Billing code 74485: Dilation imagingMedicare rate & RVUs in Rhode Island
Radiological supervision and interpretation for fluoroscopic dilation of a narrowed ureter or urethra, reported with the associated dilation procedure.
Medicare pays $127.09 for 74485 in the office in Rhode Island (Rhode Island). 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 74485 covers
billing code 74485 represents the radiology work for imaging-guided dilation of a narrowed urinary passage, such as a ureteral or urethral stricture. Fluoroscopy helps the treating urologist or interventional radiologist visualize the target and assess the dilation. The service is performed in settings such as an operating room or interventional suite when imaging is used as part of the dilation procedure; it is not simply a diagnostic contrast examination of the urinary tract.
Report 74485 when the documented service includes radiological supervision and interpretation for the dilation, rather than only the therapeutic procedure or a separate diagnostic study. The record should identify the treated passage, describe the imaging performed, and include the interpreting physician’s findings. CMS recognizes separately priced professional and technical components: append modifier 26 for the interpretation, modifier TC for the equipment and staff portion, or report the code without a component modifier for the global service. The applicable component should match the service furnished and billed.
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.
74485 in Rhode Island
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $127.09 | Unavailable |
How the 74485 rate is calculated
Each of 74485’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 · 74485
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work0.81
0.81 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense2.85
2.85 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.04
0.04 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
3.7000
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$123.58
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 74485
The CMS indicators that decide how 74485 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 74485
Dilation imaging
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | XXX | The global surgery concept doesn’t apply. |
| Multiple procedures | 0 | No multiple-procedure reduction. |
| 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
74485 without 26 · national office
$123.58
Dilation imaging
74485-26 · Professional component
$39.41
Pays only the interpretation and report.
74485 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
4 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 74420Retrograde urography
- 74420 represents retrograde contrast imaging of the urinary tract. Use 74485 for radiological supervision and interpretation associated with dilation, not for the contrast study alone.
- 74425Antegrade urography
- 74425 describes antegrade urography. It is selected for that contrast examination, whereas 74485 is tied to imaging during urinary passage dilation.
- 74450X-ray urethra/bladder
- 74450 describes retrograde urethral and bladder imaging. It reports a diagnostic examination rather than radiological supervision and interpretation for dilation.
74485 billing questions
How is 74485 different from a urethrogram or urography code?
74485 covers radiological supervision and interpretation associated with dilation of a narrowed urinary passage. Codes such as 74420 or 74450 describe contrast examinations, not the dilation-imaging service.
When should modifier 26 or TC be used?
Use modifier 26 for the physician’s interpretation and modifier TC for the technical service, including equipment and staff. Without either modifier, the claim represents the global service.
What documentation supports 74485?
Document the ureteral or urethral target, the dilation performed under imaging, and the interpreting physician’s findings. The report should support the radiological supervision and interpretation, not just the therapeutic dilation.
Can 74485 be reported with the dilation procedure?
It may be reported with the therapeutic procedure when the radiological service is separately documented and furnished. The dilation procedure code describes the treatment; 74485 represents the related imaging supervision and interpretation.
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.
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