This code is for neck MRA with contrast; 70547 is for neck MRA without contrast.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
70547 Neck MRA Medicare reimbursement rates in New Jersey
Reports MR angiographic evaluation of neck vessels without contrast, commonly used to assess carotid or vertebral artery disease and vascular anatomy. Compare 70547 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in New Jersey.
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 70547 in New Jersey?
New Jersey has 2 payment localities in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the 2 payment areas shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
$232.51–$245.03
2 of 2 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.
Radiology
About 70547: Neck MR angiography without contrast
Reports MR angiographic evaluation of neck vessels without contrast, commonly used to assess carotid or vertebral artery disease and vascular anatomy.
This service uses magnetic resonance angiographic imaging to evaluate blood vessels in the neck without contrast material. It may be ordered to assess cervical carotid or vertebral arteries for suspected stenosis, dissection, or other vascular abnormality. A radiologist typically interprets the images, while the technical work is performed in an imaging department or outpatient imaging center equipped for MRI.
Select this code when the examination is a neck MRA performed without contrast; use the contrast-specific sibling when contrast is administered, and distinguish angiographic vessel imaging from a routine MRI of neck soft tissues. The order and report should identify the neck vascular study, contrast status, clinical indication, and findings. Modifier 26 identifies the professional interpretation, and modifier TC identifies the technical service; an unmodified claim represents the global service. When multiple diagnostic imaging services are performed, the CMS multiple procedure reduction applies to both the technical and professional components.
CMS billing rules for 70547
- 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 RVU1.17 · 18%
- Practice expense (office) RVU5.16 · 80%
- Malpractice RVU0.10 · 2%
56.9K
Medicare services in 2024 · #735 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.
70547 compared with similar codes
Office rates for New Jersey, from the same CMS release.
70549 describes neck MRA performed without and with contrast, rather than the no-contrast-only examination reported with 70547.
70544 reports MR angiography of the head without contrast. Choose 70547 for the neck vessels.
70540 is an MRI of the orbit, face, or neck without contrast, not an angiographic study of neck vessels.
Compare 70547 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.
2 of 2 payment localities
Northern Nj →
Office / nonfacility
$245.03
Facility
Unavailable
Rest Of New Jersey →
Office / nonfacility
$232.51
Facility
Unavailable
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70547 billing questions
When should 70547 be chosen instead of 70548?
Use 70547 for neck MR angiography performed without contrast. Use 70548 when the neck MRA is performed with contrast.
How does 70547 differ from a routine neck MRI?
70547 evaluates neck vessels angiographically. A routine neck MRI, such as 70540, evaluates anatomy beyond the vascular study rather than reporting an MRA.
Can the professional and technical services be billed separately?
Yes. Modifier 26 reports the professional interpretation, and modifier TC reports the technical service. Without either modifier, the claim represents the global service.
Does the multiple procedure reduction affect 70547?
Yes. When multiple diagnostic imaging services are performed, the CMS reduction applies to both the professional and technical components.
Can a neck MRA be reported with a head MRA?
A head MRA may be performed and reported with a neck MRA when both regions are examined. Use the code that matches the anatomy and contrast status documented for each study.
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.
