70546 Mr angiograph head w/o&w/dye
What 70546 is
CMS fee schedule short descriptor: Mr angiograph head w/o&w/dye.
Full CPT long descriptions are licensed by the American Medical Association and are not published on this site; the short descriptor above is the one CMS prints in its own fee schedule file. See About CPT.
Medicare payment for 70546 (CY2026)
| Work RVU | Practice expense RVU | Malpractice RVU | Total | Medicare rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-facility (office) | 1.44 | 8.25 | 0.12 | 9.81 | $327.66 |
| Facility (hospital, ASC) | 1.44 | 8.25 | 0.12 | 9.81 | $327.66 |
National rates: total RVUs x the CY2026 conversion factor of 33.4009 (non-QP), before geographic adjustment. Actual Medicare payment is 80% of the rate shown after the deductible; the patient or secondary payer owes the 20% coinsurance.
Status: Active - payable under the Physician Fee Schedule. Global period: Global concept does not apply.
Medically Unlikely Edit (MUE)
Medicare caps 70546 at 1 unit per date of service for practitioner claims (MAI 3 - date of service edit (clinical): units above the MUE may pay with documentation on appeal), rationale: Anatomic Consideration. Units above the cap are denied unless the edit's adjudication rules allow an appeal with documentation.
Billed with 70546? These codes are bundled into it
70546 is a Column 1 code in 37 active NCCI PTP edits. When one of these Column 2 codes is reported on the same date of service, it is denied as bundled - unless the edit's modifier indicator is 1 and documentation supports a distinct service with an NCCI-associated modifier.
| Column 2 code | Short description | Modifier indicator | |
|---|---|---|---|
01916 | Anes dx arteriography/vngrph | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
01922 | Anes n-invas img/radj ther | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
01924 | Anes ther ivntl rad artl nos | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
01925 | Anes ivntl rad artl crtd/c | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
01926 | Anes ivntl rad icr icar/aort | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0694T | 3d vol img&rcnstj brst/ax | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
0708T | Id ca immntx prep & 1st njx | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
0709T | Id ca immntx each addl njx | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
36000 | Place needle in vein | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
36005 | Injection ext venography | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
36011 | Place catheter in vein | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
36406 | Vnpnxr<3yrs phy/qhp other vn | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
36410 | Vnpnxr 3yr/> phy/qhp dx/ther | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
36591 | Draw blood off venous device | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
36592 | Collect blood from picc | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
61715 | Mrgfus strtctc ablt trgt icr | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
70544 | Mr angiography head w/o dye | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
70545 | Mr angiography head w/dye | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
70551 | Mri brain stem w/o dye | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
70552 | Mri brain stem w/dye | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
76000 | Fluoroscopy <1 hr phys/qhp | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
76376 | 3d render w/intrp postproces | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
76377 | 3d render w/intrp postproces | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
76942 | Echo guide for biopsy | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
76998 | Us guide intraop | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
77001 | Fluoroguide for vein device | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
77002 | Needle localization by xray | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
96360 | Hydration iv infusion init | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
96365 | Ther/proph/diag iv inf init | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
96372 | Ther/proph/diag inj sc/im | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
Showing 30 of 37 column 2 codes. Use the pair checker for any specific combination.
70546 is bundled into these codes
70546 appears as a Column 2 code in 4 active edits. Reported with one of these Column 1 codes on the same date of service, 70546 is the code that denies.
| Column 1 code | Short description | Modifier indicator | |
|---|---|---|---|
70553 | Mri brain stem w/o & w/dye | 1 | Check pair |
70557 | Mri brain w/o dye | 1 | Check pair |
70558 | Mri brain w/dye | 1 | Check pair |
70559 | Mri brain w/o & w/dye | 1 | Check pair |
Data: CMS CY2026 Physician Fee Schedule RVU file (October release, RVU26D) and Medicare NCCI PTP practitioner edits v32.3 (2026 Q4). Verify against the official files before billing or contracting decisions.