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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

70488 in Salinas

Office / nonfacility

$206.13

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 70488: Maxillofacial CT without and with contrast

Reports a maxillofacial CT with both noncontrast and contrast-enhanced imaging when evaluation of facial structures requires both phases.

This study images the facial bones and related maxillofacial structures in noncontrast and contrast-enhanced phases. A technologist acquires the images, and a radiologist interprets them. It may be selected for evaluation of a suspected facial mass or deep facial infection when both phases are needed to assess the relevant structures, commonly in hospital outpatient departments, emergency departments, and imaging centers.

Report 70488 for the combined examination, not separate maxillofacial CT codes for each phase. The order and report should support the maxillofacial anatomy studied and the clinical need for both noncontrast and contrast-enhanced imaging. CMS recognizes professional and technical components: modifier 26 identifies the interpretation, modifier TC identifies the equipment and staff, and no component modifier reports the global service. The diagnostic imaging multiple procedure reduction applies to both the technical and professional components.

CMS billing rules for 70488

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 · 23%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU4.18 · 76%
  • Malpractice RVU0.09 · 2%

3.9K

Medicare services in 2024 · #2011 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.

70488 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Salinas, from the same CMS release.

70486

Maxillofacial CT

Without contrast

$143.86

70486 describes a maxillofacial CT without contrast. Choose 70488 when both noncontrast and contrast-enhanced phases are performed and supported.

70487

Facial CT

Contrast-enhanced only

$169.18

70487 describes a contrast-only maxillofacial CT. 70488 includes both a noncontrast phase and a contrast-enhanced phase.

70482

CT imaging

Without and with contrast

$235.16

70482 covers an orbit, ear, or middle cranial fossa study without and with contrast. Choose 70488 when the imaged anatomy is maxillofacial instead.

70470

Head CT

Without and with contrast

$193.35

70470 is a head or brain CT without and with contrast. 70488 is for maxillofacial anatomy, not a brain-focused examination.

The same code, a different location

How does Salinas compare?

In Bakersfield, the office rate for 70488 is $197.05—$9.08 lower than the $206.13 rate in Salinas. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

70488 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Salinas · This locality

    $206.13

  2. $9.08 lower than Salinas

  3. Chico

    $196.75

    $9.38 lower than Salinas

  4. El Centro

    $196.77

    $9.36 lower than Salinas

  5. Fresno

    $196.75

    $9.38 lower than Salinas

  6. $9.38 lower than Salinas

  7. $4.15 higher than Salinas

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, 70488 ranges from $162.90 in Arkansas to $248.91 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 · 70488

    Office

    $196.75

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.38 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Merced

    California · 70488

    Office

    $196.75

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.38 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 70488

    Office

    $196.75

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.38 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 70488

    Office

    $229.57

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $23.44 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 70488

    Office

    $209.48

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.35 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 70488

    Office

    $196.75

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.38 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 70488

    Office

    $196.75

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.38 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 70488

    Office

    $197.75

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.38 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 70488

    Office

    $206.89

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.76 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 70488

    Office

    $211.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.14 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 70488

    Office

    $243.59

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $37.46 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

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

    California · 70488

    Office

    $243.49

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $37.36 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

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

    California · 70488

    Office

    $248.91

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $42.78 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

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

    California · 70488

    Office

    $248.49

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $42.36 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 70488

    Office

    $202.75

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.38 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 70488

    Office

    $213.53

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.40 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 70488

    Office

    $206.98

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.85 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 70488

    Office

    $215.72

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.59 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 70488

    Office

    $196.75

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.38 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 70488

    Office

    $229.42

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $23.29 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 70488

    Office

    $196.75

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.38 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 70488

    Office

    $196.75

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.38 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 70488

    Office

    $211.47

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.34 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 70488

    Office

    $194.36

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.77 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 70488

    Office

    $188.92

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $17.21 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 70488

