Cost analysis for CPT 71275 — Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast
Average Medicare Payment
$74.61
2023 data
Total Payments (2023)
$99.5M
Services (2023)
1.4M
Price Change (2014–2023)
-11.0%
| Year | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $83.82 | $64.2M | 826.2K | — |
| 2015 | $76.20 | $64.7M | 903.4K | -9.1% |
| 2016 | $76.28 | $70.2M | 983.2K | +0.1% |
| 2017 | $78.58 | $81.1M | 1.1M | +3.0% |
| 2018 | $78.63 | $86.4M | 1.2M | +0.1% |
| 2019 | $79.72 | $93.2M | 1.3M | +1.4% |
| 2020 | $78.98 | $90.0M | 1.2M | -0.9% |
| 2021 | $77.15 | $103.2M | 1.4M | -2.3% |
| 2022 | $75.15 | $97.0M | 1.4M | -2.6% |
| 2023 | $74.61 | $99.5M | 1.4M | -0.7% |
The most expensive state pays 1.5x more than the cheapest for this procedure. AK averages $92.46 vs AA at $61.60.
| State | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | $92.46 | $312.2K | 3.4K | 61 |
| GU | $84.06 | $20.0K | 238 | 5 |
| NY | $79.59 | $5.5M | 68.7K | 984 |
| MD | $77.87 | $3.0M | 38.1K | 379 |
| DC | $75.64 | $418.0K | 5.5K | 58 |
| NJ | $75.39 | $2.5M | 33.4K | 518 |
| FL | $75.18 | $7.4M | 98.0K | 1.2K |
| CA | $74.97 | $8.3M | 111.1K | 1.6K |
| AZ | $74.03 | $2.2M | 30.0K | 324 |
| CT | $71.46 | $1.2M | 16.8K | 265 |
| NV | $70.13 | $864.1K | 12.3K | 155 |
| IL | $69.74 | $4.7M | 67.6K | 895 |
| TX | $69.65 | $6.8M | 97.6K | 1.4K |
| MA | $69.47 | $2.8M | 40.6K | 531 |
| DE | $69.24 | $374.7K | 5.4K | 54 |
| VA | $68.68 | $3.5M | 50.5K | 543 |
| CO | $68.26 | $2.3M | 33.9K | 394 |
| RI | $68.25 | $498.4K | 7.3K | 82 |
| MN | $67.71 | $4.3M | 64.2K | 762 |
| WA | $67.28 | $2.2M | 32.9K | 396 |
| NC | $67.13 | $3.7M | 55.3K | 681 |
| PA | $66.68 | $3.8M | 57.3K | 848 |
| AP | $66.55 | $13.0K | 196 | 4 |
| SC | $66.36 | $1.7M | 25.3K | 303 |
| WY | $66.27 | $176.8K | 2.7K | 31 |
| KS | $66.18 | $842.3K | 12.7K | 156 |
| GA | $66.01 | $2.6M | 38.8K | 536 |
| HI | $65.56 | $260.7K | 4.0K | 64 |
| LA | $65.53 | $850.0K | 13.0K | 270 |
| OR | $65.48 | $959.4K | 14.7K | 225 |
| OH | $65.45 | $3.1M | 46.8K | 665 |
| MI | $65.44 | $3.0M | 45.6K | 586 |
| UT | $65.36 | $691.2K | 10.6K | 167 |
| TN | $65.34 | $2.1M | 32.8K | 483 |
| MT | $65.21 | $350.0K | 5.4K | 71 |
| PR | $65.20 | $39.8K | 611 | 6 |
| AL | $65.09 | $1.4M | 20.8K | 299 |
| MO | $64.82 | $2.4M | 37.7K | 471 |
| MS | $64.75 | $824.3K | 12.7K | 168 |
| NH | $64.41 | $621.0K | 9.6K | 130 |
| IA | $64.40 | $868.1K | 13.5K | 177 |
| NE | $64.28 | $784.8K | 12.2K | 134 |
| WI | $63.78 | $1.7M | 27.1K | 490 |
| VT | $63.73 | $137.1K | 2.2K | 34 |
| NM | $63.66 | $489.0K | 7.7K | 110 |
| ND | $63.63 | $203.6K | 3.2K | 56 |
| IN | $63.52 | $2.1M | 32.5K | 389 |
| KY | $63.37 | $1.1M | 17.0K | 205 |
| OK | $63.24 | $956.0K | 15.1K | 205 |
| ME | $62.94 | $298.8K | 4.7K | 105 |
| SD | $62.92 | $302.7K | 4.8K | 59 |
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Morris | Diagnostic Radiology | FL | $80.8K | 412 | $196.17 |
| Howard Harvin | Diagnostic Radiology | CA | $65.3K | 727 | $89.89 |
| Stacey Weisman | Diagnostic Radiology | NY | $62.2K | 775 | $80.21 |
| Augustin Delago | Cardiology | NY | $61.5K | 363 | $169.33 |
| Derek Mason | Diagnostic Radiology | NY | $60.4K | 623 | $96.87 |
| Klaus Hagspiel | Interventional Radiology | VA | $59.9K | 856 | $70.03 |
| Carolinas Imaging Services Llc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | NC | $57.3K | 317 | $180.85 |
| Jerry Chang | Diagnostic Radiology | CA | $56.7K | 376 | $150.86 |
| Patrick Norton | Interventional Radiology | VA | $54.3K | 774 | $70.22 |
| John Friedman | Diagnostic Radiology | CA | $53.5K | 773 | $69.21 |
| Scott Sherman | Diagnostic Radiology | NY | $52.1K | 451 | $115.47 |
| Francisco Contreras | Diagnostic Radiology | FL | $51.9K | 521 | $99.59 |
| Edmund Hong | Diagnostic Radiology | VA | $50.0K | 385 | $129.95 |
| Saman Kiumehr | Diagnostic Radiology | NY | $46.7K | 570 | $81.92 |
| Myles Mitsunaga | Diagnostic Radiology | CA | $46.0K | 687 | $66.92 |
| Roy Raad | Diagnostic Radiology | OH | $45.8K | 447 | $102.48 |
| Eric Flagg | Diagnostic Radiology | CA | $45.7K | 471 | $97.03 |
| Mark Mayhle | Diagnostic Radiology | WA | $45.4K | 650 | $69.89 |
| Adam Kupper | Diagnostic Radiology | AZ | $45.0K | 236 | $190.50 |
| Linda Armstrong | Diagnostic Radiology | GA | $44.9K | 679 | $66.19 |
Based on the data, CPT 71275 shows a 1.5x variation in pricing across states — moderate variation by Medicare standards.
Costs have decreased 11% since 2014. Medicare's fee schedule attempts to standardize pricing, though some variation is expected due to geographic cost-of-living adjustments and practice expense differences.
This analysis is based on publicly available CMS data and does not account for patient complexity, comorbidities, or facility-specific factors that may justify pricing differences.
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.