Billing code 76017: MR safetyMedicare rate & RVUs in Kentucky
Report 76017 for time-based medical physics work that evaluates and tailors an MRI examination to a patient-specific safety concern.
Medicare pays $200.00 for 76017 in the office in Kentucky (Kentucky). 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 76017 covers
This service covers medical physics work to evaluate an MRI safety issue and tailor or supervise the examination for the individual patient. Examples include reviewing patient-specific information about an implant or foreign body and determining how the MRI protocol or scanning conditions should be adapted. It is typically performed by a medical physicist as part of planning or carrying out an MRI when standard scanning arrangements need patient-specific safety review.
Report the code for each documented 15-minute unit of the qualifying medical physics work. The record should identify the safety issue, the patient-specific review or protocol customization performed, and the time spent. The service may be billed globally, with the professional component reported using modifier 26, or with the technical component reported using modifier TC. CMS applies the diagnostic imaging multiple procedure reduction to both the professional and technical components when applicable.
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.
76017 in Kentucky
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | $200.00 | Unavailable |
How the 76017 rate is calculated
Each of 76017’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 · 76017
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work0.74
0.74 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense5.79
5.79 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.11
0.11 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
6.6400
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$221.78
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 76017
The CMS indicators that decide how 76017 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 76017
MR safety
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | XXX | The global surgery concept doesn’t apply. |
| Multiple procedures | 4 | Diagnostic imaging reduction applies to the technical component (and professional component) of additional services. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| 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
76017 without 26 · national office
$221.78
MR safety
76017-26 · Professional component
$34.74
Pays only the interpretation and report.
76017 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
4 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 76014MRI safety assessment
- Choose 76014 for an MR safety expert’s implant or foreign-body assessment. Choose 76017 for medical physics review, customization, or supervision.
- 76016MR safety review
- 76016 captures a physician’s or qualified health care professional’s MR safety determination; 76017 captures the medical physics work.
- 76018MRI implant preparation
- 76018 is for preparing an electronic implant for MRI. It does not represent the broader medical physics examination or protocol customization of 76017.
76017 billing questions
How is 76017 different from 76014?
76017 represents medical physics examination, customization, or supervision work. Code 76014 is for an MR safety expert’s implant or foreign-body assessment.
How many units should be reported?
Report one unit for each documented 15 minutes of qualifying medical physics work. Record the time and the patient-specific safety work performed.
Can the professional and technical portions be billed separately?
Yes. Report modifier 26 for the professional component or modifier TC for the technical component; billing without either modifier represents the global service.
Does the imaging multiple procedure reduction affect 76017?
CMS applies the diagnostic imaging multiple procedure reduction to both the professional and technical components.
What documentation supports 76017?
Document the MRI safety concern, the patient-specific information reviewed, the physics work or protocol customization performed, and the time spent.
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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