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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

75571 in Merced

Office / nonfacility

$106.65

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.

Cardiac imaging

About 75571: Noncontrast coronary calcium CT

Noncontrast cardiac CT with quantitative coronary calcium assessment, reported when a clinician needs a measure of calcified coronary atherosclerotic burden.

This service uses a noncontrast CT scan of the heart to quantify calcified plaque in the coronary arteries. It is commonly ordered as part of cardiovascular risk assessment; the resulting calcium score measures calcified burden rather than showing the coronary artery lumen as a contrast angiogram would. A radiologic technologist acquires the images, and a radiologist or cardiologist typically interprets them and documents the quantitative findings.

Report 75571 when the study includes both the noncontrast cardiac CT and quantitative coronary calcium evaluation. Documentation should support the scan performed, the quantified result, and the interpreting clinician’s findings. The service may be billed globally, or the interpretation and image acquisition may be billed separately with modifier 26 or TC, respectively. When multiple diagnostic imaging procedures are reported, the CMS multiple-procedure reduction applies to both the technical and professional components.

CMS billing rules for 75571

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 · 19%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU2.36 · 79%
  • Malpractice RVU0.05 · 2%

117.9K

Medicare services in 2024 · #516 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.

75571 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Merced, from the same CMS release.

75572

Cardiac CT

Structure and morphology

$245.11

75571 quantifies coronary calcium on noncontrast images; 75572 evaluates cardiac structure and morphology with CT.

75574

Coronary CTA

With contrast and 3D reconstruction

$347.75

75571 assesses calcified coronary burden without contrast. 75574 is coronary CT angiography, which uses contrast to evaluate the coronary arteries.

75577

Coronary plaque analysis

CTA-based quantification

$1,106.03

75571 is noncontrast coronary calcium scoring. 75577 is a separate quantitative and qualitative plaque assessment, not the calcium-score service.

The same code, a different location

How does Merced compare?

In Bakersfield, the office rate for 75571 is $106.81—$0.16 higher than the $106.65 rate in Merced. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

75571 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Merced · This locality

    $106.65

  2. Bakersfield

    $106.81

    $0.16 higher than Merced

  3. Chico

    $106.65

    The same base rate than Merced

  4. El Centro

    $106.66

    $0.01 higher than Merced

  5. Fresno

    $106.65

    The same base rate than Merced

  6. Hanford-Corcoran

    $106.65

    The same base rate than Merced

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

    $114.18

    $7.53 higher than Merced

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, 75571 ranges from $87.61 in Arkansas to $135.70 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

  • Madera

    California · 75571

    Office

    $106.65

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 75571

    Office

    $106.65

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 75571

    Office

    $124.98

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $18.33 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 75571

    Office

    $113.78

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.13 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 75571

    Office

    $106.65

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 75571

    Office

    $106.65

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 75571

    Office

    $107.20

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.55 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 75571

    Office

    $112.29

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.64 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 75571

    Office

    $111.88

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.23 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 75571

    Office

    $114.79

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.14 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 75571

    Office

    $132.76

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $26.11 higher than Merced for the office setting.

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

    California · 75571

    Office

    $132.70

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $26.05 higher than Merced for the office setting.

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

    California · 75571

    Office

    $135.70

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $29.05 higher than Merced for the office setting.

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

    California · 75571

    Office

    $135.46

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $28.81 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 75571

    Office

    $110.04

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.39 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 75571

    Office

    $116.11

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.46 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 75571

    Office

    $112.38

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.73 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 75571

    Office

    $117.30

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.65 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 75571

    Office

    $106.65

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 75571

    Office

    $124.90

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $18.25 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 75571

    Office

    $106.65

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 75571

    Office

    $106.65

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 75571

    Office

    $114.78

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.13 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 75571

    Office

    $105.32

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.33 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 75571

    Office

    $102.22

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.43 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 75571

    Office

    $114.50

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.85 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 75571

    Office

    $113.43

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.78 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 75571

    Office

    $88.96

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $17.69 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 75571

    Office

    $87.61

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $19.04 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 75571

    Office

    $96.85

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.80 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 75571

    Office

    $104.44

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.21 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 75571

    Office

    $106.34

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.31 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 75571

    Office

    $98.52

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.13 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 75571

    Office

    $101.91

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.74 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 75571

    Office

    $96.91

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.74 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 75571

    Office

    $101.19

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.46 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 75571

    Office

    $91.34

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $15.31 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 75571

    Office

    $109.63

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.98 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 75571

    Office

    $91.83

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $14.82 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 75571

    Office

    $92.35

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $14.30 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 75571

    Office

    $94.92

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.73 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 75571

    Office

    $93.62

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $13.03 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 75571

    Office

    $103.09

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.56 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 75571

    Office

    $92.92

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $13.73 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 75571

    Office

    $91.14

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $15.51 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 75571

    Office

    $90.64

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $16.01 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 75571

    Office

    $95.11

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.54 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 75571

    Office

    $90.40

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $16.25 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 75571

    Office

    $115.42

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.77 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 75571

    Office

    $103.68

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.97 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 75571

    Office

    $105.99

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.66 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 75571

    Office

    $100.53

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.12 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 75571

    Office

    $92.60

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $14.05 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 75571

    Office

    $98.21

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.44 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 75571

    Office

    $97.92

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.73 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 75571

    Office

    $92.89

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $13.76 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 75571

    Office

    $100.64

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.01 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 75571

    Office

    $94.69

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.96 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 75571

    Office

    $95.75

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.90 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 75571

    Office

    $88.61

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $18.04 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 75571

    Office

    $88.14

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $18.51 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 75571

    Office

    $99.53

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.12 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 75571

    Office

    $93.65

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $13.00 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 75571

