$140.19–$147.33
72131 is for lumbar CT without contrast. Use 72132 when contrast is administered and no noncontrast series is also acquired.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
72132 Spine CT Medicare reimbursement rates in New Jersey
Reports CT imaging of the lumbar spine performed with contrast, including contrast-enhanced studies and the CT portion of a lumbar myelography examination. Compare 72132 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 72132 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
$182.14–$191.53
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.
Diagnostic imaging
About 72132: Lumbar spine CT with contrast
Reports CT imaging of the lumbar spine performed with contrast, including contrast-enhanced studies and the CT portion of a lumbar myelography examination.
This service covers CT image acquisition and interpretation focused on the lumbar spine after contrast administration. Radiologists commonly interpret the study in hospital or outpatient imaging settings; CT myelography is a familiar clinical context, with images obtained after contrast is introduced into the spinal canal. The code identifies the CT examination, not the contrast-injection procedure itself.
Select this code when the documented lumbar CT uses contrast without also acquiring a noncontrast series. Use 72131 for lumbar CT without contrast and 72133 when both noncontrast and contrast-enhanced series are obtained. The report should identify the lumbar anatomy examined, contrast use, and the findings and interpretation. The service has separately priced professional and technical components: report modifier 26 for interpretation, modifier TC for equipment and staff, or neither for the global service. The diagnostic imaging multiple procedure reduction applies to both the technical and professional components when applicable.
CMS billing rules for 72132
- 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 RVU1.19 · 24%
- Practice expense (office) RVU3.77 · 75%
- Malpractice RVU0.09 · 2%
67.9K
Medicare services in 2024 · #685 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.
72132 compared with similar codes
Office rates for New Jersey, from the same CMS release.
$212.69–$223.91
72133 represents lumbar CT with both noncontrast and contrast-enhanced series; 72132 represents the contrast-enhanced examination alone.
$291.34–$306.67
72149 is lumbar MRI with contrast, not CT. Select the code that matches the imaging modality actually performed.
Compare 72132 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
$191.53
Facility
Unavailable
Rest Of New Jersey →
Office / nonfacility
$182.14
Facility
Unavailable
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72132 billing questions
How is 72132 distinguished from 72131 and 72133?
Use 72132 when the lumbar CT is performed with contrast only. Choose 72131 for a noncontrast examination and 72133 when both noncontrast and contrast-enhanced series are acquired.
Can 72132 be reported for the CT portion of a myelogram?
Yes. When lumbar CT images are obtained after intrathecal contrast for myelography, 72132 reports the CT examination; the myelography service may be separately reportable when performed and documented.
Which modifiers identify the CT components?
Modifier 26 identifies the professional interpretation, and modifier TC identifies the technical service. Without either modifier, the claim represents the global service.
Does the multiple procedure reduction affect both components?
Yes. CMS applies the diagnostic imaging multiple procedure reduction to the professional and technical components.
Is contrast injection included in 72132?
The code describes the CT examination, not a separately performed contrast-injection or myelography procedure. For a CT myelogram, report the distinct injection or myelography service when supported by the documented work.
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.
8,00372131,,Ct lumbar spine w/o dye,A,,0.98,2.84,,2.84,NA,0.07,3.89,3.89,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,3.53,3.53,0.07
8,00472131,26,Ct lumbar spine w/o dye,A,,0.98,0.35,,0.35,,0.06,1.39,1.39,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,0.00,0.00,0.00
8,00572131,TC,Ct lumbar spine w/o dye,A,,0.00,2.49,,2.49,NA,0.01,2.50,2.50,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,01,0,88,3.18,3.18,0.01
8,00672132,,Ct lumbar spine w/dye,A,,1.19,3.77,,3.77,NA,0.09,5.05,5.05,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,11.03,11.03,0.13
8,00772132,26,Ct lumbar spine w/dye,A,,1.19,0.42,,0.42,,0.07,1.68,1.68,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,0.00,0.00,0.00
8,00872132,TC,Ct lumbar spine w/dye,A,,0.00,3.35,,3.35,NA,0.02,3.37,3.37,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,02,0,88,10.61,10.61,0.06
8,00972133,,Ct lumbar spine w/o & w/dye,A,,1.24,4.56,,4.56,NA,0.09,5.89,5.89,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,5.78,5.78,0.10