CPT code 72170: Pelvis X-ray, one or two views2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in King County, WA
Plain radiograph of the pelvis limited to one or two views, often a single AP image, obtained for falls, pelvic pain, or arthroplasty follow-up.
In King County, WA, Medicare pays $33.15 for 72170 in the office.
Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 72170 nationwide
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
On this page 11 sections
What 72170 covers
This limited plain-film study images the pelvis, typically with a single anteroposterior (AP) view; an inlet or outlet view may provide a second projection. It is obtained in emergency departments after falls or trauma, in orthopedic and primary care offices for pelvic or groin pain, and after hip arthroplasty to assess component position. A radiologic technologist acquires the images. A radiologist, or a treating physician in some office settings, provides the written interpretation.
Select 72170 for a dedicated pelvic study with one or two pelvis views; three or more pelvis views support 72190. Dedicated hip projections do not increase the pelvis view count. Documentation should identify the views obtained and include a signed report with findings and an impression. CMS recognizes a professional component for interpretation, billed with modifier 26, and a technical component for equipment and staff, billed with modifier TC. An entity providing both components bills the global service without either modifier. For a hospital study, the interpreting radiologist generally bills with modifier 26; the hospital bills for the imaging services it provides.
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 King County, WA compares for 72170
Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 72170 runs from $24.67 in Arkansas to $37.97 in San Benito County, CA. King County, WA pays $33.15. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.
- King County, WA · this page$33.15
- Rest of Washington · Washington$29.12−$4.03
- Los Angeles, CA · California$32.04−$1.11
- Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$32.30−$0.85
- Miami, FL · Florida$29.97−$3.18
- Chicago, IL · Illinois$29.07−$4.08
- Manhattan, NY · New York$32.33−$0.82
Other areas in Washington first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.
Every other payment area
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| AlaskaAlaska | $32.01 | — |
| AlabamaAlabama | $25.05 | — |
| ArkansasArkansas | $24.67 | — |
| ArizonaArizona | $27.29 | — |
| Bakersfield, CACalifornia | $29.99 | — |
| Chico, CACalifornia | $29.93 | — |
| El Centro, CACalifornia | $29.93 | — |
| Fresno, CACalifornia | $29.93 | — |
| Hanford, CACalifornia | $29.93 | — |
| Madera, CACalifornia | $29.93 | — |
| Merced, CACalifornia | $29.93 | — |
| Modesto, CACalifornia | $29.93 | — |
| Napa, CACalifornia | $34.99 | — |
| Oxnard, CACalifornia | $31.92 | — |
| Redding, CACalifornia | $29.93 | — |
| Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia | $29.93 | — |
| Riverside, CACalifornia | $30.14 | — |
| Sacramento, CACalifornia | $31.49 | — |
| Salinas, CACalifornia | $31.37 | — |
| San Diego, CACalifornia | $32.18 | — |
| Marin County, CACalifornia | $37.14 | — |
| San Francisco, CACalifornia | $37.11 | — |
| San Benito County, CACalifornia | $37.97 | — |
| Santa Clara County, CACalifornia | $37.87 | — |
| San Luis Obispo, CACalifornia | $30.86 | — |
| Santa Cruz, CACalifornia | $32.53 | — |
| Santa Maria, CACalifornia | $31.51 | — |
| Santa Rosa, CACalifornia | $32.87 | — |
| Stockton, CACalifornia | $29.93 | — |
| Vallejo, CACalifornia | $34.96 | — |
| Visalia, CACalifornia | $29.93 | — |
| Yuba City, CACalifornia | $29.93 | — |
| ColoradoColorado | $29.37 | — |
| ConnecticutConnecticut | $29.98 | — |
| DelawareDelaware | $27.76 | — |
| Fort Lauderdale, FLFlorida | $28.88 | — |
| Rest of FloridaFlorida | $27.44 | — |
| Atlanta, GAGeorgia | $28.56 | — |
| Rest of GeorgiaGeorgia | $25.84 | — |
| Hawaii, Guam, HIHawaii | $30.75 | — |
| IowaIowa | $25.81 | — |
| IdahoIdaho | $25.97 | — |
| East St. Louis, ILIllinois | $27.00 | — |
| Rest of IllinoisIllinois | $26.54 | — |
| Suburban Chicago, ILIllinois | $29.20 | — |
| IndianaIndiana | $26.13 | — |
| KansasKansas | $25.64 | — |
| KentuckyKentucky | $25.59 | — |
| New Orleans, LALouisiana | $26.87 | — |
| Rest of LouisianaLouisiana | $25.53 | — |
| Metropolitan Boston, MAMassachusetts | $32.43 | — |
| Rest of MassachusettsMassachusetts | $29.16 | — |
| Baltimore area, MDMaryland | $29.89 | — |
| Rest of MarylandMaryland | $28.32 | — |
| Rest of MaineMaine | $26.07 | — |
| Southern Maine, MEMaine | $27.61 | — |
| Detroit, MIMichigan | $27.76 | — |
| Rest of MichiganMichigan | $26.25 | — |
