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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

76775 in Chico

Office / nonfacility

$64.37

Base rate per service

Facility setting

Not available in this setting

Base rate per service

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.

Diagnostic imaging

About 76775: Limited retroperitoneal ultrasound

Reports a focused real-time ultrasound of retroperitoneal structures, such as a kidney or abdominal aorta, when the examination is limited in scope.

This study uses real-time ultrasound with image documentation to assess a limited portion of the retroperitoneum. Common focused examinations evaluate a kidney or the abdominal aorta, rather than surveying the full range of retroperitoneal structures. A sonographer typically acquires the images, and a qualified physician interprets the study. It is performed in settings such as an imaging department, hospital, or medical office.

Choose the limited code when the documented examination is focused rather than a complete retroperitoneal survey. The report should identify the structure examined, the limited scope, and the findings, with images retained as required for the study. The service may be billed globally, or split into the professional interpretation with modifier 26 and the technical service with modifier TC. CMS applies the diagnostic imaging multiple procedure reduction to both professional and technical components when applicable.

CMS billing rules for 76775

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 RVU0.57 · 31%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU1.21 · 66%
  • Malpractice RVU0.04 · 2%

404.8K

Medicare services in 2024 · #254 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.

76775 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Chico, from the same CMS release.

76770

Retroperitoneal ultrasound

Complete exam

$113.58

76770 describes a complete retroperitoneal survey. Choose 76775 when the documented examination is limited to a focused portion, such as a kidney or the abdominal aorta.

76705

Abdominal ultrasound

Targeted organ or quadrant

$92.17

76705 is for a limited abdominal ultrasound; 76775 is for a limited retroperitoneal examination. The documented region and scope distinguish them.

76706

Ultrasound

AAA screening

$113.69

76706 is for abdominal aortic aneurysm screening. 76775 is a diagnostic limited retroperitoneal ultrasound, not the specific screening service.

76776

Transplant ultrasound

Kidney with Doppler

$153.97

76776 is specific to ultrasound evaluation of a transplanted kidney with Doppler. 76775 describes a limited retroperitoneal study without that transplant-specific service.

The same code, a different location

How does Chico compare?

In Bakersfield, the office rate for 76775 is $64.51—$0.14 higher than the $64.37 rate in Chico. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

76775 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Chico · This locality

    $64.37

  2. Bakersfield

    $64.51

    $0.14 higher than Chico

  3. El Centro

    $64.38

    $0.01 higher than Chico

  4. Fresno

    $64.37

    The same base rate than Chico

  5. Hanford-Corcoran

    $64.37

    The same base rate than Chico

  6. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty)

    $68.52

    $4.15 higher than Chico

  7. Madera

    $64.37

    The same base rate than Chico

Other payment areas listed in California appear first, followed by selected cross-country examples. The chart compares amounts, not distance.

Across 109 of 109 CMS payment localities with a supported office rate, 76775 ranges from $54.44 in Arkansas to $80.13 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty). This is a geographic range, not an average.

The code’s RVUs stay the same in these comparisons. Geographic adjustments to work, practice expense and malpractice change the dollar amount. A city name alone may not identify the payment area for a service address.

Compare all 108 other payment areas

  • Merced

    California · 76775

    Office

    $64.37

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 76775

    Office

    $64.37

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 76775

    Office

    $74.18

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.81 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 76775

    Office

    $68.17

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.80 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 76775

    Office

    $64.37

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 76775

    Office

    $64.37

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 76775

    Office

    $64.82

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.45 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 76775

    Office

    $67.44

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.07 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 76775

    Office

    $67.19

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.82 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 76775

    Office

    $68.67

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.30 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 76775

    Office

    $78.45

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $14.08 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)

    California · 76775

    Office

    $78.40

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $14.03 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)

    California · 76775

    Office

    $80.13

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $15.76 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)

    California · 76775

    Office

    $79.94

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $15.57 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 76775

    Office

    $66.11

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.74 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 76775

    Office

    $69.26

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.89 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 76775

    Office

    $67.41

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.04 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 76775

    Office

    $69.96

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.59 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 76775

