LCD L33459: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax — Palmetto GBA
Radiology · LCD-L33459
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View alertCPT procedure code
71260 — CT chest with contrast
RadiologyCPT
Medicare payment
$166.67
2026 Physician Fee Schedule · non-facility
Source: CMS Physician Fee Schedule (PPRRVU 2026). CMS fee schedules ↗ · PFS status indicator A
National amount before geographic adjustment. Your MAC's locality rate will differ.
Code definition
Code
71260
Code system
CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)
Description
CT chest with contrast
Category
Radiology
Short description sourced from CMS publicly available fee schedule data. Full CPT descriptions are copyright AMA. Not a substitute for the official CPT codebook.
Policy activity for CPT 71260
CLV Intelligence is tracking 1 policy change that cite CPT 71260 most recently on 2026-06-11, drawn from 1 LCD/NCD coverage update. The changes span Radiology.
- LCD/NCD coverage update
- 1
Counts reflect the source documents CLV has matched to CPT 71260 to date; each links to the government publication that is authoritative. Monitored daily from CMS, the Federal Register, and Medicare Administrative Contractor publications.
Policy changes matched to 71260
Matched to this code by CLV analysis of each policy. The linked source document is authoritative.
Routine
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