| WY | $208.31 | 1 |
Compare 70482 by payment locality
Find the payment area for your service address, then open its rate page for calculation inputs, release history and the percentage-of-Medicare tool. A city may cross payment-area boundaries; the ZIP lookup above helps resolve the location.
109 of 109 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Office $187.20 | Facility Unavailable |
| Alaska* | Office $239.15 | Facility Unavailable |
| Arizona | Office $203.55 | Facility Unavailable |
| Arkansas | Office $184.41 | Facility Unavailable |
| Atlanta | Office $212.45 | Facility Unavailable |
| Austin | Office $218.38 | Facility Unavailable |
| Bakersfield | Office $224.51 | Facility Unavailable |
| Baltimore/Surr. Cntys | Office $222.49 | Facility Unavailable |
| Beaumont | Office $194.06 | Facility Unavailable |
| Brazoria | Office $207.28 | Facility Unavailable |
| Chicago | Office $214.10 | Facility Unavailable |
| Chico | Office $224.21 | Facility Unavailable |
| Colorado | Office $219.47 | Facility Unavailable |
| Connecticut | Office $223.23 | Facility Unavailable |
| Dallas | Office $208.38 | Facility Unavailable |
| Dc + Md/Va Suburbs | Office $240.98 | Facility Unavailable |
| Delaware | Office $207.02 | Facility Unavailable |
| Detroit | Office $205.39 | Facility Unavailable |
| East St. Louis | Office $198.96 | Facility Unavailable |
| El Centro | Office $224.22 | Facility Unavailable |
| Fort Lauderdale | Office $213.66 | Facility Unavailable |
| Fort Worth | Office $206.77 | Facility Unavailable |
| Fresno | Office $224.21 | Facility Unavailable |
| Galveston | Office $207.75 | Facility Unavailable |
| Hanford-Corcoran | Office $224.21 | Facility Unavailable |
| Hawaii, Guam | Office $230.38 | Facility Unavailable |
| Houston | Office $209.40 | Facility Unavailable |
| Idaho | Office $194.33 | Facility Unavailable |
| Indiana | Office $195.52 | Facility Unavailable |
| Iowa | Office $193.28 | Facility Unavailable |
| Kansas | Office $191.79 | Facility Unavailable |
| Kentucky | Office $190.56 | Facility Unavailable |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty) | Office $239.91 | Facility Unavailable |
| Madera | Office $224.21 | Facility Unavailable |
| Manhattan | Office $240.18 | Facility Unavailable |
| Merced | Office $224.21 | Facility Unavailable |
| Metropolitan Boston | Office $242.40 | Facility Unavailable |
| Metropolitan Kansas City | Office $198.98 | Facility Unavailable |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia | Office $217.17 | Facility Unavailable |
| Metropolitan St. Louis | Office $201.19 | Facility Unavailable |
| Miami | Office $220.44 | Facility Unavailable |
| Minnesota | Office $211.75 | Facility Unavailable |
| Mississippi | Office $185.42 | Facility Unavailable |
| Modesto | Office $224.21 | Facility Unavailable |
| Montana** | Office $209.08 | Facility Unavailable |
| Napa | Office $262.58 | Facility Unavailable |
| Nebraska | Office $194.54 | Facility Unavailable |
| Nevada** | Office $208.75 | Facility Unavailable |
| New Hampshire | Office $215.47 | Facility Unavailable |
| New Mexico | Office $196.03 | Facility Unavailable |
| New Orleans | Office $199.78 | Facility Unavailable |
| North Carolina | Office $196.97 | Facility Unavailable |
| North Dakota** | Office $207.30 | Facility Unavailable |
| Northern Nj | Office $238.25 | Facility Unavailable |
| Nyc Suburbs/Long Island | Office $245.44 | Facility Unavailable |
| Ohio | Office $194.79 | Facility Unavailable |
| Oklahoma | Office $190.80 | Facility Unavailable |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura | Office $239.09 | Facility Unavailable |
| Portland | Office $227.26 | Facility Unavailable |
| Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs | Office $227.23 | Facility Unavailable |
| Puerto Rico | Office $210.86 | Facility Unavailable |
| Queens | Office $243.04 | Facility Unavailable |
| Redding | Office $224.21 | Facility Unavailable |
| Rest Of California | Office $224.21 | Facility Unavailable |
| Rest Of Florida | Office $203.36 | Facility Unavailable |
| Rest Of Georgia | Office $191.88 | Facility Unavailable |
| Rest Of Illinois | Office $196.46 | Facility Unavailable |
| Rest Of Louisiana | Office $190.03 | Facility Unavailable |
| Rest Of Maine | Office $194.78 | Facility Unavailable |
| Rest Of Maryland | Office $211.23 | Facility Unavailable |
| Rest Of Massachusetts | Office $217.87 | Facility Unavailable |
| Rest Of Michigan | Office $195.15 | Facility Unavailable |
| Rest Of Missouri | Office $186.29 | Facility Unavailable |
| Rest Of New Jersey | Office $226.19 | Facility Unavailable |
| Rest Of New York | Office $199.96 | Facility Unavailable |
| Rest Of Oregon | Office $207.54 | Facility Unavailable |
| Rest Of Pennsylvania | Office $195.42 | Facility Unavailable |
