C9762
What C9762 is
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for morphology and function, quantification of segmental dysfunction; with strain imaging
HCPCS Level II long description, CMS October 2026 file. See the C codes page for the full section.
Medically Unlikely Edit (MUE)
Medicare caps C9762 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: Nature of Service/Procedure. Units above the cap are denied unless the edit's adjudication rules allow an appeal with documentation.
Billed with C9762? These codes are bundled into it
C9762 is a Column 1 code in 7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
0694T | 3d vol img&rcnstj brst/ax | 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 |
75557 | Cardiac mri for morph | 0 - no modifier 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 |
96523 | Irrig drug delivery device | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
C9762 is bundled into these codes
C9762 appears as a Column 2 code in 3 active edits. Reported with one of these Column 1 codes on the same date of service, C9762 is the code that denies.
| Column 1 code | Short description | Modifier indicator | |
|---|---|---|---|
0648T | Quan mr tis wo mri 1orgn | 1 | Check pair |
75561 | Cardiac mri for morph w/dye | 0 | Check pair |
75563 | Card mri w/stress img & dye | 0 | 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.