    Office

    $64.37

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 76775

    Office

    $74.12

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.75 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 76775

    Office

    $64.37

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 76775

    Office

    $64.37

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 76775

    Office

    $69.16

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.79 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 76775

    Office

    $64.49

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.12 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 76775

    Office

    $62.86

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.51 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 76775

    Office

    $69.34

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.97 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 76775

    Office

    $72.34

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.97 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 76775

    Office

    $55.16

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.21 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 76775

    Office

    $54.44

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.93 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 76775

    Office

    $59.34

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.03 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 76775

    Office

    $63.31

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.06 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 76775

    Office

    $64.56

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.19 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 76775

    Office

    $60.26

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.11 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 76775

    Office

    $62.39

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.98 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 76775

    Office

    $59.68

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.69 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 76775

    Office

    $61.76

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.61 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 76775

    Office

    $56.68

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.69 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 76775

    Office

    $65.76

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.39 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 76775

    Office

    $56.55

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.82 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 76775

    Office

    $56.85

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.52 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 76775

    Office

    $58.91

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.46 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 76775

    Office

    $58.03

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.34 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 76775

    Office

    $63.05

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.32 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 76775

    Office

    $57.15

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.22 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 76775

    Office

    $56.25

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.12 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 76775

    Office

    $56.19

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.18 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 76775

    Office

    $58.59

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.78 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 76775

    Office

    $56.09

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.28 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 76775

    Office

    $69.26

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.89 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 76775

    Office

    $62.97

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.40 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 76775

    Office

    $64.36

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.01 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 76775

    Office

    $61.36

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.01 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 76775

    Office

    $57.05

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.32 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 76775

    Office

    $59.93

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.44 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 76775

    Office

    $60.29

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.08 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 76775

    Office

    $57.45

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.92 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 76775

    Office

    $61.02

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.35 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 76775

    Office

    $58.29

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.08 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 76775

    Office

    $58.85

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.52 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 76775

    Office

    $55.18

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.19 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 76775

    Office

    $54.82

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.55 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 76775

    Office

    $60.79

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.58 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 76775

    Office

    $57.60

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.77 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 76775

    Office

    $60.00

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.37 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 76775

    Office

    $56.85

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.52 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 76775

    Office

    $62.28

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.09 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 76775

    Office

    $68.55

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.18 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 76775

    Office

    $65.40

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.03 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 76775

    Office

    $57.70

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.67 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 76775

    Office

    $60.61

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.76 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 76775

    Office

    $70.79

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.42 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 76775

    Office

    $65.77

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.40 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 76775

    Office

    $69.95

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.58 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 76775

    Office

    $58.37

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.00 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 76775

    Office

    $57.28

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.09 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 76775

    Office

    $56.17

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.20 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 76775

    Office

    $65.24

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.87 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 76775

    Office

    $60.23

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.14 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 76775

    Office

    $63.05

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.32 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 76775

    Office

    $57.40

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.97 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 76775

    Office

    $61.21

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.16 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 76775

    Office

    $62.34

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.03 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 76775

    Office

    $57.52

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.85 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 76775

    Office

    $59.90

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.47 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 76775

    Office

    $56.49

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.88 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Austin

    Texas · 76775

    Office

    $63.02

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.35 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Beaumont

    Texas · 76775

    Office

    $57.06

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.31 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Brazoria

    Texas · 76775

    Office

    $60.28

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.09 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Dallas

    Texas · 76775

    Office

    $60.61

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.76 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Fort Worth

    Texas · 76775

    Office

    $60.22

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.15 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Galveston

    Texas · 76775

    Office

    $60.43

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.94 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Houston

    Texas · 76775

    Office

    $61.16

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.21 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 76775

    Office

    $58.60

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.77 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 76775

    Office

    $58.23

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.14 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 76775

    Office

    $59.71

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.66 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 76775

    Office

    $61.21

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.16 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 76775

    Office

    $59.73

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.64 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 76775

    Office

    $62.86

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.51 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 76775

    Office

    $70.67

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.30 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 76775

    Office

    $58.17

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.20 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 76775

    Office

    $56.07

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.30 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 76775

