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CT Abdomen and Pelvis CPT Codes 2026: Code Selection, Modifiers, and Denial Fixes

CT abdomen and pelvis CPT codes 2026 hero banner: the nine-code family across abdomen-only, pelvis-only, and combined scopes selected by contrast status and anatomic field of view, the crossover matrix collapsing mismatched regional protocols into 74178, the radiology report overriding the order whenever the two disagree, NCCI procedure-to-procedure and MUE adjudication indicators governing which denials carry an appeal path, and the facility versus non-facility rate gap behind two conflicting Medicare figures circulating for the same code, from ClaimMax RCM.

CT abdomen and pelvis CPT codes split into nine diagnostic codes, and two variables decide which one you report: the anatomic region imaged and the contrast status of the study. Each anatomic scope carries three contrast variants. You report one code per combined examination, never two. The combined family is 74176, 74177, and 74178. Abdomen […]