CPT code 72040: Cervical spine X-ray, two to three views2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Fort Worth, TX

In Fort Worth, TX, Medicare pays $39.28 for 72040 in the office.

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Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

What 72040 covers

This service is a plain X-ray examination of the cervical spine, capturing two or three views to assess the neck vertebrae and alignment. It is commonly ordered for symptoms such as neck pain or stiffness and for evaluation after an injury. A radiologic technologist typically acquires the images in an imaging department, hospital, or physician office; a radiologist or other qualified physician interprets them and documents findings.

Select this code when the completed cervical spine examination contains two or three views; use the documented views obtained rather than the number requested. The record should identify the cervical spine, the images acquired, and the clinical reason for the study, with an interpretation supporting the professional service. CMS recognizes professional and technical components: report modifier 26 for interpretation, modifier TC for equipment and staff, or neither modifier when billing the global service. The professional and technical components are separately priced when billed with their respective modifiers.

This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.

How Fort Worth, TX compares for 72040

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 72040 runs from $34.90 in Arkansas to $54.38 in San Benito County, CA. Fort Worth, TX pays $39.28. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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72040 rates by state

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How the 72040 rate is calculated

Each of 72040’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.

Payment rules and modifiers for 72040

The CMS indicators that decide how 72040 is paid alongside other services.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 26

Codes related to 72040

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

How 72040 has changed in Fort Worth, TX

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Where the Fort Worth, TX rate applies

Fort Worth, TX is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 45 cities and communities in Texas. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• 72040 in Fort Worth · multiple payment areas
• Arlington
• 72040 in Azle · multiple payment areas
• Bedford
• Benbrook
• Blue Mound
• 72040 in Briar · multiple payment areas
• 72040 in Burleson · multiple payment areas

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Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

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