# CPT 78016: Thyroid Carcinoma Metastases Img Addl Study

Medicare CPT 78016 pays $251.51 in a non-facility setting and $251.51 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $219.01 in Arkansas to $292.81 in District of Columbia, a 34% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/78016-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Diagnostic Imaging and Radiology
Billed by: Endocrinology

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $251.51 |
| National facility | $251.51 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| District of Columbia | $292.81 | $292.81 |
| California | $292.17 | $292.17 |
| Washington | $283.00 | $283.00 |
| New Jersey | $281.11 | $281.11 |
| Hawaii | $281.00 | $281.00 |
| Massachusetts | $279.38 | $279.38 |
| New York | $279.33 | $279.33 |
| Alaska | $278.28 | $278.28 |
| Connecticut | $269.66 | $269.66 |
| Colorado | $265.55 | $265.55 |
| Oregon | $262.97 | $262.97 |
| Maryland | $261.49 | $261.49 |
| New Hampshire | $260.34 | $260.34 |
| Rhode Island | $259.10 | $259.10 |
| Minnesota | $256.31 | $256.31 |
| Florida | $254.46 | $254.46 |
| Puerto Rico | $253.92 | $253.92 |
| Virgin Islands | $253.92 | $253.92 |
| Montana | $251.50 | $251.50 |
| Nevada | $251.34 | $251.34 |
| Wyoming | $250.90 | $250.90 |
| North Dakota | $250.12 | $250.12 |
| South Dakota | $249.96 | $249.96 |
| Delaware | $248.74 | $248.74 |
| Vermont | $248.13 | $248.13 |
| Texas | $248.04 | $248.04 |
| Pennsylvania | $247.35 | $247.35 |
| Virginia | $247.04 | $247.04 |
| Illinois | $246.23 | $246.23 |
| Arizona | $244.28 | $244.28 |
| Georgia | $241.78 | $241.78 |
| Maine | $240.74 | $240.74 |
| Wisconsin | $240.55 | $240.55 |
| Michigan | $238.90 | $238.90 |
| Utah | $237.92 | $237.92 |
| North Carolina | $235.76 | $235.76 |
| South Carolina | $234.25 | $234.25 |
| Indiana | $234.07 | $234.07 |
| New Mexico | $233.52 | $233.52 |
| Missouri | $233.16 | $233.16 |
| Nebraska | $232.93 | $232.93 |
| Idaho | $232.48 | $232.48 |
| Louisiana | $232.27 | $232.27 |
| Ohio | $232.17 | $232.17 |
| Iowa | $231.19 | $231.19 |
| Tennessee | $230.18 | $230.18 |
| Kansas | $228.99 | $228.99 |
| Oklahoma | $227.19 | $227.19 |
| Kentucky | $226.62 | $226.62 |
| West Virginia | $223.38 | $223.38 |
| Alabama | $222.69 | $222.69 |
| Mississippi | $219.98 | $219.98 |
| Arkansas | $219.01 | $219.01 |

## Related codes

- 70481: Ct Orbit Sella/post Fossa/ear W/contrast Matrl — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/70481-cpt-fee-schedule
- 72120: Radex Spine Lumbosacral Only Bending 2/3 Views — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/72120-cpt-fee-schedule
- 72147: Mri Spinal Canal Thoracic W/contrast Matrl — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/72147-cpt-fee-schedule
- 73020: Radex Shoulder 1 View — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/73020-cpt-fee-schedule
- 73080: Radex Elbow Complete Minimum 3 Views — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/73080-cpt-fee-schedule
- 73206: Ct Angiography Upper Extremity — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/73206-cpt-fee-schedule
- 73565: Radiologic Exam Both Knees Standing Anteropost — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/73565-cpt-fee-schedule
- 74022: Radiologic Exam Complete Acute Abdomen Series — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/74022-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 78016 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