CPT Code 73721 Billing Guide: Lower Extremity Joint MRI Rates, Modifiers and 2026 Coverage Rules
Wrong contrast classification and a missing laterality modifier cost imaging practices revenue every day on cpt code 73721 claims. This guide gives you the verified 2026 rates, the complete modifier table, NCD 220.2 coverage criteria, the California payer prior auth matrix, and the denial codes with the appeal language that recovers them. Read it if […]
CPT Code 72148: MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast Billing Guide for 2026
Medical necessity documentation failures for cpt code 72148 triggered an active Noridian Target Probe and Educate review in Q4 2025, and they’ve been the top denial reason in radiology for consecutive audit cycles. The exposure isn’t small. CPT 72148 accounts for roughly 2.8 million Medicare claims annually. This guide covers the 2026 rates by site […]
CPT Code 20610: Arthrocentesis Billing, Modifiers, and 2026 RVU Guide
CPT code 20610 describes arthrocentesis, aspiration, and/or injection of a major joint or bursa (such as the shoulder, hip, knee, or subacromial bursa) without ultrasound guidance. It covers diagnostic aspiration, therapeutic injection, or both performed during the same encounter on the same joint. Per CMS NCCI Policy Manual Chapter IV effective January 1, 2026, one […]