Billing code 75872: VenographyMedicare rate & RVUs
Reports physician interpretation of contrast imaging of the epidural venous system, typically during a catheter-based study evaluating venous anatomy or flow.
Medicare pays $125.59 for 75872 nationally in the office. Local office rates run $112.07–$166.06.
Medicare rate · 75872
Venography
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- Work RVUs
- 1.11
- Total RVUs
- 3.76
- Global days
- XXX
National rate · 2026
$125.59
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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What 75872 covers
This service represents the physician’s interpretation of contrast images showing veins in the epidural space. It may be performed by a radiologist or interventional radiologist in a hospital or other procedural imaging setting as part of a diagnostic venous study. The report should identify the epidural venous territory examined and describe the relevant imaging findings.
Report the code for the epidural venous imaging interpretation, not simply for catheter placement or contrast administration. The documentation should support that the study was performed and include a signed interpretation. Modifier 26 identifies the professional interpretation; modifier TC identifies the equipment-and-staff portion. Without either modifier, the claim represents the global service. When the cardiovascular diagnostic multiple-procedure reduction applies, it affects 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 75872 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
$112.07 to $166.06
109 of 109 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $113.59 | Unavailable |
| Alaska* | $148.33 | Unavailable |
| Arizona | $122.50 | Unavailable |
| Arkansas | $112.07 | Unavailable |
| Atlanta | $127.67 | Unavailable |
| Austin | $130.28 | Unavailable |
| Bakersfield | $133.33 | Unavailable |
| Baltimore/Surr. Cntys | $133.13 | Unavailable |
| Beaumont | $117.68 | Unavailable |
| Brazoria | $124.45 | Unavailable |
| Chicago | $130.17 | Unavailable |
| Chico | $133.03 | Unavailable |
| Colorado | $130.85 | Unavailable |
| Connecticut | $133.54 | Unavailable |
| Dallas | $125.15 | Unavailable |
| Dc + Md/Va Suburbs | $143.15 | Unavailable |
| Delaware | $124.44 | Unavailable |
| Detroit | $124.66 | Unavailable |
| East St. Louis | $121.80 | Unavailable |
| El Centro | $133.05 | Unavailable |
| Fort Lauderdale | $129.13 | Unavailable |
| Fort Worth | $124.34 | Unavailable |
| Fresno | $133.03 | Unavailable |
| Galveston | $124.77 | Unavailable |
| Hanford-Corcoran | $133.03 | Unavailable |
| Hawaii, Guam | $136.04 | Unavailable |
| Houston | $126.42 | Unavailable |
| Idaho | $117.16 | Unavailable |
| Indiana | $117.80 | Unavailable |
| Iowa | $116.51 | Unavailable |
| Kansas | $115.89 | Unavailable |
| Kentucky | $115.84 | Unavailable |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty) | $141.75 | Unavailable |
| Madera | $133.03 | Unavailable |
| Manhattan | $143.57 | Unavailable |
| Merced | $133.03 | Unavailable |
| Metropolitan Boston | $143.37 | Unavailable |
| Metropolitan Kansas City | $120.30 | Unavailable |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia | $130.34 | Unavailable |
| Metropolitan St. Louis | $121.49 | Unavailable |
| Miami | $133.69 | Unavailable |
| Minnesota | $125.95 | Unavailable |
| Mississippi | $112.92 | Unavailable |
| Modesto | $133.03 | Unavailable |
| Montana** | $125.58 | Unavailable |
| Napa | $153.64 | Unavailable |
| Nebraska | $117.13 | Unavailable |
| Nevada** | $125.17 | Unavailable |
| New Hampshire | $128.72 | Unavailable |
| New Mexico | $119.09 | Unavailable |
| New Orleans | $120.95 | Unavailable |
| North Carolina | $118.77 | Unavailable |
| North Dakota** | $123.80 | Unavailable |
| Northern Nj | $141.81 | Unavailable |
| Nyc Suburbs/Long Island | $146.70 | Unavailable |
| Ohio | $118.17 | Unavailable |
| Oklahoma | $115.77 | Unavailable |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura | $141.05 | Unavailable |
| Portland | $134.90 | Unavailable |
| Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs | $136.01 | Unavailable |
| Puerto Rico | $126.48 | Unavailable |
| Queens | $144.85 | Unavailable |
| Redding | $133.03 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of California | $133.03 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Florida | $123.34 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Georgia | $116.93 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Illinois | $119.84 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Louisiana | $115.63 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Maine | $117.61 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Maryland | $126.74 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Massachusetts | $130.10 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Michigan | $118.54 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Missouri | $113.71 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of New Jersey | $135.23 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of New York | $120.42 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Oregon | $124.35 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Pennsylvania | $118.41 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Texas | $120.93 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Washington | $129.88 | Unavailable |
| Rhode Island | $128.79 | Unavailable |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | $134.02 | Unavailable |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom | $139.46 | Unavailable |
| Salinas | $138.94 | Unavailable |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad | $142.08 | Unavailable |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty) | $162.54 | Unavailable |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty) | $162.44 | Unavailable |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty) | $166.06 | Unavailable |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty) | $165.65 | Unavailable |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles | $136.71 | Unavailable |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville | $143.35 | Unavailable |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara | $139.42 | Unavailable |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma | $144.80 | Unavailable |
| Seattle (King Cnty) | $146.30 | Unavailable |
| South Carolina | $118.64 | Unavailable |
| South Dakota** | $123.59 | Unavailable |
| Southern Maine | $123.71 | Unavailable |
| Stockton | $133.03 | Unavailable |
| Suburban Chicago | $130.48 | Unavailable |
| Tennessee | $116.41 | Unavailable |
| Utah | $120.15 | Unavailable |
| Vallejo | $153.49 | Unavailable |
| Vermont | $123.25 | Unavailable |
| Virgin Islands | $126.48 | Unavailable |
| Virginia | $123.25 | Unavailable |
| Visalia | $133.03 | Unavailable |
| West Virginia | $115.68 | Unavailable |
| Wisconsin | $119.92 | Unavailable |
| Wyoming** | $124.81 | Unavailable |
| Yuba City | $133.03 | Unavailable |
75872 rates by state
Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.
