70492 CT soft tsue nck without & with dye
Also known as: soft tissue neck CT with and without contrast, dual-phase neck imaging
Computed tomography scan of the cervical soft tissues performed with noncontrast and intravenous contrast acquisitions. Comprehensive imaging protocol combining baseline noncontrast with enhanced imaging.
Clinical Context
Employed when comprehensive neck evaluation is required, such as complex neck masses, traumatic injury assessment, lymphoma staging, or when both baseline and enhanced characteristics are diagnostically important.
RVU Breakdown
| Work RVU | 1.58 |
| Practice Expense RVU | 4.90 |
| Malpractice RVU | 0.10 |
| Total RVU | 6.58 |
Est. Medicare Payment
National estimate based on 2026 CMS PFS Conversion Factor ($33.40). Actual payment varies by locality (GPCI adjustment).
Specialties
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