71551 MRI chest with dye
Also known as: chest MRI with contrast, enhanced cardiac MRI, gadolinium-enhanced thoracic MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging of the thorax (chest) with intravenous gadolinium contrast medium enhancement. Provides enhanced visualization of cardiac, mediastinal, and pericardial pathology.
Clinical Context
Used for myocardial characterization, cardiac viability assessment, pericardial disease evaluation, and mediastinal mass enhancement pattern analysis. Essential for cardiac ischemia and infarction assessment.
RVU Breakdown
| Work RVU | 1.69 |
| Practice Expense RVU | 9.31 |
| Malpractice RVU | 0.12 |
| Total RVU | 11.12 |
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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