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$112.07
$149.55
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $148.33 | 1 |
| AL | $113.59 | 1 |
| AR | $112.07 | 1 |
| AZ | $122.50 | 1 |
| CA | $133.03–$166.06 | 29 |
| CO | $130.85 | 1 |
| CT | $133.54 | 1 |
| DC | $143.15 | 1 |
| DE | $124.44 | 1 |
| FL | $123.34–$133.69 | 3 |
| GA | $116.93–$127.67 | 2 |
| GU | $136.04 | 1 |
| HI | $136.04 | 1 |
| IA | $116.51 | 1 |
| ID | $117.16 | 1 |
| IL | $119.84–$130.48 | 4 |
| IN | $117.80 | 1 |
| KS | $115.89 | 1 |
| KY | $115.84 | 1 |
| LA | $115.63–$120.95 | 2 |
| MA | $130.10–$143.37 | 2 |
| MD | $126.74–$143.15 | 3 |
| ME | $117.61–$123.71 | 2 |
| MI | $118.54–$124.66 | 2 |
| MN | $125.95 | 1 |
| MO | $113.71–$121.49 | 3 |
| MS | $112.92 | 1 |
| MT | $125.58 | 1 |
| NC | $118.77 | 1 |
| ND | $123.80 | 1 |
| NE | $117.13 | 1 |
| NH | $128.72 | 1 |
| NJ | $135.23–$141.81 | 2 |
| NM | $119.09 | 1 |
| NV | $125.17 | 1 |
| NY | $120.42–$146.70 | 5 |
| OH | $118.17 | 1 |
| OK | $115.77 | 1 |
| OR | $124.35–$134.90 | 2 |
| PA | $118.41–$130.34 | 2 |
| PR | $126.48 | 1 |
| RI | $128.79 | 1 |
| SC | $118.64 | 1 |
| SD | $123.59 | 1 |
| TN | $116.41 | 1 |
| TX | $117.68–$130.28 | 8 |
| UT | $120.15 | 1 |
| VA | $123.25–$143.15 | 2 |
| VI | $126.48 | 1 |
| VT | $123.25 | 1 |
| WA | $129.88–$146.30 | 2 |
| WI | $119.92 | 1 |
| WV | $115.68 | 1 |
| WY | $124.81 | 1 |
How the 75872 rate is calculated
Each of 75872’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 · 75872
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 1.11Practice expense 2.56Malpractice 0.09
All indexes start at 1.000 (the national rate). Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 75872
The CMS indicators that decide how 75872 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 75872
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
75872 without 26 · national office
$125.59
Venography
75872-26 · Professional component
$52.44
Pays only the interpretation and report.
75872 compared with similar codes
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75872 vs 75870 vs 75860 vs 75880: national Medicare rates
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How to choose
- 75870Venography
- Use 75872 for epidural veins and 75870 for intracranial veins. The imaged venous territory determines the selection.
- 75860Neck venography
- 75860 reports interpretation of jugular venous imaging; 75872 is for epidural venous imaging.
- 75880Orbital venography
- 75880 concerns venous imaging of the eye socket. It is distinct from imaging of the epidural venous system reported with 75872.
75872 billing questions
How does this differ from 75870?
75872 is for imaging of the epidural venous system. Code 75870 is for intracranial venous imaging, so select by the venous territory studied.
Can the professional and technical portions be billed separately?
Yes. Report modifier 26 for the physician’s interpretation or modifier TC for the equipment-and-staff portion. Billing without a modifier represents the global service.
Does the multiple-procedure reduction affect both components?
The CMS cardiovascular diagnostic multiple-procedure reduction applies to the technical component. It does not apply to the professional component under the rule supplied for this code.
What documentation supports reporting 75872?
The record should establish that epidural venous contrast imaging was performed and include the interpreting physician’s findings. A catheterization or injection entry alone does not document the 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.
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