$79.23
76705 covers an examination limited to one organ or region, such as the right upper quadrant. 76700 requires an attempted survey of all required abdominal structures, with any nonvisualization explained.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
76700 Abdominal ultrasound Medicare reimbursement rates in Kansas
A complete abdominal ultrasound surveys the required abdominal structures and is reported when the full examination is attempted and documented. Compare 76700 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Kansas.
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 76700 in Kansas?
Kansas 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
$105.00
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Kansas
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.
Radiology
About 76700: Complete abdominal ultrasound, real-time with image documentation
A complete abdominal ultrasound surveys the required abdominal structures and is reported when the full examination is attempted and documented.
A complete abdominal ultrasound surveys the liver, gallbladder, common bile duct, pancreas, spleen, both kidneys, upper abdominal aorta, and inferior vena cava. It may be ordered for abdominal pain, abnormal liver tests, jaundice, or suspected gallstones when the clinical question calls for a broad survey. A sonographer usually acquires images in a hospital imaging department, imaging center, or office; a radiologist or other qualified physician interprets them and issues a report.
The report should address each required structure and explain any that could not be visualized despite an attempted complete exam, such as because of bowel gas or prior surgery. Select 76705 when the examination is limited to a region or organ. CMS recognizes a technical component for equipment and staff, reported with modifier TC, and a professional interpretation, reported with modifier 26. Report 76700 without either modifier when one billing entity furnishes both components. When multiple eligible diagnostic imaging services are furnished to the same patient on the same date, CMS applies its imaging multiple procedure reduction to the applicable technical and professional components.
CMS billing rules for 76700
- 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 RVU0.79 · 23%
- Practice expense (office) RVU2.57 · 75%
- Malpractice RVU0.06 · 2%
721.1K
Medicare services in 2024 · #183 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.
76700 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Kansas, from the same CMS release.
$97.66
76770 is a complete retroperitoneal examination selected for the documented retroperitoneal structures and clinical question. 76700 is the broader abdominal survey that includes the liver, gallbladder, bile duct, pancreas, and spleen.
$96.78
76706 is an abdominal aortic aneurysm screening study for eligible asymptomatic patients. For a diagnostic examination, select the ultrasound code according to the anatomy and extent actually examined.
$236.20
93975 is a complete duplex study assessing blood flow in abdominal or other specified organ vessels. 76700 is an anatomic abdominal survey; report the duplex study separately only when the distinct vascular examination is medically necessary, performed, and documented.
Compare 76700 by payment locality
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1 of 1 payment localities
Kansas →
Office / nonfacility
$105.00
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 76700 in Kansas.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
8,742
- Code
- 76700
- Physician work
- 0.79
- Practice expense
- 2.57
- Malpractice
- 0.06
GPCI2026.csv
54
- Locality
- Kansas
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.904
- Malpractice
- 0.504
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.79 | × 1.000 | 0.7900 |
| Practice expense | 2.57 | × 0.904 | 2.3233 |
| Malpractice | 0.06 | × 0.504 | 0.0302 |
| Total RVUs | 3.1435 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Kansas$105.00
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.79 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 2.57 | 0.904 |
| Malpractice | 0.06 | 0.504 |
(0.79 × 1 + 2.57 × 0.904 + 0.06 × 0.504) × $33.4009 = $105.00
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.
76700 billing questions
When should 76700 be reported instead of the limited code 76705?
Report 76700 when a complete survey of the required abdominal structures was attempted and documented, including why any structure could not be visualized. Use 76705 for an exam limited to a single organ or region, such as a right upper quadrant study, even when it is a follow-up.
Can a retroperitoneal ultrasound (76770) be billed on the same date as 76700?
The complete abdominal exam already surveys the kidneys and aorta, so do not separately report another study solely for repeat imaging of those structures. Reporting both requires distinct, medically necessary examinations supported by the records and any applicable coding edits.
Which modifier does a radiologist reading a hospital outpatient study use?
The radiologist reports 76700 with modifier 26 for the interpretation; the hospital reports the imaging service on its facility claim. An imaging center that furnishes both components reports the global service without modifier 26 or TC.
Is Doppler evaluation of abdominal vessels included?
Routine color use to assist the anatomic examination does not by itself support a separate duplex code. A distinct, medically necessary vascular flow study may be reported with 93975 or 93976 when the appropriate complete or limited duplex examination is performed and documented.
What documentation supports billing 76700?
Retain images and a signed interpretation addressing the required structures, with an explanation for any that could not be visualized despite an attempted complete survey. The record should also support the clinical indication, such as abdominal pain, abnormal liver tests, or jaundice.
How does the multiple procedure reduction affect 76700?
When 76700 and another eligible diagnostic imaging service are furnished to the same patient on the same date, Medicare applies its multiple procedure reduction to the applicable technical and professional components. Report each separately supported service with its appropriate code.
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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8,74076642,26,Ultrasound breast limited,A,,0.66,0.24,,0.24,,0.04,0.94,0.94,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,1,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
8,74176642,TC,Ultrasound breast limited,A,,0.00,1.55,,1.55,NA,0.01,1.56,1.56,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,1,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,01,0,99,2.64,2.64,0.02
8,74276700,,Us exam abdom complete,A,,0.79,2.57,,2.57,NA,0.06,3.42,3.42,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,3.46,3.46,0.07
8,74376700,26,Us exam abdom complete,A,,0.79,0.29,,0.29,,0.04,1.12,1.12,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,0.00,0.00,0.00
8,74476700,TC,Us exam abdom complete,A,,0.00,2.28,,2.28,NA,0.02,2.30,2.30,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,01,0,88,3.17,3.17,0.03
8,74576705,,Echo exam of abdomen,A,,0.58,1.96,,1.96,NA,0.04,2.58,2.58,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,3.39,3.39,0.05
5106102,IL,99,REST OF ILLINOIS,1.000,0.913,1.563
5208102,IN,00,INDIANA,1.000,0.927,0.486
5305102,IA,00,IOWA,1.000,0.915,0.397
5405202,KS,00,KANSAS,1.000,0.904,0.504
5515102,KY,00,KENTUCKY,1.000,0.889,0.915
5607202,LA,01,NEW ORLEANS,1.000,0.941,1.136
5707202,LA,99,REST OF LOUISIANA,1.000,0.885,0.958