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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

70547 in Salinas

Office / nonfacility

$241.83

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.

Radiology

About 70547: Neck MR angiography without contrast

Reports MR angiographic evaluation of neck vessels without contrast, commonly used to assess carotid or vertebral artery disease and vascular anatomy.

This service uses magnetic resonance angiographic imaging to evaluate blood vessels in the neck without contrast material. It may be ordered to assess cervical carotid or vertebral arteries for suspected stenosis, dissection, or other vascular abnormality. A radiologist typically interprets the images, while the technical work is performed in an imaging department or outpatient imaging center equipped for MRI.

Select this code when the examination is a neck MRA performed without contrast; use the contrast-specific sibling when contrast is administered, and distinguish angiographic vessel imaging from a routine MRI of neck soft tissues. The order and report should identify the neck vascular study, contrast status, clinical indication, and findings. Modifier 26 identifies the professional interpretation, and modifier TC identifies the technical service; an unmodified claim represents the global service. When multiple diagnostic imaging services are performed, the CMS multiple procedure reduction applies to both the technical and professional components.

CMS billing rules for 70547

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 RVU1.17 · 18%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU5.16 · 80%
  • Malpractice RVU0.10 · 2%

56.9K

Medicare services in 2024 · #735 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.

70547 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Salinas, from the same CMS release.

70548

Neck MRA

With contrast

$276.00

This code is for neck MRA with contrast; 70547 is for neck MRA without contrast.

70549

Neck MRA

Without and with contrast

$387.73

70549 describes neck MRA performed without and with contrast, rather than the no-contrast-only examination reported with 70547.

70544

Head MRA

Without contrast

$241.83

70544 reports MR angiography of the head without contrast. Choose 70547 for the neck vessels.

70540

MRI

Orbit, face, or neck without contrast

$252.63

70540 is an MRI of the orbit, face, or neck without contrast, not an angiographic study of neck vessels.

The same code, a different location

How does Salinas compare?

In Bakersfield, the office rate for 70547 is $230.75—$11.08 lower than the $241.83 rate in Salinas. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

70547 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Salinas · This locality

    $241.83

  2. $11.08 lower than Salinas

  3. Chico

    $230.43

    $11.40 lower than Salinas

  4. El Centro

    $230.44

    $11.39 lower than Salinas

  5. Fresno

    $230.43

    $11.40 lower than Salinas

  6. $11.40 lower than Salinas

  7. $4.96 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, 70547 ranges from $188.85 in Arkansas to $293.69 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 · 70547

    Office

    $230.43

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.40 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Merced

    California · 70547

    Office

    $230.43

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.40 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 70547

    Office

    $230.43

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.40 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 70547

    Office

    $270.39

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $28.56 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 70547

    Office

    $245.97

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.14 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 70547

    Office

    $230.43

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.40 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 70547

    Office

    $230.43

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.40 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 70547

    Office

    $231.53

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.30 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 70547

    Office

    $242.72

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.89 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 70547

    Office

    $248.19

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.36 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 70547

    Office

    $287.34

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $45.51 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

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

    California · 70547

    Office

    $287.22

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $45.39 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

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

    California · 70547

    Office

    $293.69

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $51.86 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

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

    California · 70547

    Office

    $293.23

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $51.40 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 70547

    Office

    $237.84

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.99 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 70547

    Office

    $251.09

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.26 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 70547

    Office

    $242.92

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.09 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 70547

    Office

    $253.69

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.86 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 70547

    Office

    $230.43

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.40 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 70547

    Office

    $270.23

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $28.40 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 70547

    Office

    $230.43

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.40 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 70547

    Office

    $230.43

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.40 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 70547

    Office

    $247.93

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.10 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 70547

    Office

    $226.94

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $14.89 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 70547

    Office

    $220.23

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $21.60 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 70547

    Office

    $247.15

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.32 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 70547

    Office

    $244.01

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.18 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 70547

