Medicare Physician Fee Schedule · Q4 2026 release
CPT 70553 in Dallas, TX
Brain mri with and without contrast in ZIPs including 75201, 75225, and 75219
04412-11
Status A
Medicare calculates a national payment amount for this code and pays it separately when the service is covered.
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0.3% below the national baseline ($316.97)
( Work2.23 × 1.009 + Practice exp.7.10 × 0.996 + Malpractice0.16 × 0.858 ) × Conv. factor$33.4009 = $315.94
F Work RVU
2.23
G Non‑facility PE RVU
7.10
K MP RVU
0.16
Z Conversion factor
33.4009
E Work GPCI
1.009
F PE GPCI
0.996
G MP GPCI
0.858
CMS RVU26DOctober 1 – December 31, 2026revision 2
- Code
- 70553
- DOS
- Not selected; uses this release’s rates
- Locality
- DALLAS (TX)
- Setting
- Office (non-facility)
- Participation
- Participating provider
- Modifiers
- None
- Units
- 1
- Release
- Q4 2026, revision 2
- Sequestration
- Shown separately from the allowed amount
Citations
Every input comes from a published CMS file. Open the same file at the row shown and the values match.
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70553’s RVUs, PFS status and conversion factor
Physician relative value file (PPRRVU)CMS RVU26DOctober 1 – December 31, 2026revision 2
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv row 7,862 in rvu26d-updated-08-26-2026.zip
- A HCPCS
- 70553
- B Modifier
- blank
- D Status code
- A
- F Work RVU
- 2.23
- G Non-facility PE RVU
- 7.10
- K MP RVU
- 0.16
- Z Conversion factor
- 33.4009
In the CMS file
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Locality 04412-11’s GPCIs
Geographic practice cost indices (GPCI)CMS RVU26DOctober 1 – December 31, 2026revision 2
GPCI2026.csv row 99 in rvu26d-updated-08-26-2026.zip
- A MAC
- 04412
- C Locality number
- 11
- E Work GPCI
- 1.009
- F PE GPCI
- 0.996
- G MP GPCI
- 0.858
In the CMS file
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The Medicare allowed amount is $315.94 in the Office (non-facility) and Facility settings, under the Q4 2026 Physician Fee Schedule. This is the fee schedule amount before sequestration and before any deductible or coinsurance is applied—not necessarily what a specific claim pays.
Q4 2026 · Locality 04412-11 · Participating · Whole service · Sequestration excluded
What Medicare locality is Dallas, TX in? Copy link
Dallas, TX is in CMS payment locality Dallas (04412-11). The same amount applies everywhere in it.
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ZIP codes in this payment locality (186)
The CMS ZIP-to-locality crosswalk maps 186 ZIP codes to this payment locality. Use this amount only after you confirm the service location is in this locality. Of these, 17 span more than one locality and need ZIP+4 for an exact match.
86 more ZIP codes map to this locality. The Dallas, TX locality page lists the full set.
Which ZIP codes does the Dallas, TX rate for 70553 cover?
The CMS ZIP-to-locality crosswalk maps 186 ZIP codes to this payment locality, and 70553 has the same amount in every one of them. Examples include 75001, 75006, 75011, 75014, 75015, 75016. Of these, 17 span more than one payment locality and need ZIP+4 for an exact match.
How locality affects the amount Copy link
Office (non-facility) · Q4 2026 · Participating · Whole service
Each of this locality's geographic practice cost indices (GPCIs) scales one RVU component before the conversion factor is applied. Together they put Dallas, TX 0.3% below the national baseline.
CMS RVU26DOctober 1 – December 31, 2026revision 2 See citations
Why is the 70553 rate in Dallas, TX different from the national amount?
The national figure is a GPCI 1.000 baseline, not an amount any provider is paid. This locality's geographic practice cost indices—work 1.009, practice expense 0.996, malpractice 0.858—scale each RVU component before the conversion factor is applied, which is why the Dallas, TX amount is lower than the $316.97 baseline.
Formula and inputs Copy link
For the office (non-facility) amount, each of 70553's RVU components is multiplied by its Dallas, TX GPCI; the products are summed and multiplied by the conversion factor.
- Code
- 70553
- DOS
- Not selected; uses this release’s rates
- Locality
- DALLAS (TX)
- Setting
- Office (non-facility)
- Participation
- Participating provider
- Modifiers
- None
- Units
- 1
- Release
- Q4 2026, revision 2
- Sequestration
- Shown separately from the allowed amount
Formula
(work_rvu × work_gpci + pe_rvu × pe_gpci + mp_rvu × mp_gpci) × conversion_factor
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| Component | RVU | × GPCI | = Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work | 2.23 | × 1.009 | 2.2501 |
| Practice expense · Office (non-facility) | 7.10 | × 0.996 | 7.0716 |
| Malpractice | 0.16 | × 0.858 | 0.1373 |
| Sum of adjusted RVUs | 9.4590 | ||
| × 33.4009 conversion factor = formula amount | $315.94 | ||
Component subtotals show four decimals. The formula amount is rounded to cents before any later adjustment.
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Locality-adjusted allowed amount $315.94
After applicable fee-schedule adjustments; sequestration excluded
Citations
Every input comes from a published CMS file. Open the same file at the row shown and the values match.