| Rest Of Texas | Office $200.40 | Facility Unavailable |
| Rest Of Washington | Office $217.64 | Facility Unavailable |
| Rhode Island | Office $214.99 | Facility Unavailable |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | Office $225.20 | Facility Unavailable |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom | Office $236.03 | Facility Unavailable |
| Salinas | Office $235.16 | Facility Unavailable |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad | Office $241.23 | Facility Unavailable |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty) | Office $278.91 | Facility Unavailable |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty) | Office $278.81 | Facility Unavailable |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty) | Office $285.03 | Facility Unavailable |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty) | Office $284.62 | Facility Unavailable |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles | Office $231.29 | Facility Unavailable |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville | Office $243.97 | Facility Unavailable |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara | Office $236.19 | Facility Unavailable |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma | Office $246.48 | Facility Unavailable |
| Seattle (King Cnty) | Office $247.99 | Facility Unavailable |
| South Carolina | Office $196.12 | Facility Unavailable |
| South Dakota** | Office $207.09 | Facility Unavailable |
| Southern Maine | Office $206.50 | Facility Unavailable |
| Stockton | Office $224.21 | Facility Unavailable |
| Suburban Chicago | Office $216.15 | Facility Unavailable |
| Tennessee | Office $192.71 | Facility Unavailable |
| Utah | Office $198.90 | Facility Unavailable |
| Vallejo | Office $262.44 | Facility Unavailable |
| Vermont | Office $205.96 | Facility Unavailable |
| Virgin Islands | Office $210.86 | Facility Unavailable |
| Virginia | Office $205.41 | Facility Unavailable |
| Visalia | Office $224.21 | Facility Unavailable |
| West Virginia | Office $188.81 | Facility Unavailable |
| Wisconsin | Office $200.09 | Facility Unavailable |
| Wyoming** | Office $208.31 | Facility Unavailable |
| Yuba City | Office $224.21 | Facility Unavailable |
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70482 billing questions
How does 70482 differ from 70480 and 70481?
70482 is for an examination with both noncontrast and postcontrast acquisitions. Use 70480 for noncontrast imaging only and 70481 for contrast imaging only.
Can the professional and technical portions be reported separately?
Yes. Modifier 26 identifies the professional interpretation, and modifier TC identifies the technical service. Reporting without either component modifier represents the global service.
Does the multiple procedure reduction affect both components?
Yes. The diagnostic imaging multiple procedure reduction applies to the technical and professional components.
What documentation supports reporting 70482?
Document the orbit, ear region, sella, or posterior fossa examined and show that both noncontrast and postcontrast image acquisitions were performed. The interpretation should support the professional service when billed.
When should a head CT code be used instead?
Use a head CT code such as 70470 when the examination targets the brain rather than the orbit, ear region, sella, or posterior fossa covered by this code.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense, and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indices and the applicable conversion factor. Unavailable or separately priced services are labeled rather than assigned a made-up amount.
Source: RVU26D. Effective 2026-10-01 through the day before 2027-01-01.
7,79970481,,Ct orbit/ear/fossa w/dye,A,,1.10,4.19,,4.19,NA,0.09,5.38,5.38,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,5.73,5.73,0.10
7,80070481,26,Ct orbit/ear/fossa w/dye,A,,1.10,0.39,,0.39,,0.07,1.56,1.56,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,0.00,0.00,0.00
7,80170481,TC,Ct orbit/ear/fossa w/dye,A,,0.00,3.80,,3.80,NA,0.02,3.82,3.82,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,02,0,88,5.34,5.34,0.03
7,80270482,,Ct orbit/ear/fossa w/o&w/dye,A,,1.24,4.93,,4.93,NA,0.09,6.26,6.26,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,5.77,5.77,0.09
7,80370482,26,Ct orbit/ear/fossa w/o&w/dye,A,,1.24,0.43,,0.43,,0.07,1.74,1.74,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,0.00,0.00,0.00
7,80470482,TC,Ct orbit/ear/fossa w/o&w/dye,A,,0.00,4.50,,4.50,NA,0.02,4.52,4.52,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,02,0,88,5.34,5.34,0.02
7,80570486,,Ct maxillofacial w/o dye,A,,0.83,2.95,,2.95,NA,0.06,3.84,3.84,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,3.50,3.50,0.06