# CPT 78800: Radiopharmaceutical localization of tumor, limited area

Medicare CPT 78800 pays $231.80 in a non-facility setting and $231.80 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $200.89 in Arkansas to $270.28 in District of Columbia, a 35% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/78800-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Diagnostic Imaging and Radiology

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $231.80 |
| National facility | $231.80 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| District of Columbia | $270.28 | $270.28 |
| California | $269.09 | $269.09 |
| Washington | $260.83 | $260.83 |
| New Jersey | $259.32 | $259.32 |
| Hawaii | $258.86 | $258.86 |
| New York | $258.00 | $258.00 |
| Massachusetts | $257.53 | $257.53 |
| Alaska | $254.16 | $254.16 |
| Connecticut | $248.91 | $248.91 |
| Colorado | $244.62 | $244.62 |
| Oregon | $242.16 | $242.16 |
| Maryland | $241.16 | $241.16 |
| New Hampshire | $239.90 | $239.90 |
| Rhode Island | $238.69 | $238.69 |
| Florida | $235.66 | $235.66 |
| Minnesota | $235.48 | $235.48 |
| Puerto Rico | $234.04 | $234.04 |
| Virgin Islands | $234.04 | $234.04 |
| Montana | $231.80 | $231.80 |
| Nevada | $231.45 | $231.45 |
| Wyoming | $230.93 | $230.93 |
| North Dakota | $229.82 | $229.82 |
| South Dakota | $229.58 | $229.58 |
| Delaware | $229.08 | $229.08 |
| Texas | $228.46 | $228.46 |
| Vermont | $228.07 | $228.07 |
| Pennsylvania | $227.96 | $227.96 |
| Illinois | $227.91 | $227.91 |
| Virginia | $227.29 | $227.29 |
| Arizona | $224.88 | $224.88 |
| Georgia | $222.94 | $222.94 |
| Maine | $221.31 | $221.31 |
| Wisconsin | $220.77 | $220.77 |
| Michigan | $220.49 | $220.49 |
| Utah | $219.00 | $219.00 |
| North Carolina | $216.68 | $216.68 |
| South Carolina | $215.51 | $215.51 |
| New Mexico | $215.23 | $215.23 |
| Indiana | $214.92 | $214.92 |
| Missouri | $214.65 | $214.65 |
| Louisiana | $213.89 | $213.89 |
| Ohio | $213.75 | $213.75 |
| Nebraska | $213.73 | $213.73 |
| Idaho | $213.42 | $213.42 |
| Iowa | $212.13 | $212.13 |
| Tennessee | $211.35 | $211.35 |
| Kansas | $210.20 | $210.20 |
| Oklahoma | $208.83 | $208.83 |
| Kentucky | $208.46 | $208.46 |
| West Virginia | $206.03 | $206.03 |
| Alabama | $204.38 | $204.38 |
| Mississippi | $202.05 | $202.05 |
| Arkansas | $200.89 | $200.89 |

## 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 78800 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