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70553’s RVUs, PFS status and conversion factor
Physician relative value file (PPRRVU)CMS RVU26DOctober 1 – December 31, 2026revision 2
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv row 7,862 in rvu26d-updated-08-26-2026.zip
- A HCPCS
- 70553
- B Modifier
- blank
- D Status code
- A
- F Work RVU
- 2.23
- G Non-facility PE RVU
- 7.10
- K MP RVU
- 0.16
- Z Conversion factor
- 33.4009
In the CMS file
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Locality 04412-11’s GPCIs
Geographic practice cost indices (GPCI)CMS RVU26DOctober 1 – December 31, 2026revision 2
GPCI2026.csv row 99 in rvu26d-updated-08-26-2026.zip
- A MAC
- 04412
- C Locality number
- 11
- E Work GPCI
- 1.009
- F PE GPCI
- 0.996
- G MP GPCI
- 0.858
In the CMS file
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Participating, non-participating and limiting charge Copy link
All figures are for the office (non-facility) setting in Dallas, TX. Medicare pays part of the allowed amount and the patient pays the rest; the rows below show each figure. See how the limiting charge and sequestration are derived.
| Participating allowed amount The fee schedule amount a participating provider accepts as payment in full. | $315.94 |
|---|---|
| Non-participating allowed amount 95% of the participating amount. | $300.14 |
| Limiting charge Ceiling a non-participating provider may bill the patient on an unassigned claim—115% of the non-participating amount. | $345.16 |
| Medicare share 80% of the allowed amount, once the annual Part B deductible is met. | $252.75 |
| Patient coinsurance The remaining 20%. | $63.19 |
| Sequestration adjustment Reduces only Medicare's share—never the allowed amount or the patient's coinsurance. | $5.06 |
| Net Medicare payment Medicare's share after the sequestration reduction. | $247.69 |
What is the non-participating amount and limiting charge for 70553 in Dallas, TX?
A non-participating provider is paid $300.14—95% of the $315.94 participating fee schedule amount. On an unassigned claim the limiting charge caps what the patient can be billed at $345.16, which is 115% of the non-participating amount.
How much of the Dallas, TX 70553 rate does Medicare actually pay?
Medicare pays 80% of the allowed amount ($252.75) once the annual Part B deductible is met, and the beneficiary owes 20% ($63.19). Sequestration reduces Medicare's share by about 2% ($5.06), leaving $247.69. Sequestration never changes the allowed amount itself, which is why it is shown separately here.
Contracted rate: % of Medicare in Dallas, TX Copy link
Commercial contracts are often written as a percentage of the Medicare fee schedule. The part that gets misread is which Medicare amount: a contract benchmarked to the fee schedule prices off this locality's allowed amount—$315.94 in the office (non-facility) setting—not the $316.97 national baseline.
Opens the calculator set to Dallas, TX and your selected setting, where you can also compare what a payer paid against the expected amount. See how to find your contract's actual percentage.
Compare 70553 in nearby payment localities
Payment localities in the same region as Dallas, TX, nearest first. Each amount is that locality's own GPCI-adjusted Office (non-facility) figure for 70553. Neighboring localities often differ.
| Metro | Allowed amount | vs. Dallas, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth, TX | $313.64 | -0.7% |
| Austin, TX | $330.27 | +4.5% |
| San Antonio, TX | $304.36 | -3.7% |
| Houston, TX | $317.92 | +0.6% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $290.41 | -8.1% |
| Wichita, KS | $291.56 | -7.7% |
Every payment locality nationwide is on the CPT 70553 rate map.
Other codes priced in Dallas, TX Copy link
Office (non-facility) allowed amounts in this same payment locality, Q4 2026.
| Code and service | Allowed | vs. national |
|---|---|---|
| 72148 Lumbar Spine MRI Without Contrast | $191.12 | -0.3% |
| 70551 Brain MRI Without Contrast | $194.78 | -0.3% |
| 73721 Lower-Extremity Joint MRI Without Contrast | $203.75 | -0.3% |
| 72141 Cervical Spine MRI Without Contrast | $190.12 | -0.3% |
| 73221 Upper-Extremity Joint MRI Without Contrast | $204.42 | -0.3% |
| 74183 Abdominal MRI With and Without Contrast | $334.87 | -0.3% |
| 72146 MRI | $189.79 | -0.3% |
| 72197 Pelvic MRI With and Without Contrast | $333.20 | -0.3% |
| 77049 MRI | $338.56 | -0.3% |
| 73222 MRI | $311.56 | -0.3% |
| 70552 MRI | $268.00 | -0.3% |
| 73722 MRI | $313.89 | -0.3% |
Source & method Copy link
Computed from the CMS Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Q4 2026 release: this code's RVUs from the relative value file, multiplied by payment locality 04412-11's GPCIs, then by the 2026 conversion factor of $33.4009. ZIP coverage from the CMS ZIP-to-locality crosswalk, Q4 2026 release. Past releases are never edited, so an amount for an earlier quarter always matches what CMS published for it. Coverage and coding correctness are outside this calculation.
Working a claim with an earlier date of service? The calculator prices 70553 in Dallas, TX against the release in effect on that date. Dates of service this quarter don't need an account; earlier dates need a free account.
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