    Office

    $211.07

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.94 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 70488

    Office

    $212.47

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.34 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 70488

    Office

    $165.28

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $40.85 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 70488

    Office

    $162.90

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $43.23 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 70488

    Office

    $179.28

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $26.85 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 70488

    Office

    $192.81

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $13.32 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 70488

    Office

    $196.25

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.88 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 70488

    Office

    $182.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $23.86 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 70488

    Office

    $188.28

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $17.85 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 70488

    Office

    $179.41

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $26.72 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 70488

    Office

    $187.00

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $19.13 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 70488

    Office

    $169.54

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $36.59 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 70488

    Office

    $201.90

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.23 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 70488

    Office

    $170.36

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $35.77 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 70488

    Office

    $171.29

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $34.84 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 70488

    Office

    $175.92

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $30.21 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 70488

    Office

    $173.58

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $32.55 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 70488

    Office

    $190.42

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $15.71 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 70488

    Office

    $172.30

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $33.83 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 70488

    Office

    $169.14

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $36.99 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 70488

    Office

    $168.29

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $37.84 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 70488

    Office

    $176.21

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $29.92 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 70488

    Office

    $167.86

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $38.27 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 70488

    Office

    $212.49

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.36 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 70488

    Office

    $191.49

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $14.64 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 70488

    Office

    $195.61

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.52 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 70488

    Office

    $185.88

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $20.25 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 70488

    Office

    $171.73

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $34.40 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 70488

    Office

    $181.67

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $24.46 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 70488

    Office

    $181.21

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $24.92 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 70488

    Office

    $172.28

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $33.85 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 70488

    Office

    $185.97

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $20.16 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 70488

    Office

    $175.45

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $30.68 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 70488

    Office

    $177.34

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $28.79 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 70488

    Office

    $164.69

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $41.44 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 70488

    Office

    $163.85

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $42.28 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 70488

    Office

    $184.03

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $22.10 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 70488

    Office

    $173.60

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $32.53 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 70488

    Office

    $182.25

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $23.88 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 70488

    Office

    $171.42

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $34.71 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 70488

    Office

    $189.39

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $16.74 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 70488

    Office

    $209.19

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.06 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 70488

    Office

    $198.83

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.30 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 70488

    Office

    $173.06

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $33.07 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 70488

    Office

    $183.68

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $22.45 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 70488

    Office

    $215.65

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.52 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 70488

    Office

    $199.80

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.33 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 70488

    Office

    $213.43

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.30 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 70488

    Office

    $176.17

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $29.96 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 70488

    Office

    $171.92

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $34.21 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 70488

    Office

    $168.43

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $37.70 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 70488

    Office

    $199.43

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.70 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 70488

    Office

    $182.59

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $23.54 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 70488

    Office

    $191.09

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $15.04 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 70488

    Office

    $172.43

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $33.70 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 70488

    Office

    $185.53

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $20.60 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 70488

    Office

    $189.11

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $17.02 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 70488

    Office

    $172.98

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $33.15 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 70488

    Office

    $182.04

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $24.09 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 70488

    Office

    $169.94

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $36.19 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Austin

    Texas · 70488

    Office

    $191.88

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $14.25 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Beaumont

    Texas · 70488

    Office

    $171.26

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $34.87 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Brazoria

    Texas · 70488

    Office

    $182.45

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $23.68 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Dallas

    Texas · 70488

    Office

    $183.43

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $22.70 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Fort Worth

    Texas · 70488

    Office

    $182.07

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $24.06 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Galveston

    Texas · 70488

    Office

    $182.88

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $23.25 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Houston

    Texas · 70488

    Office

    $184.52

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $21.61 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 70488

    Office

    $176.63

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $29.50 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 70488

    Office

    $175.36

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $30.77 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 70488

    Office

    $180.78

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $25.35 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 70488

    Office

    $185.53

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $20.60 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 70488

    Office

    $181.16

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $24.97 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 70488

