70553
Mri brain stem w/o & w/dye
Code typePrimary
Payment statusActive (A)
Global periodNone
Pricing with Related Codes
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Qty
Global fee
Pro fee
Primary70553Mri brain stem w/o & w/dye
1
$316.97
$316.97
Whole procedure · 2.23 wRVU credited
$316.97
$316.97
How these numbers were computed
- status=CThis code is not separately payable under the Physician Fee Schedule (status C) — amounts shown are $0.
RVU Breakdown
Component
Office
Facility
Work
2.23
2.23
Practice expense
7.10
7.10
Malpractice
0.16
0.16
Total RVU
9.49
9.49
Payment Policy & Modifiers
Allowed adjustments
Multiple procedure MPPRApplies
Technical component of multiple diagnostic-imaging services reduced 50%. Add-on codes are exempt.
Assistant surgeon -80/81/8216% · documented
Assistant at surgery (mod 80/81/82) paid at 16% if medical necessity is documented.
Prof / tech split -26 / -TCSplit
Has professional (-26) and technical (-TC) components, each priced separately.
Not applicable to this code
Bilateral -50Co-surgeon -62Team surgeon -66