$180.00
Use 74176 for an abdomen-and-pelvis CT performed without contrast only. This code requires both unenhanced and post-contrast imaging.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
74178 CT abdomen/pelvis Medicare reimbursement rates in Vermont
Report this CT study when imaging covers both the abdomen and pelvis before contrast administration and again after contrast enhancement. Compare 74178 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Vermont.
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 74178 in Vermont?
Vermont 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
$332.87
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Vermont
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.
Diagnostic imaging
About 74178: CT abdomen and pelvis without and with contrast
Report this CT study when imaging covers both the abdomen and pelvis before contrast administration and again after contrast enhancement.
This service includes CT images of both the abdomen and pelvis acquired without contrast and additional images acquired after contrast is administered. It may be used when the diagnostic question calls for comparison of unenhanced and contrast-enhanced findings, such as characterization of an abdominal or pelvic mass. A technologist performs the scan in a hospital imaging department, outpatient imaging center, or equipped physician office; a radiologist or other qualified physician interprets the images.
Select this code when the documented examination includes both body regions and both imaging phases. The report should support the anatomic coverage, use of contrast, and findings relevant to the clinical indication. Report the combined study rather than separate codes for its unenhanced and enhanced phases. The service may be billed globally, or the professional interpretation with modifier 26 and the technical portion with modifier TC. When multiple diagnostic imaging services are furnished, the CMS multiple procedure reduction applies to both the professional and technical components.
CMS billing rules for 74178
- 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 RVU1.96 · 19%
- Practice expense (office) RVU8.01 · 79%
- Malpractice RVU0.15 · 1%
528.9K
Medicare services in 2024 · #223 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.
74178 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Vermont, from the same CMS release.
$295.76
Use 74177 for an abdomen-and-pelvis CT with contrast when no unenhanced phase is performed. This code includes imaging both before and after contrast.
74170
No office rateCt abd wo cntrst flwd cntrst
74170 covers the abdomen only with unenhanced and post-contrast imaging. Choose this code when the examination also includes the pelvis.
$372.62
74174 is for angiographic imaging of the abdomen and pelvis, rather than a routine CT examination with unenhanced and contrast-enhanced phases.
Compare 74178 by payment locality
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1 of 1 payment localities
Vermont →
Office / nonfacility
$332.87
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 74178 in Vermont.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
8,321
- Code
- 74178
- Physician work
- 1.96
- Practice expense
- 8.01
- Malpractice
- 0.15
GPCI2026.csv
105
- Locality
- Vermont
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.990
- Malpractice
- 0.506
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 1.96 | × 1.000 | 1.9600 |
| Practice expense | 8.01 | × 0.990 | 7.9299 |
| Malpractice | 0.15 | × 0.506 | 0.0759 |
| Total RVUs | 9.9658 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Vermont$332.87
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 1.96 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 8.01 | 0.99 |
| Malpractice | 0.15 | 0.506 |
(1.96 × 1 + 8.01 × 0.99 + 0.15 × 0.506) × $33.4009 = $332.87
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.
74178 billing questions
When should this code be chosen over 74177?
Use this code when the abdomen and pelvis are imaged both before and after contrast. Code 74177 describes the abdomen-and-pelvis CT performed with contrast, without the added unenhanced phase.
Can the unenhanced and enhanced phases be billed separately?
Report the combined study under this code when both phases are part of the same examination; do not separately report the phase codes for that examination.
How are the professional and technical portions reported?
Modifier 26 identifies the professional interpretation, and modifier TC identifies the technical portion, including equipment and staff. 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 both the technical and professional components.
What documentation supports selecting this code?
The imaging documentation should establish coverage of both the abdomen and pelvis, an unenhanced acquisition, and additional imaging after contrast administration.
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.
8,31874177,,Ct abd & pelvis w/contrast,A,,1.77,7.09,,7.09,NA,0.13,8.99,8.99,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,0,9,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,11.27,11.27,0.14
8,31974177,26,Ct abd & pelvis w/contrast,A,,1.77,0.63,,0.63,,0.11,2.51,2.51,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,0,9,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,0.00,0.00,0.00
8,32074177,TC,Ct abd & pelvis w/contrast,A,,0.00,6.46,,6.46,NA,0.02,6.48,6.48,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,0,9,0,0,9,,33.4009,02,0,88,10.64,10.64,0.03
8,32174178,,Ct abd&plv wo cntr flwd cntr,A,,1.96,8.01,,8.01,NA,0.15,10.12,10.12,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,0,9,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,11.33,11.33,0.16
8,32274178,26,Ct abd&plv wo cntr flwd cntr,A,,1.96,0.70,,0.70,,0.12,2.78,2.78,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,0,9,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,0.00,0.00,0.00
8,32374178,TC,Ct abd&plv wo cntr flwd cntr,A,,0.00,7.31,,7.31,NA,0.03,7.34,7.34,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,0,9,0,0,9,,33.4009,02,0,88,10.63,10.63,0.04
8,32474181,,Mri abdomen w/o contrast,A,,1.42,4.29,,4.29,NA,0.09,5.80,5.80,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,7.76,7.76,0.11
10204412,TX,18,HOUSTON,1.008,0.993,1.376
10304412,TX,99,REST OF TEXAS,1.000,0.949,0.903
10403502,UT,09,UTAH,1.000,0.940,0.898
10514512,VT,50,VERMONT,1.000,0.990,0.506
10611302,VA,00,VIRGINIA,1.000,0.983,0.706
10709202,VI,50,VIRGIN ISLANDS,1.000,1.011,0.985
10802402,WA,02,SEATTLE (KING CNTY),1.050,1.227,0.817