    Office

    $191.77

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $50.06 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 70547

    Office

    $188.85

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $52.98 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 70547

    Office

    $208.94

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $32.89 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 70547

    Office

    $225.54

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $16.29 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 70547

    Office

    $229.52

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $12.31 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 70547

    Office

    $212.56

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $29.27 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 70547

    Office

    $219.71

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $22.12 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 70547

    Office

    $208.86

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $32.97 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 70547

    Office

    $218.31

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $23.52 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 70547

    Office

    $196.80

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $45.03 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 70547

    Office

    $236.97

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.86 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 70547

    Office

    $198.10

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $43.73 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 70547

    Office

    $199.22

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $42.61 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 70547

    Office

    $204.37

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $37.46 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 70547

    Office

    $201.65

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $40.18 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 70547

    Office

    $222.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $19.56 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 70547

    Office

    $200.47

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $41.36 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 70547

    Office

    $196.57

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $45.26 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 70547

    Office

    $195.35

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $46.48 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 70547

    Office

    $205.05

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $36.78 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 70547

    Office

    $194.81

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $47.02 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 70547

    Office

    $249.44

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.61 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 70547

    Office

    $223.85

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $17.98 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 70547

    Office

    $228.77

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $13.06 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 70547

    Office

    $216.95

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $24.88 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 70547

    Office

    $199.72

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $42.11 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 70547

    Office

    $211.98

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $29.85 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 70547

    Office

    $211.03

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $30.80 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 70547

    Office

    $200.20

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $41.63 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 70547

    Office

    $217.41

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $24.42 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 70547

    Office

    $204.18

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $37.65 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 70547

    Office

    $206.50

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $35.33 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 70547

    Office

    $190.90

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $50.93 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 70547

    Office

    $189.94

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $51.89 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 70547

    Office

    $214.76

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $27.07 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 70547

    Office

    $202.01

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $39.82 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 70547

    Office

    $212.78

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $29.05 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 70547

    Office

    $199.42

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $42.41 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 70547

    Office

    $221.42

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $20.41 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 70547

    Office

    $245.03

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.20 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 70547

    Office

    $232.51

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.32 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 70547

    Office

    $201.13

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $40.70 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 70547

    Office

    $214.38

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $27.45 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 70547

    Office

    $252.71

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.88 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 70547

    Office

    $233.60

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.23 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 70547

    Office

    $250.11

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.28 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 70547

    Office

    $205.16

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $36.67 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 70547

    Office

    $199.80

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $42.03 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 70547

    Office

    $195.58

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $46.25 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 70547

    Office

    $233.67

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.16 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 70547

    Office

    $213.09

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $28.74 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 70547

    Office

    $223.18

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $18.65 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 70547

    Office

    $200.45

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $41.38 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 70547

    Office

    $216.61

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $25.22 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 70547

    Office

    $220.84

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $20.99 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 70547

    Office

    $201.17

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $40.66 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 70547

    Office

    $212.55

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $29.28 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 70547

    Office

    $197.54

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $44.29 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Austin

    Texas · 70547

    Office

    $224.46

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $17.37 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Beaumont

    Texas · 70547

    Office

    $199.02

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $42.81 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Brazoria

    Texas · 70547

    Office

    $212.79

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $29.04 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Dallas

    Texas · 70547

    Office

    $213.96

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $27.87 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Fort Worth

    Texas · 70547

    Office

    $212.28

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $29.55 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Galveston

    Texas · 70547

    Office

    $213.30

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $28.53 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Houston

    Texas · 70547

    Office

    $215.13

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $26.70 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 70547

    Office

    $205.65

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $36.18 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 70547

    Office

    $204.09

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $37.74 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 70547

    Office

    $210.86

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $30.97 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 70547

    Office

    $216.61

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $25.22 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 70547

    Office

    $211.39

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $30.44 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 70547

    Office

    $223.61

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $18.22 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 70547

    Office

    $255.23

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $13.40 higher than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 70547

    Office

    $205.22

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $36.61 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 70547

    Office

    $193.63

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $48.20 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 70547

    Office

    $213.90

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $27.93 lower than Salinas for the office setting.

