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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

70545 in Wyoming**

Office / nonfacility

$225.59

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 70545: Intracranial MR angiography with contrast

Reports MR angiography of the head using contrast to evaluate intracranial arteries, such as when assessing suspected aneurysm, stenosis, or vascular malformation.

This service uses magnetic resonance imaging techniques and contrast to visualize arteries within the head. It may be performed to investigate suspected intracranial aneurysm, narrowing, or vascular malformation, or to assess known vascular disease. Imaging is typically performed in a hospital or outpatient imaging center, with a radiologist interpreting the study. It focuses on intracranial vessels rather than brain tissue or the arteries of the neck.

Choose this code when the documented head angiographic study uses contrast; use the corresponding head MRA code for a study without contrast or for imaging performed both without and with contrast. The order, imaging protocol, contrast documentation, and radiologist’s report should support the anatomy and contrast approach. The service has professional and technical components: report modifier 26 for interpretation, TC for equipment and staff, or neither modifier for the global service. When multiple diagnostic imaging procedures are reported, CMS’s multiple procedure reduction applies to both components.

CMS billing rules for 70545

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 · 17%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU5.51 · 81%
  • Malpractice RVU0.10 · 1%

2.8K

Medicare services in 2024 · #2222 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.

70545 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Wyoming**, from the same CMS release.

70544

Head MRA

Without contrast

$213.90

Choose 70544 for head MR angiography without contrast; choose 70545 when contrast is used.

70546

Head MR angiography

Without and with contrast

$326.62

70546 represents head angiographic imaging both without and with contrast. 70545 represents the contrast-enhanced study without that combined approach.

70548

Neck MRA

With contrast

$244.54

70548 targets the arteries of the neck. 70545 targets intracranial arteries in the head.

70553

Brain MRI

Without and with contrast

$315.59

70553 is a brain MRI performed without and with contrast, focused on brain tissue. 70545 is angiographic imaging of intracranial vessels.

The same code, a different location

How does Wyoming** compare?

70545 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Wyoming** · This locality

    $225.59

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

    $260.62

    $35.03 higher than Wyoming**

  3. Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    $261.70

    $36.11 higher than Wyoming**

  4. Miami

    $239.11

    $13.52 higher than Wyoming**

  5. Chicago

    $231.98

    $6.39 higher than Wyoming**

  6. Manhattan

    $260.73

    $35.14 higher than Wyoming**

  7. Alaska*

    $256.46

    $30.87 higher than Wyoming**

Other payment areas listed in Wyoming 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, 70545 ranges from $198.89 in Arkansas to $310.55 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

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 70545

    Office

    $202.00

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $23.59 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 70545

    Office

    $198.89

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $26.70 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 70545

    Office

    $220.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.32 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Bakersfield

    California · 70545

    Office

    $243.56

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $17.97 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Chico

    California · 70545

    Office

    $243.24

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $17.65 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • El Centro

    California · 70545

    Office

    $243.26

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $17.67 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Fresno

    California · 70545

    Office

    $243.24

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $17.65 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Hanford-Corcoran

    California · 70545

    Office

    $243.24

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $17.65 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Madera

    California · 70545

    Office

    $243.24

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $17.65 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Merced

    California · 70545

    Office

    $243.24

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $17.65 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 70545

    Office

    $243.24

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $17.65 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 70545

    Office

    $285.80

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $60.21 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 70545

    Office

    $259.79

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $34.20 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 70545

    Office

    $243.24

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $17.65 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 70545

    Office

    $243.24

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $17.65 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 70545

    Office

    $244.34

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $18.75 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 70545

    Office

    $256.31

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $30.72 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 70545

    Office

    $255.38

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $29.79 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 70545

    Office

    $262.17

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $36.58 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 70545

    Office

    $303.82

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $78.23 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

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

    California · 70545

    Office

    $303.71

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $78.12 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

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

    California · 70545

    Office

    $310.55

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $84.96 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

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

    California · 70545

    Office

    $310.09

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $84.50 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 70545

