# CPT 77012: CT guidance for needle placement

Medicare CPT 77012 pays $122.92 in a non-facility setting and $122.92 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $111.31 in Arkansas to $150.40 in Alaska, a 35% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/77012-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Diagnostic Imaging and Radiology
Billed by: Pain Medicine

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $122.92 |
| National facility | $122.92 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $150.40 | $150.40 |
| District of Columbia | $138.53 | $138.53 |
| California | $136.11 | $136.11 |
| New Jersey | $134.62 | $134.62 |
| New York | $134.61 | $134.61 |
| Washington | $133.66 | $133.66 |
| Massachusetts | $132.53 | $132.53 |
| Hawaii | $131.21 | $131.21 |
| Connecticut | $130.04 | $130.04 |
| Colorado | $127.30 | $127.30 |
| Maryland | $126.82 | $126.82 |
| Florida | $126.31 | $126.31 |
| Oregon | $126.17 | $126.17 |
| Rhode Island | $125.82 | $125.82 |
| New Hampshire | $125.40 | $125.40 |
| Illinois | $123.74 | $123.74 |
| Puerto Rico | $123.64 | $123.64 |
| Virgin Islands | $123.64 | $123.64 |
| Montana | $122.91 | $122.91 |
| Minnesota | $122.62 | $122.62 |
| Nevada | $122.43 | $122.43 |
| Pennsylvania | $122.14 | $122.14 |
| Wyoming | $122.05 | $122.05 |
| Delaware | $121.97 | $121.97 |
| Texas | $121.85 | $121.85 |
| North Dakota | $120.93 | $120.93 |
| Virginia | $120.73 | $120.73 |
| South Dakota | $120.70 | $120.70 |
| Vermont | $120.56 | $120.56 |
| Georgia | $120.39 | $120.39 |
| Arizona | $120.24 | $120.24 |
| Michigan | $119.96 | $119.96 |
| Maine | $118.52 | $118.52 |
| Utah | $118.33 | $118.33 |
| New Mexico | $117.71 | $117.71 |
| Wisconsin | $117.63 | $117.63 |
| Missouri | $117.03 | $117.03 |
| South Carolina | $117.03 | $117.03 |
| North Carolina | $116.97 | $116.97 |
| Louisiana | $116.91 | $116.91 |
| Ohio | $116.78 | $116.78 |
| Indiana | $116.03 | $116.03 |
| Idaho | $115.49 | $115.49 |
| Nebraska | $115.39 | $115.39 |
| West Virginia | $115.08 | $115.08 |
| Tennessee | $114.93 | $114.93 |
| Iowa | $114.88 | $114.88 |
| Kentucky | $114.77 | $114.77 |
| Oklahoma | $114.59 | $114.59 |
| Kansas | $114.46 | $114.46 |
| Alabama | $112.61 | $112.61 |
| Mississippi | $112.20 | $112.20 |
| Arkansas | $111.31 | $111.31 |

## Related codes

- 76932: Ultrasound guidance for endomyocardial biopsy — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/76932-cpt-fee-schedule
- 76936: Ultrasound guidance for vascular access compression repair — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/76936-cpt-fee-schedule
- 76940: Ultrasound guidance for tissue ablation — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/76940-cpt-fee-schedule
- 76941: Ultrasound guidance for intrauterine fetal transfusion or procedure — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/76941-cpt-fee-schedule
- 76942: Ultrasound guidance for needle placement — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/76942-cpt-fee-schedule
- 76965: Ultrasound guidance for interstitial radioelement application — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/76965-cpt-fee-schedule
- 76975: Ultrasound guidance for gastrointestinal endoscopic procedure — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/76975-cpt-fee-schedule
- 77001: Fluoroscopic guidance for central venous access device placement — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/77001-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 77012 by payer and state: https://www.med-reveal.com/solutions/rate-benchmarking

## Sources

- CMS Medicare fee schedules (2026 Q4): https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules