CPT code 75820: Extremity venography2026 Medicare rate & RVUs
Reports contrast x-ray imaging and interpretation of veins in one arm or leg when a diagnostic venogram is performed.
Medicare pays $107.22 for 75820 nationally in the office. Local office rates run $95.87–$140.57.
Medicare rate · 75820
Extremity venography
- Work RVUs
- 1.02
- Total RVUs
- 3.21
- Global days
- XXX
National rate · 2026
$107.22
Office setting, before claim adjustments.
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What 75820 covers
This service covers the radiologist’s imaging supervision and interpretation of a contrast venogram of one extremity. A clinician introduces contrast into the arm or leg veins, and radiographic images show the venous anatomy and blood flow. It may be performed to evaluate suspected venous obstruction or define the veins before a planned intervention. Radiologists and interventional radiologists commonly interpret these studies in hospital and outpatient imaging settings.
Select the code for a study of one arm or one leg; a bilateral extremity study is reported differently. The record should identify the imaged extremity and include the images and interpretation supporting the diagnostic findings. The injection procedure may be reported separately when performed and supported. Modifier 26 identifies the interpretation, while modifier TC identifies the equipment and staff; without either modifier, the code represents the global service. When multiple cardiovascular diagnostic procedures are reported, the CMS multiple-procedure reduction applies to the technical component.
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 75820 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
$95.87 to $140.57
109 of 109 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $97.14 | Unavailable |
| Alaska | $127.46 | Unavailable |
| Arizona | $104.61 | Unavailable |
| Arkansas | $95.87 | Unavailable |
| Atlanta, GA | $109.05 | Unavailable |
| Austin, TX | $111.01 | Unavailable |
| Bakersfield, CA | $113.42 | Unavailable |
| Baltimore area, MD | $113.59 | Unavailable |
| Beaumont, TX | $100.69 | Unavailable |
| Brazoria, TX | $106.20 | Unavailable |
| Chicago, IL | $111.70 | Unavailable |
| Chico, CA | $113.13 | Unavailable |
| Colorado | $111.46 | Unavailable |
| Connecticut | $113.93 | Unavailable |
| Dallas, TX | $106.82 | Unavailable |
| Delaware | $106.24 | Unavailable |
| Detroit, MI | $106.82 | Unavailable |
| East St. Louis, IL | $104.65 | Unavailable |
| El Centro, CA | $113.15 | Unavailable |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | $110.56 | Unavailable |
| Fort Worth, TX | $106.15 | Unavailable |
| Fresno, CA | $113.13 | Unavailable |
| Galveston, TX | $106.48 | Unavailable |
| Hanford, CA | $113.13 | Unavailable |
| Hawaii, Guam, HI | $115.56 | Unavailable |
| Houston, TX | $108.13 | Unavailable |
| Idaho | $100.02 | Unavailable |
| Indiana | $100.55 | Unavailable |
| Iowa | $99.44 | Unavailable |
| Kansas | $98.99 | Unavailable |
| Kentucky | $99.18 | Unavailable |
| King County, WA | $124.29 | Unavailable |
| Los Angeles, CA | $120.44 | Unavailable |
| Madera, CA | $113.13 | Unavailable |
| Manhattan, NY | $122.52 | Unavailable |
| Marin County, CA | $137.59 | Unavailable |
| Merced, CA | $113.13 | Unavailable |
| Metropolitan Boston, MA | $121.89 | Unavailable |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MO | $102.87 | Unavailable |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PA | $111.29 | Unavailable |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MO | $103.86 | Unavailable |
| Miami, FL | $114.69 | Unavailable |
| Minnesota | $107.13 | Unavailable |
| Mississippi | $96.68 | Unavailable |
| Modesto, CA | $113.13 | Unavailable |
| Montana | $107.21 | Unavailable |
| Napa, CA | $130.19 | Unavailable |
| Nebraska | $99.95 | Unavailable |
| Nevada | $106.79 | Unavailable |
| New Hampshire | $109.72 | Unavailable |
| New Mexico | $102.00 | Unavailable |
| New Orleans, LA | $103.49 | Unavailable |
| North Carolina | $101.43 | Unavailable |
| North Dakota | $105.43 | Unavailable |
| Northern New Jersey | $120.79 | Unavailable |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NY | $125.23 | Unavailable |
| Ohio | $101.14 | Unavailable |
| Oklahoma | $99.04 | Unavailable |
| Oxnard, CA | $119.80 | Unavailable |
| Portland, OR | $114.78 | Unavailable |
| Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NY | $116.04 | Unavailable |
| Puerto Rico | $107.94 | Unavailable |
| Queens, NY | $123.49 | Unavailable |
| Redding, CA | $113.13 | Unavailable |
| Rest of California | $113.13 | Unavailable |
| Rest of Florida | $105.64 | Unavailable |
| Rest of Georgia | $100.22 | Unavailable |
| Rest of Illinois | $102.81 | Unavailable |
| Rest of Louisiana | $99.02 | Unavailable |
| Rest of Maine | $100.47 | Unavailable |
| Rest of Maryland | $108.15 | Unavailable |
| Rest of Massachusetts | $110.87 | Unavailable |
| Rest of Michigan | $101.50 | Unavailable |
| Rest of Missouri | $97.46 | Unavailable |
| Rest of New Jersey | $115.32 | Unavailable |
| Rest of New York | $102.82 | Unavailable |
| Rest of Oregon | $106.04 | Unavailable |
| Rest of Pennsylvania | $101.30 | Unavailable |
| Rest of Texas | $103.35 | Unavailable |
| Rest of Washington | $110.66 | Unavailable |
| Rhode Island | $109.85 | Unavailable |
| Riverside, CA | $114.12 | Unavailable |
| Sacramento, CA | $118.48 | Unavailable |
