$221.67
73718 is for a non-joint lower-extremity MRI without contrast. Choose 73720 when the exam includes both precontrast and postcontrast imaging.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
73720 MRI Medicare reimbursement rates in Wyoming
MRI of a non-joint lower-extremity region before and after contrast, reported for evaluation of soft-tissue masses, suspected infection, or other abnormalities. Compare 73720 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Wyoming.
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 73720 in Wyoming?
Wyoming 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
$333.71
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Wyoming**
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 73720: Lower extremity MRI without and with contrast
MRI of a non-joint lower-extremity region before and after contrast, reported for evaluation of soft-tissue masses, suspected infection, or other abnormalities.
This service covers MRI of a lower-extremity area outside a joint, with images acquired before and after intravenous contrast. A radiologist interprets the study; it is commonly performed in a hospital imaging department or freestanding imaging center to evaluate concerns such as a soft-tissue mass, suspected infection, or another abnormality requiring characterization. The imaged region may include the thigh or calf when the examination is not focused on a joint.
Select this code when the documented protocol includes both precontrast and postcontrast imaging of the non-joint lower extremity. The order and report should identify the side and anatomic region, the clinical reason, and the contrast-enhanced sequences; a joint-centered examination belongs in the joint MRI code family. Bill globally when one entity furnishes both portions, or use modifier 26 for interpretation or TC for equipment and technical staff when those portions are billed separately. CMS diagnostic imaging multiple-procedure reductions apply to both components. For bilateral imaging, CMS pays each side separately at 100%.
CMS billing rules for 73720
- 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 RVU2.10 · 21%
- Practice expense (office) RVU7.78 · 78%
- Malpractice RVU0.15 · 1%
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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.
73720 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Wyoming, from the same CMS release.
$260.24
73719 represents a non-joint lower-extremity MRI with contrast only. Choose 73720 when images are obtained both before and after contrast.
$380.14
73723 is for a joint-focused lower-extremity MRI with and without contrast. Choose 73720 when the imaged region is outside the joint.
Compare 73720 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
Wyoming** →
Office / nonfacility
$333.71
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 73720 in Wyoming**.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
8,273
- Code
- 73720
- Physician work
- 2.10
- Practice expense
- 7.78
- Malpractice
- 0.15
GPCI2026.csv
112
- Locality
- Wyoming**
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 1.000
- Malpractice
- 0.740
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 2.10 | × 1.000 | 2.1000 |
| Practice expense | 7.78 | × 1.000 | 7.7800 |
| Malpractice | 0.15 | × 0.740 | 0.1110 |
| Total RVUs | 9.9910 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Wyoming**$333.71
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 2.1 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 7.78 | 1 |
| Malpractice | 0.15 | 0.74 |
(2.1 × 1 + 7.78 × 1 + 0.15 × 0.74) × $33.4009 = $333.71
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.
73720 billing questions
When is this code preferable to a joint MRI code?
Use it for an examination of a lower-extremity region outside a joint, such as the thigh or calf. A study focused on a joint is reported from the joint MRI code family.
How does this differ from MRI without contrast or with contrast only?
This code represents imaging both before and after contrast. Use the corresponding single-protocol code when the study is performed only without contrast or only with contrast.
Can the professional and technical portions be billed separately?
Yes. Modifier 26 identifies the professional interpretation, and modifier TC identifies the technical service; billing without either modifier represents the global service.
How does CMS handle multiple imaging procedures?
CMS diagnostic imaging multiple-procedure reductions apply to both the professional and technical components when applicable.
What supports reporting this code?
Documentation should establish the non-joint site and side, the clinical reason for imaging, and that the MRI included both precontrast and postcontrast sequences.
How is bilateral imaging paid?
CMS pays each side separately at 100% when the study is performed bilaterally.
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.
8,27073719,,Mri lower extremity w/dye,A,,1.58,6.13,,6.13,NA,0.11,7.82,7.82,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,11.17,11.17,0.14
8,27173719,26,Mri lower extremity w/dye,A,,1.58,0.56,,0.56,,0.08,2.22,2.22,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,0.00,0.00,0.00
8,27273719,TC,Mri lower extremity w/dye,A,,0.00,5.57,,5.57,NA,0.03,5.60,5.60,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,02,0,88,10.61,10.61,0.06
8,27373720,,Mri lwr extremity w/o&w/dye,A,,2.10,7.78,,7.78,NA,0.15,10.03,10.03,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,11.38,11.38,0.17
8,27473720,26,Mri lwr extremity w/o&w/dye,A,,2.10,0.75,,0.75,,0.12,2.97,2.97,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,0.00,0.00,0.00
8,27573720,TC,Mri lwr extremity w/o&w/dye,A,,0.00,7.03,,7.03,NA,0.03,7.06,7.06,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,02,0,88,10.63,10.63,0.05
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
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
113"MAC Assignments as of November 22, 2023",,,,,,
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115*Work GPCI reflects a 1.5 floor in Alaska established by the MIPPA.,,,,,,