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CPT 74261 — Ct colonography dx

CPT code 74261 (Ct colonography dx) carries 2.34 work RVUs under the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Total RVUs are 12.25 in a non-facility setting and 12.25 in a facility setting, which at the 2026 conversion factor of $33.40 works out to $409.16 and $409.16 respectively.

2.34
Work RVU
12.25
Total RVU (non-facility)
$409.16
Medicare, non-facility
$409.16
Medicare, facility
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RVU breakdown for CPT 74261

ComponentRVUsWhat it covers
Work RVU2.34Physician time, skill, effort, and stress.
Practice expense RVU (non-facility)9.74Office overhead, staff, supplies.
Practice expense RVU (facility)9.74Overhead when performed in a hospital.
Malpractice RVU0.0Professional liability cost.
Total RVU (non-facility)12.25Work + non-facility PE + malpractice.
Total RVU (facility)12.25Work + facility PE + malpractice.

Professional and technical components

CPT 74261 can be split into professional (modifier 26) and technical (modifier TC) components.

ComponentWork RVUTotal RVU (non-fac)Total RVU (fac)
Modifier 262.343.323.32
Modifier TC0.08.938.93

How Medicare payment is calculated

Medicare multiplies total RVUs by the annual conversion factor. For CPT 74261 in 2026:

SettingTotal RVUConversion factorNational payment
Non-facility12.25$33.40$409.16
Facility12.25$33.40$409.16

These are national amounts. Actual payment is adjusted by the Geographic Practice Cost Index for your locality — check yours with the GPCI lookup.

Billing rules for CPT 74261

Global period
Global concept does not apply to this code.
Multiple procedure reduction
Subject to the diagnostic imaging multiple-procedure reduction.
Bilateral surgery
Bilateral adjustment does not apply.
Assistant surgeon
Not permitted unless documentation supports medical necessity.
Co-surgeon
Not permitted unless documentation supports medical necessity.
Team surgery
Not permitted unless documentation supports medical necessity.

Related codes

Codes in the same CMS family, with their work RVU values.

74262 · 2.44 wRVU74263 · 2.22 wRVU

Questions about CPT 74261

How many work RVUs is CPT 74261?

CPT 74261 is assigned 2.34 work RVUs in the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

What does Medicare pay for CPT 74261?

At the 2026 national conversion factor of $33.40, CPT 74261 pays approximately $409.16 in a non-facility setting and $409.16 in a facility setting before geographic adjustment.

What is the global period for CPT 74261?

Global concept does not apply to this code.

RVU values reflect the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (conversion factor $33.40). Payment figures are national and unadjusted for geography. Verify against the official fee schedule before using for billing.