$182.63–$196.87
Choose 73721 for a lower extremity joint MRI performed without contrast. Choose this code when the exam includes both noncontrast and postcontrast sequences.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
73723 Joint MRI Medicare reimbursement rates in Missouri
MRI of a lower extremity joint with images acquired before and after contrast is reported when both phases are medically indicated. Compare 73723 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Missouri.
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 73723 in Missouri?
Missouri has 3 payment localities in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the 3 payment areas shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
$339.04–$366.75
3 of 3 localities have a supported rate.
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.
Where 73723 pays more and less in Missouri
3 payment localities
$339.04 to $366.75
Radiology
About 73723: Lower extremity joint MRI without and with contrast
MRI of a lower extremity joint with images acquired before and after contrast is reported when both phases are medically indicated.
This service is an MRI of a lower extremity joint, such as the knee, hip, or ankle, with image sequences obtained before and after contrast. A technologist performs the scan, and a radiologist typically interprets the images. It may be selected when contrast-enhanced characterization is needed for concerns such as infection, a mass, synovial disease, or a postoperative problem.
Report this code when the study includes both noncontrast and postcontrast imaging of the joint; a study performed only before or only after contrast belongs to a different code. The order and imaging report should support the joint examined, the use of both phases, and the clinical reason for contrast. The global service includes acquisition and interpretation; modifier 26 identifies the professional interpretation, while modifier TC identifies the technical service. CMS applies diagnostic imaging multiple procedure reduction to both components. For bilateral imaging, each side is paid separately at 100%.
CMS billing rules for 73723
- 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 RVU2.10 · 18%
- Practice expense (office) RVU9.17 · 80%
- Malpractice RVU0.15 · 1%
34.2K
Medicare services in 2024 · #926 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.
73723 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Missouri, from the same CMS release.
$279.20–$302.57
Code 73722 is for a joint MRI performed with contrast only; this code represents imaging before and after contrast.
$299.02–$322.55
Code 73720 covers a lower extremity MRI without and with contrast when the study is not focused on a joint. This code is specifically for a joint examination.
Compare 73723 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.
3 of 3 payment localities
Metropolitan Kansas City →
Office / nonfacility
$362.64
Facility
Unavailable
Metropolitan St. Louis →
Office / nonfacility
$366.75
Facility
Unavailable
Rest Of Missouri →
Office / nonfacility
$339.04
Facility
Unavailable
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73723 billing questions
When should this be reported instead of 73721?
Use 73723 when the joint MRI includes imaging both before and after contrast. Code 73721 is for a joint MRI performed without contrast.
How does this differ from 73722?
Code 73722 describes a joint MRI performed with contrast only. This code requires both noncontrast and postcontrast imaging.
Can the professional and technical services be billed separately?
Yes. Modifier 26 reports the interpretation, and modifier TC reports the equipment and staff service. Without either modifier, the claim represents the global service.
How are bilateral joint MRIs paid?
CMS pays each side separately at 100% when the study is performed bilaterally. Documentation should identify the joint and side imaged.
Does a multiple-procedure reduction affect this code?
CMS applies the diagnostic imaging multiple procedure reduction to both the technical and professional components when applicable.
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.
8,27973722,,Mri joint of lwr extr w/dye,A,,1.58,7.74,,7.74,NA,0.11,9.43,9.43,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,24.47,24.47,0.18
8,28073722,26,Mri joint of lwr extr w/dye,A,,1.58,0.59,,0.59,,0.08,2.25,2.25,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,0.00,0.00,0.00
8,28173722,TC,Mri joint of lwr extr w/dye,A,,0.00,7.15,,7.15,NA,0.03,7.18,7.18,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,02,0,88,23.88,23.88,0.10
8,28273723,,Mri joint lwr extr w/o&w/dye,A,,2.10,9.17,,9.17,NA,0.15,11.42,11.42,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,11.38,11.38,0.16
8,28373723,26,Mri joint lwr extr w/o&w/dye,A,,2.10,0.75,,0.75,,0.12,2.97,2.97,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,0.00,0.00,0.00
8,28473723,TC,Mri joint lwr extr w/o&w/dye,A,,0.00,8.42,,8.42,NA,0.03,8.45,8.45,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,02,0,88,10.63,10.63,0.04
8,28573725,,Mr ang lwr ext w or w/o dye,R,,1.77,8.17,,8.17,NA,0.15,10.09,10.09,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,11.21,11.21,0.17