This is a list of MRI CPT codes for 2013. CPT codes are useful when calling MRI centers to request prices or information. There are so many different options and areas of the body that having a simple 5 digit MRI code is easier, so the person you’re talking with knows exactly what type of scan you need. It’s also helpful for insurance, since reimbursements happen based on the CPT code.
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Source: Find-A-Code, Inspired by Michigan State’s MRI CPT Codes Coding Guide.
Common MRI CPT Codes
Body area | without contrast | with contrast | with and without contrast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain | 70551 | 70552 | 70553 |
| Orbit Face/Neck | 70540 | 70542 | 70543 |
| Upper Joints (elbows, wrist) | 73221 | 73222 | 73223 |
| Upper Body (arms, hands) | 73218 | 73219 | 73220 |
| TMJ (Temporomandibular joint) | 70336 | ||
| Cardiac (morphology and function) | 75557 | - | 75561 |
| Cardiac (morphology and function + flow/velocity quantification) | 75558 | - | 75562 |
| Cardiac (morphology and function + stress imaging) | 75559 | - | 75563 |
| Cardiac (morphology and fuction + flow/velocity quantification + stress imaging) | 75660 | - | 75564 |
| Spine - Thoracic | 72146 | 72147 | 72157 |
| Spine - Cervical | 72141 | 72142 | 72156 |
| Spine - Lumbar | 72148 | 72149 | 72158 |
| Chest | 71550 | 71551 | 71552 |
| Abdomen | 74181 | 74182 | 74183 |
| Pelvis (Soft Tissue: General) | 72195 | 72196 | 72197 |
| Pelvis (Iliac vessels) | - | - | 72198 |
| Lower Joints (knees, ankles) | 73721 | 73722 | 73723 |
| Low Appendages (legs, feet) | 73718 | 73719 | 73720 |
| Bone Marrow | 77084 | 77084 | 77084 |
| Breast (One side) | 77058 | 77058 | 77058 |
| Breast (Full chest) | 77059 | 77059 | 77059 |
| Cervical | 72141 | 72142 | 72156 |
| Uterus or Ovaries (Pelvis) | - | - | 72197 |
Last Updated 7/15/2013
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