$129.05
73700 describes lower-extremity CT performed without contrast only. Choose 73702 when the examination includes both unenhanced and contrast-enhanced imaging.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
73702 CT scan Medicare reimbursement rates in Delaware
Reports CT imaging of a lower extremity when the examination includes both unenhanced images and subsequent contrast-enhanced images in the same study. Compare 73702 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Delaware.
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 73702 in Delaware?
Delaware 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
$192.80
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Delaware
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.
CT imaging
About 73702: Lower extremity CT without and with contrast
Reports CT imaging of a lower extremity when the examination includes both unenhanced images and subsequent contrast-enhanced images in the same study.
This service covers CT imaging of a lower extremity, such as the foot, ankle, knee, or hip, performed first without contrast and then with contrast during the same examination. Radiologists interpret the images; technologists perform the scan in hospital imaging departments, outpatient imaging centers, and other CT-equipped settings. A combined protocol may be selected when the clinical question calls for both unenhanced and contrast-enhanced views, such as evaluating a suspected soft-tissue infection or mass.
Report this code for the combined examination rather than separately reporting the unenhanced and contrast-enhanced phases as individual CT studies. Documentation should identify the body region and support the need for both phases. The service has professional and technical components: modifier 26 identifies the interpretation, modifier TC identifies the equipment and staff portion, and billing without either modifier represents the global service. When multiple diagnostic imaging services are performed, CMS's multiple-procedure reduction applies to both components. When imaging is performed on both sides, each side is paid separately at 100%.
CMS billing rules for 73702
- 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.
- Bilateral procedures
- Each side is paid separately at 100% when performed bilaterally.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU1.19 · 20%
- Practice expense (office) RVU4.55 · 78%
- Malpractice RVU0.09 · 2%
5.7K
Medicare services in 2024 · #1791 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.
73702 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Delaware, from the same CMS release.
$164.38
73701 is for a contrast-only lower-extremity CT examination. Choose 73702 when unenhanced images are also obtained as part of the same study.
73706
No office rateCt angio lwr extr w/o&w/dye
73706 is CT angiography of the lower extremity, a vascular imaging study. This code describes nonangiographic CT performed with and without contrast.
$331.74
73720 is MRI of a lower extremity without and with contrast. This code applies when the imaging modality is CT.
Compare 73702 by payment locality
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1 of 1 payment localities
Delaware →
Office / nonfacility
$192.80
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 73702 in Delaware.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
8,261
- Code
- 73702
- Physician work
- 1.19
- Practice expense
- 4.55
- Malpractice
- 0.09
GPCI2026.csv
40
- Locality
- Delaware
- Physician work
- 1.005
- Practice expense
- 0.988
- Malpractice
- 0.899
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 1.19 | × 1.005 | 1.1959 |
| Practice expense | 4.55 | × 0.988 | 4.4954 |
| Malpractice | 0.09 | × 0.899 | 0.0809 |
| Total RVUs | 5.7723 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Delaware$192.80
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 1.19 | 1.005 |
| Practice expense | 4.55 | 0.988 |
| Malpractice | 0.09 | 0.899 |
(1.19 × 1.005 + 4.55 × 0.988 + 0.09 × 0.899) × $33.4009 = $192.80
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.
73702 billing questions
When should this code be chosen instead of 73700 or 73701?
Use this code when the same lower-extremity CT examination includes images without contrast followed by images with contrast. Use 73700 for an unenhanced-only study and 73701 for a contrast-only study.
Can the unenhanced and contrast phases be billed as separate CT codes?
No. This code represents the combined examination when both phases are performed as one study.
How are the professional and technical portions reported?
Use modifier 26 for the physician's interpretation and report, or modifier TC for the technical service. Without either modifier, the claim represents the global service.
How is bilateral lower-extremity imaging paid?
CMS pays each side separately at 100% when both sides are imaged. The documentation should identify the side or sides examined.
What documentation supports reporting this code?
Document the lower-extremity region examined and the clinical reason for obtaining both unenhanced and contrast-enhanced images. The record should support that both phases were performed in the same examination.
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.
8,25873701,,Ct lower extremity w/dye,A,,1.13,3.75,,3.75,NA,0.09,4.97,4.97,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,5.73,5.73,0.10
8,25973701,26,Ct lower extremity w/dye,A,,1.13,0.40,,0.40,,0.07,1.60,1.60,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,0.00,0.00,0.00
8,26073701,TC,Ct lower extremity w/dye,A,,0.00,3.35,,3.35,NA,0.02,3.37,3.37,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,02,0,88,5.33,5.33,0.03
8,26173702,,Ct lwr extremity w/o&w/dye,A,,1.19,4.55,,4.55,NA,0.09,5.83,5.83,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,5.75,5.75,0.10
8,26273702,26,Ct lwr extremity w/o&w/dye,A,,1.19,0.41,,0.41,,0.07,1.67,1.67,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,0.00,0.00,0.00
8,26373702,TC,Ct lwr extremity w/o&w/dye,A,,0.00,4.14,,4.14,NA,0.02,4.16,4.16,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,02,0,88,5.34,5.34,0.03
8,26473706,,Ct angio lwr extr w/o&w/dye,A,,1.85,7.62,,7.62,NA,0.16,9.63,9.63,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,5.96,5.96,0.15
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
4209102,FL,04,MIAMI,1.000,1.041,2.529
4309102,FL,99,REST OF FLORIDA,1.000,0.956,1.503