$164.54
Use 78700 for renal morphology imaging without vascular-flow images. 78701 includes the vascular-flow element.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
78701 Kidney imaging Medicare reimbursement rates in Connecticut
Reports radionuclide imaging of kidney morphology that includes vascular-flow images, used when the study evaluates renal appearance and perfusion. Compare 78701 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Connecticut.
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.
What does Medicare pay for 78701 in Connecticut?
Connecticut has 1 payment locality in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the payment area shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
$218.11
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Connecticut
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
No supported rate
These are locality ranges, not averages or address-specific quotes. A facility-setting amount covers the physician service; it does not include a hospital’s separate bill. Choose a locality below to inspect its calculation, compare other payment areas, or price a percentage of Medicare.
Nuclear medicine
About 78701: Renal morphology imaging with vascular flow
Reports radionuclide imaging of kidney morphology that includes vascular-flow images, used when the study evaluates renal appearance and perfusion.
This nuclear medicine study captures images of the kidneys’ morphology along with the passage of radiotracer through the renal blood supply. A technologist performs the acquisition using nuclear imaging equipment, and a radiologist or nuclear medicine physician interprets the images. It may be selected when the requested study needs to show both renal structure and perfusion, rather than kidney morphology alone or a renal flow-and-function study.
Report 78701 when the documented examination includes the morphology and vascular-flow elements. The order and imaging report should support that scope; do not select it solely because a kidney study was performed. CMS prices the professional interpretation and technical acquisition separately when reported with modifier 26 or TC, respectively. Reporting the code without either modifier represents the global service, including both components.
CMS billing rules for 78701
- 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.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU0.48 · 8%
- Practice expense (office) RVU5.53 · 91%
- Malpractice RVU0.07 · 1%
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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.
78701 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Connecticut, from the same CMS release.
$224.16
78707 is a renal flow-and-function study without pharmacologic intervention; 78701 reports morphology imaging with vascular flow.
$183.86
78708 is a renal flow-and-function study with pharmacologic intervention. Select 78701 when the performed study is morphology imaging with vascular flow instead.
Compare 78701 by payment locality
Find the payment area for your service address, then open its rate page for calculation inputs, release history and the percentage-of-Medicare tool. A city may cross payment-area boundaries; the ZIP lookup above helps resolve the location.
1 of 1 payment localities
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Office / nonfacility
$218.11
Facility
Unavailable
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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 78701 in Connecticut.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
9,485
- Code
- 78701
- Physician work
- 0.48
- Practice expense
- 5.53
- Malpractice
- 0.07
GPCI2026.csv
38
- Locality
- Connecticut
- Physician work
- 1.020
- Practice expense
- 1.077
- Malpractice
- 1.210
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.48 | × 1.020 | 0.4896 |
| Practice expense | 5.53 | × 1.077 | 5.9558 |
| Malpractice | 0.07 | × 1.210 | 0.0847 |
| Total RVUs | 6.5301 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Connecticut$218.11
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.48 | 1.02 |
| Practice expense | 5.53 | 1.077 |
| Malpractice | 0.07 | 1.21 |
(0.48 × 1.02 + 5.53 × 1.077 + 0.07 × 1.21) × $33.4009 = $218.11
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.
78701 billing questions
How does 78701 differ from 78700?
78701 includes vascular-flow imaging with kidney morphology. Use 78700 for renal morphology imaging without the vascular-flow element.
When should 78701 be chosen over 78707?
Choose 78701 for a morphology study that includes vascular flow. 78707 describes a renal flow-and-function study performed without pharmacologic intervention.
Can the professional and technical services be billed separately?
Yes. Modifier 26 identifies the professional interpretation, and modifier TC identifies the technical service. Without either modifier, the code represents the global service.
What documentation supports reporting 78701?
The order and report should identify a kidney morphology examination with vascular-flow imaging. The report should make clear that the study included both elements.
Does 78701 describe a renal function study?
It describes kidney morphology imaging with vascular flow. A flow-and-function study is represented by a different renal imaging code, selected according to the study performed.
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.
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9,48678701,26,Kidney imaging with flow,A,,0.48,0.18,,0.18,,0.03,0.69,0.69,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
9,48778701,TC,Kidney imaging with flow,A,,0.00,5.35,,5.35,NA,0.04,5.39,5.39,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,01,0,99,12.14,12.14,0.09
9,48878707,,K flow/funct image w/o drug,A,,0.94,5.24,,5.24,NA,0.09,6.27,6.27,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,16.78,16.78,0.18
3501112,CA,70,YUBA CITY,1.017,1.096,0.536
3601112,CA,75,REST OF CALIFORNIA,1.017,1.096,0.536
3704112,CO,01,COLORADO,1.012,1.064,0.781
3813102,CT,00,CONNECTICUT,1.020,1.077,1.210
3912202,DC,01,DC + MD/VA SUBURBS,1.054,1.178,1.113
4012102,DE,01,DELAWARE,1.005,0.988,0.899
4109102,FL,03,FORT LAUDERDALE,1.000,1.013,1.808