CPT Codes for MRIs

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

MRI type	CPT Code
-	70336

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