| Salinas, CA | $118.03 | Unavailable |
| San Benito County, CA | $140.57 | Unavailable |
| San Diego, CA | $120.61 | Unavailable |
| San Francisco, CA | $137.48 | Unavailable |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $116.15 | Unavailable |
| Santa Clara County, CA | $140.15 | Unavailable |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $121.62 | Unavailable |
| Santa Maria, CA | $118.42 | Unavailable |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $122.84 | Unavailable |
| South Carolina | $101.44 | Unavailable |
| South Dakota | $105.22 | Unavailable |
| Southern Maine, ME | $105.48 | Unavailable |
| Stockton, CA | $113.13 | Unavailable |
| Suburban Chicago, IL | $111.67 | Unavailable |
| Tennessee | $99.44 | Unavailable |
| Utah | $102.70 | Unavailable |
| Vallejo, CA | $130.04 | Unavailable |
| Vermont | $105.03 | Unavailable |
| Virgin Islands, VI | $107.94 | Unavailable |
| Virginia | $105.14 | Unavailable |
| Visalia, CA | $113.13 | Unavailable |
| Washington, DC area | $121.88 | Unavailable |
| West Virginia | $99.32 | Unavailable |
| Wisconsin | $102.19 | Unavailable |
| Wyoming | $106.44 | Unavailable |
| Yuba City, CA | $113.13 | Unavailable |
75820 rates by state
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$95.87
$127.46
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $127.46 | 1 |
| AL | $97.14 | 1 |
| AR | $95.87 | 1 |
| AZ | $104.61 | 1 |
| CA | $113.13–$140.57 | 29 |
| CO | $111.46 | 1 |
| CT | $113.93 | 1 |
| DC | $121.88 | 1 |
| DE | $106.24 | 1 |
| FL | $105.64–$114.69 | 3 |
| GA | $100.22–$109.05 | 2 |
| GU | $115.56 | 1 |
| HI | $115.56 | 1 |
| IA | $99.44 | 1 |
| ID | $100.02 | 1 |
| IL | $102.81–$111.70 | 4 |
| IN | $100.55 | 1 |
| KS | $98.99 | 1 |
| KY | $99.18 | 1 |
| LA | $99.02–$103.49 | 2 |
| MA | $110.87–$121.89 | 2 |
| MD | $108.15–$121.88 | 3 |
| ME | $100.47–$105.48 | 2 |
| MI | $101.50–$106.82 | 2 |
| MN | $107.13 | 1 |
| MO | $97.46–$103.86 | 3 |
| MS | $96.68 | 1 |
| MT | $107.21 | 1 |
| NC | $101.43 | 1 |
| ND | $105.43 | 1 |
| NE | $99.95 | 1 |
| NH | $109.72 | 1 |
| NJ | $115.32–$120.79 | 2 |
| NM | $102.00 | 1 |
| NV | $106.79 | 1 |
| NY | $102.82–$125.23 | 5 |
| OH | $101.14 | 1 |
| OK | $99.04 | 1 |
| OR | $106.04–$114.78 | 2 |
| PA | $101.30–$111.29 | 2 |
| PR | $107.94 | 1 |
| RI | $109.85 | 1 |
| SC | $101.44 | 1 |
| SD | $105.22 | 1 |
| TN | $99.44 | 1 |
| TX | $100.69–$111.01 | 8 |
| UT | $102.70 | 1 |
| VA | $105.14–$121.88 | 2 |
| VI | $107.94 | 1 |
| VT | $105.03 | 1 |
| WA | $110.66–$124.29 | 2 |
| WI | $102.19 | 1 |
| WV | $99.32 | 1 |
| WY | $106.44 | 1 |
How the 75820 rate is calculated
Each of 75820’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 · 75820
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work1.02
1.02 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense2.10
2.10 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.09
0.09 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
3.2100
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$107.22
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 75820
The CMS indicators that decide how 75820 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 75820
Extremity venography
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | XXX | The global surgery concept doesn’t apply. |
| Multiple procedures | 6 | Diagnostic cardiovascular reduction applies to the technical component. |
| 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 | 1 | Diagnostic test with separate professional (26) and technical (TC) components. |
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 26 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
75820 without 26 · national office
$107.22
Extremity venography
75820-26 · Professional component
$48.10
Pays only the interpretation and report.
75820 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
4 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 75822Extremity venography
- Use 75820 for one arm or leg; use 75822 when both extremities are examined.
- 75801Lymph vessel x-ray arm/leg
- 75801 concerns lymphatic imaging of an extremity, not contrast imaging of the veins.
- 93971Venous duplex scan
- 93971 reports duplex ultrasound of extremity veins, whereas 75820 is radiographic contrast venography.
75820 billing questions
When should this code be chosen instead of 75822?
Use this code for venography of one extremity. Code 75822 is for bilateral extremity venography.
Can the contrast injection be reported separately?
The extremity venography injection procedure may be separately reported with 36005 when performed and documented. This code represents the radiological supervision and interpretation.
How should the professional and technical services be billed?
Use modifier 26 for the professional interpretation or modifier TC for the technical service. Billing without either modifier represents the global service.
What documentation supports reporting this code?
Document which arm or leg was examined, the contrast venography images, and the radiologist’s interpretation and findings.
Does a multiple-procedure reduction affect this code?
The CMS cardiovascular diagnostic multiple-procedure reduction applies to the technical component when multiple cardiovascular diagnostic procedures are reported.
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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