$146.59
Reports CT of the same general anatomic regions without contrast only. Choose 70482 when both noncontrast and postcontrast acquisitions are performed.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
70482 CT imaging Medicare reimbursement rates in Tennessee
Reports CT imaging of the orbit, ear region, sella, or posterior fossa when the examination includes both noncontrast and postcontrast acquisitions. Compare 70482 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Tennessee.
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 70482 in Tennessee?
Tennessee has 1 payment locality in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the payment area shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
$192.71
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Tennessee
One mapped payment locality.
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 70482: CT orbit, ear, or fossa without and with contrast
Reports CT imaging of the orbit, ear region, sella, or posterior fossa when the examination includes both noncontrast and postcontrast acquisitions.
This service is a CT examination of the orbits, temporal bones or ear region, sella, or posterior fossa performed first without contrast and then after contrast administration. A radiology technologist typically obtains the images in an imaging department or hospital, and a radiologist interprets the study. Both phases provide images of the selected anatomy before and after contrast.
Select this code when documentation supports both noncontrast and postcontrast acquisitions of a covered region. A noncontrast-only study is reported with 70480, while a contrast-only study is reported with 70481. The record should identify the anatomy examined, the acquisition phases, and the interpretation. Medicare recognizes modifier 26 for the professional interpretation, modifier TC for the technical service, or reporting the global service without a component modifier. Diagnostic imaging multiple procedure reduction applies to both the technical and professional components.
CMS billing rules for 70482
- 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 RVU1.24 · 20%
- Practice expense (office) RVU4.93 · 79%
- Malpractice RVU0.09 · 1%
4.9K
Medicare services in 2024 · #1882 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.
70482 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Tennessee, from the same CMS release.
$165.57
Reports CT of the same general anatomic regions with contrast only. Choose 70482 when the examination includes noncontrast imaging before the postcontrast acquisitions.
$159.92
Reports head or brain CT with and without contrast. Choose 70482 for the orbit, ear region, sella, or posterior fossa rather than a brain-targeted examination.
$169.94
Reports CT of the maxillofacial region with and without contrast. Choose 70482 when the target is the orbit, ear region, sella, or posterior fossa.
Compare 70482 by payment locality
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1 of 1 payment localities
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Office / nonfacility
$192.71
Facility
Unavailable
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How this local rate is calculated
Each RVU component is multiplied by its own geographic practice cost index (GPCI). The three adjusted components are added, then multiplied by the conversion factor. These are the inputs used for 70482 in Tennessee.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
7,802
- Code
- 70482
- Physician work
- 1.24
- Practice expense
- 4.93
- Malpractice
- 0.09
GPCI2026.csv
95
- Locality
- Tennessee
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.909
- Malpractice
- 0.537
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 1.24 | × 1.000 | 1.2400 |
| Practice expense | 4.93 | × 0.909 | 4.4814 |
| Malpractice | 0.09 | × 0.537 | 0.0483 |
| Total RVUs | 5.7697 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Tennessee$192.71
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 1.24 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 4.93 | 0.909 |
| Malpractice | 0.09 | 0.537 |
(1.24 × 1 + 4.93 × 0.909 + 0.09 × 0.537) × $33.4009 = $192.71
The office and facility calculations use their respective practice-expense RVUs. The facility amount here is the physician fee, not a separate hospital or facility bill.
70482 billing questions
How does 70482 differ from 70480 and 70481?
70482 is for an examination with both noncontrast and postcontrast acquisitions. Use 70480 for noncontrast imaging only and 70481 for contrast imaging only.
Can the professional and technical portions be reported separately?
Yes. Modifier 26 identifies the professional interpretation, and modifier TC identifies the technical service. Reporting without either component modifier represents the global service.
Does the multiple procedure reduction affect both components?
Yes. The diagnostic imaging multiple procedure reduction applies to the technical and professional components.
What documentation supports reporting 70482?
Document the orbit, ear region, sella, or posterior fossa examined and show that both noncontrast and postcontrast image acquisitions were performed. The interpretation should support the professional service when billed.
When should a head CT code be used instead?
Use a head CT code such as 70470 when the examination targets the brain rather than the orbit, ear region, sella, or posterior fossa covered by this code.
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.
7,79970481,,Ct orbit/ear/fossa w/dye,A,,1.10,4.19,,4.19,NA,0.09,5.38,5.38,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,5.73,5.73,0.10
7,80070481,26,Ct orbit/ear/fossa w/dye,A,,1.10,0.39,,0.39,,0.07,1.56,1.56,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,0.00,0.00,0.00
7,80170481,TC,Ct orbit/ear/fossa w/dye,A,,0.00,3.80,,3.80,NA,0.02,3.82,3.82,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,02,0,88,5.34,5.34,0.03
7,80270482,,Ct orbit/ear/fossa w/o&w/dye,A,,1.24,4.93,,4.93,NA,0.09,6.26,6.26,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,5.77,5.77,0.09
7,80370482,26,Ct orbit/ear/fossa w/o&w/dye,A,,1.24,0.43,,0.43,,0.07,1.74,1.74,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,0.00,0.00,0.00
7,80470482,TC,Ct orbit/ear/fossa w/o&w/dye,A,,0.00,4.50,,4.50,NA,0.02,4.52,4.52,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,02,0,88,5.34,5.34,0.02
7,80570486,,Ct maxillofacial w/o dye,A,,0.83,2.95,,2.95,NA,0.06,3.84,3.84,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,3.50,3.50,0.06
9214412,RI,01,RHODE ISLAND,1.019,1.033,0.892
9311202,SC,01,SOUTH CAROLINA,1.000,0.924,0.850
9403402,SD,02,SOUTH DAKOTA**,1.000,1.000,0.336
9510312,TN,35,TENNESSEE,1.000,0.909,0.537
9604412,TX,31,AUSTIN,1.002,1.058,0.886
9704412,TX,20,BEAUMONT,1.000,0.910,0.929
9804412,TX,09,BRAZORIA,1.008,0.991,0.780