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70547 · 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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$188.85

$262.06

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$244.011
AL$191.771
AR$188.851
AZ$208.941
CA$230.43–$293.6929
CO$225.541
CT$229.521
DC$247.931
DE$212.561
FL$208.86–$226.943
GA$196.80–$218.312
GU$236.971
HI$236.971
IA$198.101
ID$199.221
IL$201.65–$222.274
IN$200.471
KS$196.571
KY$195.351
LA$194.81–$205.052
MA$223.85–$249.442
MD$216.95–$247.933
ME$199.72–$211.982
MI$200.20–$211.032
MN$217.411
MO$190.90–$206.503
MS$189.941
MT$214.761
NC$202.011
ND$212.781
NE$199.421
NH$221.421
NJ$232.51–$245.032
NM$201.131
NV$214.381
NY$205.16–$252.715
OH$199.801
OK$195.581
OR$213.09–$233.672
PA$200.45–$223.182
PR$216.611
RI$220.841
SC$201.171
SD$212.551
TN$197.541
TX$199.02–$224.468
UT$204.091
VA$210.86–$247.932
VI$216.611
VT$211.391
WA$223.61–$255.232
WI$205.221
WV$193.631
WY$213.901

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Reference amount per service

$266.01

$241.83 × 110% = $266.01

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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 70547 in Salinas.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

7,847

Code
70547
Physician work
1.17
Practice expense
5.16
Malpractice
0.10

GPCI2026.csv

22

Locality
Salinas
Physician work
1.031
Practice expense
1.159
Malpractice
0.536
Office / nonfacility calculation for 70547 in Salinas
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.17× 1.0311.2063
Practice expense5.16× 1.1595.9804
Malpractice0.10× 0.5360.0536
Total RVUs7.2403
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Salinas$241.83

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work1.171.031
Practice expense5.161.159
Malpractice0.10.536

(1.17 × 1.031 + 5.16 × 1.159 + 0.1 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $241.83

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

70547 · Office / nonfacility

$241.83

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $0.48 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $241.35 to $241.83 (0.2%).

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

    $241.35changed to$241.83

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 1.20 changed to 1.17
    • Practice expense RVU 5.30 changed to 5.16
    • Malpractice RVU 0.08 changed to 0.10
    • 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: $241.35

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

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Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$241.83Not available in this settingRVU26D
2026-07-01$241.83Not available in this settingRVU26C
2026-04-01$241.83Not available in this settingRVU26B
2026-01-01$241.83Not available in this settingRVU26A
2025-10-01$241.35Not available in this settingRVU25D
2025-07-01$241.35Not available in this settingRVU25C
2025-04-01$241.35Not available in this settingRVU25B
2025-01-01$241.35Not available in this settingRVU25A

70547 billing questions

When should 70547 be chosen instead of 70548?

Use 70547 for neck MR angiography performed without contrast. Use 70548 when the neck MRA is performed with contrast.

How does 70547 differ from a routine neck MRI?

70547 evaluates neck vessels angiographically. A routine neck MRI, such as 70540, evaluates anatomy beyond the vascular study rather than reporting an MRA.

Can the professional and technical services be billed separately?

Yes. Modifier 26 reports the professional interpretation, and modifier TC reports the technical service. Without either modifier, the claim represents the global service.

Does the multiple procedure reduction affect 70547?

Yes. When multiple diagnostic imaging services are performed, the CMS reduction applies to both the professional and technical components.

Can a neck MRA be reported with a head MRA?

A head MRA may be performed and reported with a neck MRA when both regions are examined. Use the code that matches the anatomy and contrast status documented for each study.

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 70547PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 7,847 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for SalinasGPCI2026.csv, line 22 (RVU26D)