    Office

    $251.15

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $25.56 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 70545

    Office

    $265.30

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $39.71 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 70545

    Office

    $256.55

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $30.96 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 70545

    Office

    $268.04

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $42.45 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 70545

    Office

    $243.24

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $17.65 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 70545

    Office

    $285.64

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $60.05 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 70545

    Office

    $243.24

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $17.65 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 70545

    Office

    $243.24

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $17.65 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 70545

    Office

    $237.97

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $12.38 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 70545

    Office

    $242.11

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $16.52 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 70545

    Office

    $224.11

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.48 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 70545

    Office

    $231.55

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.96 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 70545

    Office

    $220.04

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.55 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 70545

    Office

    $230.19

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.60 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 70545

    Office

    $207.22

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $18.37 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 70545

    Office

    $250.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $24.68 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 70545

    Office

    $208.80

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $16.79 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 70545

    Office

    $209.97

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $15.62 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 70545

    Office

    $215.12

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.47 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 70545

    Office

    $212.33

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $13.26 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 70545

    Office

    $234.28

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.69 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 70545

    Office

    $211.31

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $14.28 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 70545

    Office

    $207.13

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $18.46 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 70545

    Office

    $205.75

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $19.84 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 70545

    Office

    $216.05

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.54 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 70545

    Office

    $205.15

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $20.44 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 70545

    Office

    $263.40

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $37.81 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 70545

    Office

    $236.16

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.57 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 70545

    Office

    $241.31

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $15.72 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 70545

    Office

    $228.78

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.19 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 70545

    Office

    $210.47

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $15.12 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 70545

    Office

    $223.57

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.02 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 70545

    Office

    $222.31

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.28 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 70545

    Office

    $210.88

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $14.71 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 70545

    Office

    $229.44

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.85 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 70545

    Office

    $215.15

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.44 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 70545

    Office

    $217.63

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.96 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 70545

    Office

    $200.97

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $24.62 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 70545

    Office

    $200.00

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $25.59 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 70545

    Office

    $226.45

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.86 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 70545

    Office

    $212.92

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $12.67 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 70545

    Office

    $224.47

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.12 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 70545

    Office

    $210.21

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $15.38 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 70545

    Office

    $233.59

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.00 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 70545

    Office

    $258.59

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $33.00 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 70545

    Office

    $245.28

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $19.69 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 70545

    Office

    $211.85

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $13.74 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 70545

    Office

    $226.08

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.49 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 70545

    Office

    $266.60

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $41.01 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 70545

    Office

    $246.40

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $20.81 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 70545

    Office

    $263.93

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $38.34 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 70545

    Office

    $216.26

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.33 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 70545

    Office

    $210.47

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $15.12 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 70545

    Office

    $206.02

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $19.57 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 70545

    Office

    $246.66

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $21.07 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 70545

    Office

    $224.73

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.86 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 70545

    Office

    $235.35

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.76 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 70545

    Office

    $211.18

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $14.41 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 70545

    Office

    $228.43

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.84 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 70545

    Office

    $232.91

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.32 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 70545

    Office

    $211.97

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $13.62 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 70545

    Office

    $224.24

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.35 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 70545

    Office

    $208.16

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $17.43 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Austin

    Texas · 70545

    Office

    $236.83

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.24 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Beaumont

    Texas · 70545

    Office

    $209.66

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $15.93 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Brazoria

    Texas · 70545

    Office

    $224.38

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.21 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Dallas

    Texas · 70545

    Office

    $225.60

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.01 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Fort Worth

    Texas · 70545

    Office

    $223.80

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.79 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Galveston

    Texas · 70545

    Office

    $224.91

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.68 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Houston

    Texas · 70545

    Office

    $226.74

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.15 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 70545

    Office

    $216.75

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.84 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 70545

    Office

    $215.08

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.51 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 70545

    Office

    $222.35

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.24 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 70545

    Office

    $228.43

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.84 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 70545

    Office

    $222.97

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.62 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 70545