    Office

    $98.54

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.11 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 75571

    Office

    $92.43

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $14.22 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 75571

    Office

    $102.56

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.09 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 75571

    Office

    $113.46

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.81 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 75571

    Office

    $107.71

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.06 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 75571

    Office

    $93.33

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $13.32 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 75571

    Office

    $99.33

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.32 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 75571

    Office

    $117.08

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.43 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 75571

    Office

    $108.23

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.58 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 75571

    Office

    $115.84

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.19 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 75571

    Office

    $95.10

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.55 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 75571

    Office

    $92.69

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $13.96 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 75571

    Office

    $90.73

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $15.92 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 75571

    Office

    $108.16

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.51 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 75571

    Office

    $98.72

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.93 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 75571

    Office

    $103.43

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.22 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 75571

    Office

    $92.98

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $13.67 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 75571

    Office

    $100.38

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.27 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 75571

    Office

    $102.32

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.33 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 75571

    Office

    $93.29

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $13.36 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 75571

    Office

    $98.43

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.22 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 75571

    Office

    $91.59

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $15.06 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Austin

    Texas · 75571

    Office

    $103.95

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.70 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Beaumont

    Texas · 75571

    Office

    $92.32

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $14.33 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Brazoria

    Texas · 75571

    Office

    $98.61

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.04 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Dallas

    Texas · 75571

    Office

    $99.15

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.50 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Fort Worth

    Texas · 75571

    Office

    $98.39

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.26 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Galveston

    Texas · 75571

    Office

    $98.85

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.80 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Houston

    Texas · 75571

    Office

    $99.76

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.89 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 75571

    Office

    $95.35

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.30 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 75571

    Office

    $94.63

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $12.02 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 75571

    Office

    $97.70

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.95 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 75571

    Office

    $100.38

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.27 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 75571

    Office

    $97.92

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.73 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 75571

    Office

    $103.56

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.09 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 75571

    Office

    $118.07

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.42 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 75571

    Office

    $95.07

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.58 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 75571

    Office

    $89.93

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $16.72 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 75571

    Office

    $99.10

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.55 lower than Merced for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

75571 · 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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$87.61

$121.18

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$113.431
AL$88.961
AR$87.611
AZ$96.851
CA$106.65–$135.7029
CO$104.441
CT$106.341
DC$114.781
DE$98.521
FL$96.91–$105.323
GA$91.34–$101.192
GU$109.631
HI$109.631
IA$91.831
ID$92.351
IL$93.62–$103.094
IN$92.921
KS$91.141
KY$90.641
LA$90.40–$95.112
MA$103.68–$115.422
MD$100.53–$114.783
ME$92.60–$98.212
MI$92.89–$97.922
MN$100.641
MO$88.61–$95.753
MS$88.141
MT$99.531
NC$93.651
ND$98.541
NE$92.431
NH$102.561
NJ$107.71–$113.462
NM$93.331
NV$99.331
NY$95.10–$117.085
OH$92.691
OK$90.731
OR$98.72–$108.162
PA$92.98–$103.432
PR$100.381
RI$102.321
SC$93.291
SD$98.431
TN$91.591
TX$92.32–$103.958
UT$94.631
VA$97.70–$114.782
VI$100.381
VT$97.921
WA$103.56–$118.072
WI$95.071
WV$89.931
WY$99.101

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What is a percentage of Medicare worth?

Turn a percentage into dollars for 75571 in Merced. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.

Reference amount per service

$117.32

$106.65 × 110% = $117.32

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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 75571 in Merced.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

8,483

Code
75571
Physician work
0.57
Practice expense
2.36
Malpractice
0.05

GPCI2026.csv

15

Locality
Merced
Physician work
1.017
Practice expense
1.096
Malpractice
0.536
Office / nonfacility calculation for 75571 in Merced
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.57× 1.0170.5797
Practice expense2.36× 1.0962.5866
Malpractice0.05× 0.5360.0268
Total RVUs3.1930
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Merced$106.65

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work0.571.017
Practice expense2.361.096
Malpractice0.050.536

(0.57 × 1.017 + 2.36 × 1.096 + 0.05 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $106.65

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

75571 · Office / nonfacility

$106.65

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $0.81 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $105.84 to $106.65 (0.8%).

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

    $105.84changed to$106.65

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 0.58 changed to 0.57
    • Practice expense RVU 2.43 changed to 2.36
    • 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: $105.84

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

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Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$106.65Not available in this settingRVU26D
2026-07-01$106.65Not available in this settingRVU26C
2026-04-01$106.65Not available in this settingRVU26B
2026-01-01$106.65Not available in this settingRVU26A
2025-10-01$105.84Not available in this settingRVU25D
2025-07-01$105.84Not available in this settingRVU25C
2025-04-01$105.84Not available in this settingRVU25B
2025-01-01$105.84Not available in this settingRVU25A

75571 billing questions

How does 75571 differ from a coronary CT angiogram?

75571 quantifies coronary calcium on a noncontrast cardiac CT. A coronary CT angiogram, such as 75574, uses contrast to evaluate the coronary arteries.

Can the interpretation and scan acquisition 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.

Does the multiple-procedure reduction affect only the technical component?

No. CMS applies the diagnostic imaging multiple-procedure reduction to both the technical and professional components.

What documentation supports reporting 75571?

The record should identify the noncontrast cardiac CT, the quantitative coronary calcium findings, and the interpreting clinician’s report.

Is 75571 the right code when the CT evaluates cardiac structure?

Use 75571 for quantitative coronary calcium assessment. Cardiac CT performed to evaluate structure and morphology is represented by a different service, such as 75572.

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 75571PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 8,483 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for MercedGPCI2026.csv, line 15 (RVU26D)
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