
CPT Code 73721: A 2026 Guide to Billing MRI of a Lower Extremity Joint
CPT 73721 is an MRI of a lower extremity joint without contrast. Learn 73721 vs 73722 vs 73723, per-joint billing, laterality, and modifier 59.
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CPT 73721 is an MRI of a lower extremity joint without contrast. Learn 73721 vs 73722 vs 73723, per-joint billing, laterality, and modifier 59.

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