Billing code 75822: Extremity venographyMedicare rate & RVUs in Alaska
Reports contrast venography with X-ray interpretation of veins in both arms or both legs to assess venous anatomy, obstruction, or abnormal flow.
Medicare pays $160.45 for 75822 in the office in Alaska (Alaska*). Which amount applies depends on the service address.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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What 75822 covers
This service captures contrast-enhanced X-ray images of veins in both arms or both legs. A radiologist or interventional radiologist interprets the images, often after contrast is introduced into peripheral veins. The study can help assess suspected venous obstruction, define collateral pathways, or map venous anatomy when a more detailed examination is needed. The report should identify the imaged sides and region and document the findings and interpretation.
Report 75822 for bilateral extremity venography; the code is priced as bilateral, so modifier 50 does not increase payment. The service has professional and technical components: modifier 26 identifies interpretation, modifier TC identifies equipment and staff, and no component modifier represents the global service. When multiple cardiovascular diagnostic procedures are performed, the multiple-procedure reduction applies to the technical component. Documentation should support the bilateral examination and the medical reason for contrast venography.
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.
75822 in Alaska*
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska* | $160.45 | Unavailable |
How the 75822 rate is calculated
Each of 75822’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.
How the rate is built · 75822
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work1.44
1.44 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense2.41
2.41 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.14
0.14 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
3.9900
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$133.27
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 75822
The CMS indicators that decide how 75822 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 75822
Extremity venography
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | XXX | The global surgery concept doesn’t apply. |
| Multiple procedures | 6 | Diagnostic cardiovascular reduction applies to the technical component. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 2 | Already bilateral by definition: paid once at 100%. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 0 | Not paid without supporting documentation. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 1 | Diagnostic test with separate professional (26) and technical (TC) components. |
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 26 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
75822 without 26 · national office
$133.27
Extremity venography
75822-26 · Professional component
$67.47
Pays only the interpretation and report.
75822 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
4 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 75820Extremity venography
- Use 75820 for venography of one extremity side; 75822 is for bilateral extremity imaging and is priced as bilateral.
- 75825Caval venography
- 75825 describes venography of the trunk, rather than the veins of the arms or legs.
- 93970Venous duplex scan
- 93970 is a bilateral venous duplex ultrasound study. Choose it when the examination uses ultrasound rather than contrast-enhanced X-ray venography.
75822 billing questions
When should 75822 be selected instead of 75820?
Use 75822 for venography of both sides of the examined extremity region. Code 75820 is for a unilateral extremity study.
Should modifier 50 be added for the bilateral study?
The code is already priced as bilateral, and modifier 50 does not increase payment under the CMS facts for this code.
How are the professional and technical services reported?
Use modifier 26 for the physician's interpretation and modifier TC for the equipment and staff. Without either modifier, the claim represents the global service.
Does the multiple-procedure reduction affect both components?
The cardiovascular diagnostic multiple-procedure reduction applies to the technical component of this service.
Can the venous injection procedure be reported separately?
Code 36005 describes the injection procedure for extremity venography and may be reported with 75822 when that service is performed and documented.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.
CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027
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