    Office

    $235.92

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.33 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 70545

    Office

    $269.58

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $43.99 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 70545

    Office

    $216.42

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.17 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 70545

    Office

    $203.79

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $21.80 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

70545 · 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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$198.89

$276.90

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$256.461
AL$202.001
AR$198.891
AZ$220.271
CA$243.24–$310.5529
CO$237.971
CT$242.111
DC$261.701
DE$224.111
FL$220.04–$239.113
GA$207.22–$230.192
GU$250.271
HI$250.271
IA$208.801
ID$209.971
IL$212.33–$234.284
IN$211.311
KS$207.131
KY$205.751
LA$205.15–$216.052
MA$236.16–$263.402
MD$228.78–$261.703
ME$210.47–$223.572
MI$210.88–$222.312
MN$229.441
MO$200.97–$217.633
MS$200.001
MT$226.451
NC$212.921
ND$224.471
NE$210.211
NH$233.591
NJ$245.28–$258.592
NM$211.851
NV$226.081
NY$216.26–$266.605
OH$210.471
OK$206.021
OR$224.73–$246.662
PA$211.18–$235.352
PR$228.431
RI$232.911
SC$211.971
SD$224.241
TN$208.161
TX$209.66–$236.838
UT$215.081
VA$222.35–$261.702
VI$228.431
VT$222.971
WA$235.92–$269.582
WI$216.421
WV$203.791
WY$225.591

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Where does this rate apply?

Wyoming** is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 205 cities and communities in Wyoming, including the examples shown here.

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What is a percentage of Medicare worth?

Turn a percentage into dollars for 70545 in Wyoming**. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.

Reference amount per service

$248.15

$225.59 × 110% = $248.15

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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 70545 in Wyoming**.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

7,841

Code
70545
Physician work
1.17
Practice expense
5.51
Malpractice
0.10

GPCI2026.csv

112

Locality
Wyoming**
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
1.000
Malpractice
0.740
Office / nonfacility calculation for 70545 in Wyoming**
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.17× 1.0001.1700
Practice expense5.51× 1.0005.5100
Malpractice0.10× 0.7400.0740
Total RVUs6.7540
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Wyoming**$225.59

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work1.171
Practice expense5.511
Malpractice0.10.74

(1.17 × 1 + 5.51 × 1 + 0.1 × 0.74) × $33.4009 = $225.59

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

70545 · Office / nonfacility

$225.59

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $2.10 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $223.49 to $225.59 (0.9%).

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

    $223.49changed to$225.59

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 1.20 changed to 1.17
    • Practice expense RVU 5.65 changed to 5.51
    • Malpractice RVU 0.08 changed to 0.10
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.739 changed to 0.740

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    Earliest loaded release: $223.49

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

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Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$225.59Not available in this settingRVU26D
2026-07-01$225.59Not available in this settingRVU26C
2026-04-01$225.59Not available in this settingRVU26B
2026-01-01$225.59Not available in this settingRVU26A
2025-10-01$223.49Not available in this settingRVU25D
2025-07-01$223.49Not available in this settingRVU25C
2025-04-01$223.49Not available in this settingRVU25B
2025-01-01$223.49Not available in this settingRVU25A

70545 billing questions

How does this differ from 70544?

70545 is for head MR angiography performed with contrast. 70544 is the head angiography option without contrast.

When is 70546 used instead?

Use 70546 when the head MRA includes image acquisition both without and with contrast. Use 70545 when the documented study is performed with contrast.

Can the professional and technical services be billed separately?

Yes. Modifier 26 identifies the interpretation, and TC identifies the equipment and staff. Without either modifier, the claim represents the global service.

Does a multiple-imaging reduction affect only the technical service?

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

Can this be reported with a brain MRI?

A separately performed brain MRI may be reported when it evaluates brain tissue and the MRA evaluates intracranial vessels. The documentation should support both distinct studies.

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 70545PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 7,841 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Wyoming**GPCI2026.csv, line 112 (RVU26D)
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