    Office

    $191.26

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $14.87 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 70488

    Office

    $217.25

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.12 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 70488

    Office

    $176.09

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $30.04 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 70488

    Office

    $167.04

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $39.09 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 70488

    Office

    $183.26

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $22.87 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

70488 · 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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$162.90

$222.83

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$212.471
AL$165.281
AR$162.901
AZ$179.281
CA$196.75–$248.9129
CO$192.811
CT$196.251
DC$211.471
DE$182.271
FL$179.41–$194.363
GA$169.54–$187.002
GU$201.901
HI$201.901
IA$170.361
ID$171.291
IL$173.58–$190.424
IN$172.301
KS$169.141
KY$168.291
LA$167.86–$176.212
MA$191.49–$212.492
MD$185.88–$211.473
ME$171.73–$181.672
MI$172.28–$181.212
MN$185.971
MO$164.69–$177.343
MS$163.851
MT$184.031
NC$173.601
ND$182.251
NE$171.421
NH$189.391
NJ$198.83–$209.192
NM$173.061
NV$183.681
NY$176.17–$215.655
OH$171.921
OK$168.431
OR$182.59–$199.432
PA$172.43–$191.092
PR$185.531
RI$189.111
SC$172.981
SD$182.041
TN$169.941
TX$171.26–$191.888
UT$175.361
VA$180.78–$211.472
VI$185.531
VT$181.161
WA$191.26–$217.252
WI$176.091
WV$167.041
WY$183.261

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Reference amount per service

$226.74

$206.13 × 110% = $226.74

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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 70488 in Salinas.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

7,811

Code
70488
Physician work
1.24
Practice expense
4.18
Malpractice
0.09

GPCI2026.csv

22

Locality
Salinas
Physician work
1.031
Practice expense
1.159
Malpractice
0.536
Office / nonfacility calculation for 70488 in Salinas
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.24× 1.0311.2784
Practice expense4.18× 1.1594.8446
Malpractice0.09× 0.5360.0482
Total RVUs6.1713
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Salinas$206.13

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work1.241.031
Practice expense4.181.159
Malpractice0.090.536

(1.24 × 1.031 + 4.18 × 1.159 + 0.09 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $206.13

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

70488 · Office / nonfacility

$206.13

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $2.01 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $204.12 to $206.13 (1.0%).

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

    $204.12changed to$206.13

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 1.27 changed to 1.24
    • Practice expense RVU 4.25 changed to 4.18
    • Malpractice RVU 0.08 changed to 0.09
    • Work GPCI 1.035 changed to 1.031
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.165 changed to 1.159
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.560 changed to 0.536

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    Earliest loaded release: $204.12

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

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Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$206.13Not available in this settingRVU26D
2026-07-01$206.13Not available in this settingRVU26C
2026-04-01$206.13Not available in this settingRVU26B
2026-01-01$206.13Not available in this settingRVU26A
2025-10-01$204.12Not available in this settingRVU25D
2025-07-01$204.12Not available in this settingRVU25C
2025-04-01$204.12Not available in this settingRVU25B
2025-01-01$204.12Not available in this settingRVU25A

70488 billing questions

When should 70488 be chosen over 70486 or 70487?

Use 70488 when the maxillofacial examination includes both noncontrast and contrast-enhanced imaging. Use 70486 for a noncontrast-only study and 70487 for a contrast-only study.

Should the two imaging phases be billed as separate CT codes?

No. Report 70488 for the combined maxillofacial examination rather than billing 70486 and 70487 for its separate phases.

How are the professional and technical services reported?

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

Does the multiple procedure reduction affect both components?

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

What documentation supports reporting 70488?

Documentation should identify the maxillofacial anatomy examined and support the need for both noncontrast and contrast-enhanced phases, rather than only one phase.

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 70488PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 7,811 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for SalinasGPCI2026.csv, line 22 (RVU26D)