$195.73
73721 is for a lower-extremity joint MRI without contrast. Report 73722 when the joint study uses contrast.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
73722 Joint MRI Medicare reimbursement rates in Wisconsin
MRI of a lower-extremity joint with contrast is reported when the study targets joint structures and uses a contrast-enhanced imaging protocol. Compare 73722 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Wisconsin.
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 73722 in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin 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
$301.57
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Wisconsin
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 73722: Contrast-enhanced lower-extremity joint MRI
MRI of a lower-extremity joint with contrast is reported when the study targets joint structures and uses a contrast-enhanced imaging protocol.
This service is MRI of a lower-extremity joint, such as the hip, knee, or ankle, performed with contrast material. Imaging centers and radiology departments acquire the images, and a radiologist interprets them. The study is selected when the diagnostic question concerns a joint and the requested protocol uses contrast, including MR arthrography protocols when applicable.
Choose 73722 for a contrast-enhanced joint study, rather than 73721 for a study without contrast or 73723 when imaging is performed both without and with contrast. The order and radiology report should identify the joint and support the contrast-enhanced protocol. CMS recognizes professional and technical components: report modifier 26 for interpretation only, TC for equipment and staff only, or neither modifier for the global service. Diagnostic imaging multiple-procedure reduction applies to both components. For bilateral imaging, each side is paid separately at 100%.
CMS billing rules for 73722
- 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.
- Bilateral procedures
- Each side is paid separately at 100% when performed bilaterally.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU1.58 · 17%
- Practice expense (office) RVU7.74 · 82%
- Malpractice RVU0.11 · 1%
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Medicare services in 2024 · #1697 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.
73722 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Wisconsin, from the same CMS release.
$365.11
73723 is for joint MRI performed both without and with contrast. Report 73722 when the study is performed with contrast only.
$250.05
73719 is MRI of lower-extremity anatomy with contrast, rather than a study specifically directed at a joint.
$158.66
73701 describes contrast-enhanced CT of the lower extremity. Choose 73722 when the selected modality is MRI and the target is a joint.
Compare 73722 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.
1 of 1 payment localities
Wisconsin →
Office / nonfacility
$301.57
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 73722 in Wisconsin.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
8,279
- Code
- 73722
- Physician work
- 1.58
- Practice expense
- 7.74
- Malpractice
- 0.11
GPCI2026.csv
111
- Locality
- Wisconsin
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.958
- Malpractice
- 0.308
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 1.58 | × 1.000 | 1.5800 |
| Practice expense | 7.74 | × 0.958 | 7.4149 |
| Malpractice | 0.11 | × 0.308 | 0.0339 |
| Total RVUs | 9.0288 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Wisconsin$301.57
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 1.58 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 7.74 | 0.958 |
| Malpractice | 0.11 | 0.308 |
(1.58 × 1 + 7.74 × 0.958 + 0.11 × 0.308) × $33.4009 = $301.57
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.
73722 billing questions
When should 73722 be selected instead of 73721?
Use 73722 when contrast is used for the lower-extremity joint MRI. Use 73721 when the joint study is performed without contrast.
How does 73722 differ from 73723?
73722 describes a joint MRI with contrast. Use 73723 when the study includes imaging both without and with contrast.
Can the professional and technical services be billed separately?
Yes. Modifier 26 identifies the interpretation, and modifier TC identifies the equipment and staff service. Billing without either modifier represents the global service.
How is bilateral imaging handled under the CMS payment rules?
Each side is paid separately at 100% when the service is performed bilaterally.
Does the multiple-procedure reduction affect only the technical component?
No. The diagnostic imaging multiple-procedure reduction applies to both the technical and professional components.
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.
8,27673721,,Mri jnt of lwr extre w/o dye,A,,1.32,4.71,,4.71,NA,0.09,6.12,6.12,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,7.75,7.75,0.10
8,27773721,26,Mri jnt of lwr extre w/o dye,A,,1.32,0.49,,0.49,,0.07,1.88,1.88,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,0.00,0.00,0.00
8,27873721,TC,Mri jnt of lwr extre w/o dye,A,,0.00,4.22,,4.22,NA,0.02,4.24,4.24,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,01,0,88,7.26,7.26,0.03
8,27973722,,Mri joint of lwr extr w/dye,A,,1.58,7.74,,7.74,NA,0.11,9.43,9.43,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,24.47,24.47,0.18
8,28073722,26,Mri joint of lwr extr w/dye,A,,1.58,0.59,,0.59,,0.08,2.25,2.25,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,0.00,0.00,0.00
8,28173722,TC,Mri joint of lwr extr w/dye,A,,0.00,7.15,,7.15,NA,0.03,7.18,7.18,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,02,0,88,23.88,23.88,0.10
8,28273723,,Mri joint lwr extr w/o&w/dye,A,,2.10,9.17,,9.17,NA,0.15,11.42,11.42,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,11.38,11.38,0.16
10802402,WA,02,SEATTLE (KING CNTY),1.050,1.227,0.817
10902402,WA,99,REST OF WASHINGTON,1.013,1.053,0.761
11011402,WV,16,WEST VIRGINIA,1.000,0.869,1.431
11106302,WI,00,WISCONSIN,1.000,0.958,0.308
11203602,WY,21,WYOMING**,1.000,1.000,0.740
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