# CPT 78481: Cardiac blood pool imaging, first pass technique, single study

Medicare CPT 78481 pays $162.33 in a non-facility setting and $162.33 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $143.39 in Arkansas to $187.14 in District of Columbia, a 31% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/78481-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Diagnostic Imaging and Radiology

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $162.33 |
| National facility | $162.33 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| District of Columbia | $187.14 | $187.14 |
| California | $186.28 | $186.28 |
| Alaska | $185.97 | $185.97 |
| Washington | $180.99 | $180.99 |
| New Jersey | $180.32 | $180.32 |
| New York | $179.31 | $179.31 |
| Hawaii | $179.24 | $179.24 |
| Massachusetts | $178.87 | $178.87 |
| Connecticut | $173.22 | $173.22 |
| Colorado | $170.58 | $170.58 |
| Oregon | $169.01 | $169.01 |
| Maryland | $168.34 | $168.34 |
| New Hampshire | $167.39 | $167.39 |
| Rhode Island | $167.00 | $167.00 |
| Minnesota | $164.88 | $164.88 |
| Florida | $164.34 | $164.34 |
| Puerto Rico | $163.72 | $163.72 |
| Virgin Islands | $163.72 | $163.72 |
| Montana | $162.33 | $162.33 |
| Nevada | $162.18 | $162.18 |
| Wyoming | $161.89 | $161.89 |
| North Dakota | $161.34 | $161.34 |
| South Dakota | $161.22 | $161.22 |
| Delaware | $160.78 | $160.78 |
| Texas | $160.39 | $160.39 |
| Vermont | $160.22 | $160.22 |
| Pennsylvania | $160.10 | $160.10 |
| Virginia | $159.65 | $159.65 |
| Illinois | $159.62 | $159.62 |
| Arizona | $158.10 | $158.10 |
| Georgia | $156.79 | $156.79 |
| Maine | $155.98 | $155.98 |
| Wisconsin | $155.77 | $155.77 |
| Michigan | $155.17 | $155.17 |
| Utah | $154.44 | $154.44 |
| North Carolina | $153.11 | $153.11 |
| South Carolina | $152.30 | $152.30 |
| Indiana | $152.08 | $152.08 |
| New Mexico | $151.99 | $151.99 |
| Missouri | $151.72 | $151.72 |
| Nebraska | $151.39 | $151.39 |
| Louisiana | $151.22 | $151.22 |
| Idaho | $151.16 | $151.16 |
| Ohio | $151.15 | $151.15 |
| Iowa | $150.39 | $150.39 |
| Tennessee | $149.85 | $149.85 |
| Kansas | $149.16 | $149.16 |
| Oklahoma | $148.20 | $148.20 |
| Kentucky | $147.91 | $147.91 |
| West Virginia | $146.20 | $146.20 |
| Alabama | $145.53 | $145.53 |
| Mississippi | $144.02 | $144.02 |
| Arkansas | $143.39 | $143.39 |

## Related codes

- 78012: Thyroid uptake, single or multiple quantification — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/78012-cpt-fee-schedule
- 78013: Thyroid imaging, with or without uptake — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/78013-cpt-fee-schedule
- 78014: Thyroid imaging, with uptake and stimulation/suppression — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/78014-cpt-fee-schedule
- 78015: Thyroid carcinoma metastases imaging, limited area — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/78015-cpt-fee-schedule
- 78070: Parathyroid planar imaging — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/78070-cpt-fee-schedule
- 78075: Adrenal imaging, cortex and/or medulla — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/78075-cpt-fee-schedule
- 78102: Bone marrow imaging, limited area — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/78102-cpt-fee-schedule
- 78185: Spleen imaging — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/78185-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 78481 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