    Office

    $60.44

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.93 lower than Chico for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

76775 · 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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$54.44

$72.34

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$72.341
AL$55.161
AR$54.441
AZ$59.341
CA$64.37–$80.1329
CO$63.311
CT$64.561
DC$69.161
DE$60.261
FL$59.68–$64.493
GA$56.68–$61.762
GU$65.761
HI$65.761
IA$56.551
ID$56.851
IL$58.03–$63.054
IN$57.151
KS$56.251
KY$56.191
LA$56.09–$58.592
MA$62.97–$69.262
MD$61.36–$69.163
ME$57.05–$59.932
MI$57.45–$60.292
MN$61.021
MO$55.18–$58.853
MS$54.821
MT$60.791
NC$57.601
ND$60.001
NE$56.851
NH$62.281
NJ$65.40–$68.552
NM$57.701
NV$60.611
NY$58.37–$70.795
OH$57.281
OK$56.171
OR$60.23–$65.242
PA$57.40–$63.052
PR$61.211
RI$62.341
SC$57.521
SD$59.901
TN$56.491
TX$57.06–$63.028
UT$58.231
VA$59.71–$69.162
VI$61.211
VT$59.731
WA$62.86–$70.672
WI$58.171
WV$56.071
WY$60.441

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What is a percentage of Medicare worth?

Turn a percentage into dollars for 76775 in Chico. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.

Reference amount per service

$70.81

$64.37 × 110% = $70.81

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How this local rate is calculated

Each RVU component is multiplied by its own geographic practice cost index (GPCI). The three adjusted components are added, then multiplied by the conversion factor. These are the inputs used for 76775 in Chico.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

8,754

Code
76775
Physician work
0.57
Practice expense
1.21
Malpractice
0.04

GPCI2026.csv

9

Locality
Chico
Physician work
1.017
Practice expense
1.096
Malpractice
0.536
Office / nonfacility calculation for 76775 in Chico
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.57× 1.0170.5797
Practice expense1.21× 1.0961.3262
Malpractice0.04× 0.5360.0214
Total RVUs1.9273
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Chico$64.37

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work0.571.017
Practice expense1.211.096
Malpractice0.040.536

(0.57 × 1.017 + 1.21 × 1.096 + 0.04 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $64.37

The office and facility calculations use their respective practice-expense RVUs. The facility amount here is the physician fee, not a separate hospital or facility bill.

How this rate has changed

76775 · Office / nonfacility

$64.37

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $2.20 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $62.17 to $64.37 (3.5%).

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

    $62.17changed to$64.37

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 0.58 changed to 0.57
    • Practice expense RVU 1.20 changed to 1.21
    • Work GPCI 1.014 changed to 1.017
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.093 changed to 1.096
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.560 changed to 0.536

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    Earliest loaded release: $62.17

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

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Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$64.37Not available in this settingRVU26D
2026-07-01$64.37Not available in this settingRVU26C
2026-04-01$64.37Not available in this settingRVU26B
2026-01-01$64.37Not available in this settingRVU26A
2025-10-01$62.17Not available in this settingRVU25D
2025-07-01$62.17Not available in this settingRVU25C
2025-04-01$62.17Not available in this settingRVU25B
2025-01-01$62.17Not available in this settingRVU25A

76775 billing questions

When should 76775 be reported instead of 76770?

Report 76775 for a focused, limited retroperitoneal examination. Use 76770 when the documented study is a complete retroperitoneal survey.

How does 76775 differ from a limited abdominal ultrasound?

76775 is focused on retroperitoneal structures, such as a kidney or the abdominal aorta. A limited abdominal ultrasound, 76705, applies when the examination is directed to the abdomen rather than the retroperitoneum.

Can the professional and technical portions be billed separately?

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

What documentation supports reporting the limited code?

Document the retroperitoneal structure examined, the focused scope of the study, and the findings. Retain image documentation for the examination.

How does CMS apply the multiple procedure reduction?

The diagnostic imaging multiple procedure reduction applies to both the professional and technical components.

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.

RVUs for 76775PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 8,754 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for ChicoGPCI2026.csv, line 9 (RVU26D)
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