Below you will find a the most commonly used CPT codes for MRIs (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) for different parts of the body.
CPT codes (short for “Current Procedural Terminology”) are 5-digit codes that allow health care professionals to have a standard for coding medical services and procedures. Having these codes helps streamline reporting, and increase accuracy and efficiency when delivering health care services.
Table of Contents Abdomen Back – Cervical Back – Thoracic Back – Lumbar Brain Breast Chest (clavicle)Jaw Joint Lower Extremity, joint (hip, knee, ankle)Lower Extremity, non-joint (thigh, lower leg, foot)Orbit, Face and Neck Pelvis Upper Extremity, non-joint (humerus, forearm, hand)Upper Extremity Joint (shoulder, elbow, wrist)
Brain MRI type CPT Code w/o contrast 70551 w/ contrast 70552 w/o & w/contrast 70553
Back – Cervical MRI type CPT Code w/o contrast 72141 w/ contrast 72142 w/o & w/contrast 72156
Orbit, Face and Neck MRI type CPT Code w/o contrast 70540 w/ contrast 70542 w/o & w/contrast 70543
Back – Thoracic MRI type CPT Code w/o contrast 72146 w/ contrast 72147 w/o & w/contrast 72157
Upper Extremity Joint (Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist) MRI type CPT Code w/o contrast 73221 w/ contrast 73222 w/o & w/contrast 73223
Jaw Joint Chest (clavicle) MRI type CPT Code w/o contrast 71550 w/ contrast 71551 w/o & w/contrast 71552
Abdomen MRI type CPT Code w/o contrast 74181 w/ contrast 74182 w/o & w/contrast 74183
Upper Extremity, non-joint – Humerus, Forearm, Hand MRI type CPT Code w/o contrast 73218 w/ contrast 73219 w/o & w/contrast 73220
Back – Lumbar MRI type CPT Code w/o contrast 72148 w/ contrast 72149 w/o & w/contrast 72158
Pelvis MRI type CPT Code w/o contrast 72195 w/ contrast 72196 w/o & w/contrast 72197
Lower Extremity, joint (Hip, Knee, Ankle) MRI type CPT Code w/o contrast 73721 w/ contrast 73722 w/o & w/contrast 73723
Lower Extremity, non-joint (thigh, lower leg, foot) MRI type CPT Code w/o contrast 73718 w/ contrast 73719 w/o & w/contrast 73720
Breast MRI type CPT Code Unilateral, w/ or w/o contrast 77058 Bilateral w or w/o contrast 77059 Biopsy, unilateral 19085
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