| MinnesotaMinnesota | $28.22 | — |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MOMissouri | $26.72 | — |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MOMissouri | $27.02 | — |
| Rest of MissouriMissouri | $25.04 | — |
| MississippiMississippi | $24.86 | — |
| MontanaMontana | $28.06 | — |
| North CarolinaNorth Carolina | $26.36 | — |
| North DakotaNorth Dakota | $27.66 | — |
| NebraskaNebraska | $25.97 | — |
| New HampshireNew Hampshire | $28.86 | — |
| Northern New JerseyNew Jersey | $31.93 | — |
| Rest of New JerseyNew Jersey | $30.35 | — |
| New MexicoNew Mexico | $26.39 | — |
| NevadaNevada | $27.97 | — |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NYNew York | $33.10 | — |
| Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NYNew York | $30.52 | — |
| Queens, NYNew York | $32.67 | — |
| Rest of New YorkNew York | $26.77 | — |
| OhioOhio | $26.17 | — |
| OklahomaOklahoma | $25.58 | — |
| Portland, OROregon | $30.39 | — |
| Rest of OregonOregon | $27.77 | — |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PAPennsylvania | $29.18 | — |
| Rest of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania | $26.24 | — |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | $28.29 | — |
| Rhode IslandRhode Island | $28.81 | — |
| South CarolinaSouth Carolina | $26.31 | — |
| South DakotaSouth Dakota | $27.61 | — |
| TennesseeTennessee | $25.77 | — |
| Austin, TXTexas | $29.25 | — |
| Beaumont, TXTexas | $26.06 | — |
| Brazoria, TXTexas | $27.76 | — |
| Dallas, TXTexas | $27.93 | — |
| Fort Worth, TXTexas | $27.72 | — |
| Galveston, TXTexas | $27.84 | — |
| Houston, TXTexas | $28.20 | — |
| Rest of TexasTexas | $26.88 | — |
| UtahUtah | $26.69 | — |
| VirginiaVirginia | $27.49 | — |
| Virgin Islands, VIUnited States Virgin Islands | $28.29 | — |
| VermontVermont | $27.51 | — |
| WisconsinWisconsin | $26.68 | — |
| West VirginiaWest Virginia | $25.50 | — |
| WyomingWyoming | $27.88 | — |
72170 rates by state
Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.
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$24.67
$33.95
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $32.01 | 1 |
| AL | $25.05 | 1 |
| AR | $24.67 | 1 |
| AZ | $27.29 | 1 |
| CA | $29.93–$37.97 | 29 |
| CO | $29.37 | 1 |
| CT | $29.98 | 1 |
| DC | $32.30 | 1 |
| DE | $27.76 | 1 |
| FL | $27.44–$29.97 | 3 |
| GA | $25.84–$28.56 | 2 |
| GU | $30.75 | 1 |
| HI | $30.75 | 1 |
| IA | $25.81 | 1 |
| ID | $25.97 | 1 |
| IL | $26.54–$29.20 | 4 |
| IN | $26.13 | 1 |
| KS | $25.64 | 1 |
| KY | $25.59 | 1 |
| LA | $25.53–$26.87 | 2 |
| MA | $29.16–$32.43 | 2 |
| MD | $28.32–$32.30 | 3 |
| ME | $26.07–$27.61 | 2 |
| MI | $26.25–$27.76 | 2 |
| MN | $28.22 | 1 |
| MO | $25.04–$27.02 | 3 |
| MS | $24.86 | 1 |
| MT | $28.06 | 1 |
| NC | $26.36 | 1 |
| ND | $27.66 | 1 |
| NE | $25.97 | 1 |
| NH | $28.86 | 1 |
| NJ | $30.35–$31.93 | 2 |
| NM | $26.39 | 1 |
| NV | $27.97 | 1 |
| NY | $26.77–$33.10 | 5 |
| OH | $26.17 | 1 |
| OK | $25.58 | 1 |
| OR | $27.77–$30.39 | 2 |
| PA | $26.24–$29.18 | 2 |
| PR | $28.29 | 1 |
| RI | $28.81 | 1 |
| SC | $26.31 | 1 |
| SD | $27.61 | 1 |
| TN | $25.77 | 1 |
| TX | $26.06–$29.25 | 8 |
| UT | $26.69 | 1 |
| VA | $27.49–$32.30 | 2 |
| VI | $28.29 | 1 |
| VT | $27.51 | 1 |
| WA | $29.12–$33.15 | 2 |
| WI | $26.68 | 1 |
| WV | $25.50 | 1 |
| WY | $27.88 | 1 |
How the 72170 rate is calculated
Each of 72170’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.
How the rate is built · 72170
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work0.17
0.17 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense0.65
0.65 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.02
0.02 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
0.8400
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$28.06
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
The exact King County, WA inputs and CMS source lines
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
8,042
- Code
- 72170
- Physician work
- 0.17
- Practice expense
- 0.65
- Malpractice
- 0.02
GPCI2026.csv
108
- Locality
- King County, WA
- Physician work
- 1.050
- Practice expense
- 1.227
- Malpractice
- 0.817
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.17 | × 1.050 | 0.1785 |
| Practice expense | 0.65 | × 1.227 | 0.7976 |
| Malpractice | 0.02 | × 0.817 | 0.0163 |
| Total RVUs | 0.9924 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office rate, King County, WA$33.15
Office: (0.17 × 1.05 + 0.65 × 1.227 + 0.02 × 0.817) × $33.4009 = $33.15
Payment rules and modifiers for 72170
The CMS indicators that decide how 72170 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 72170
Pelvis X-ray, one or two views
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | XXX | The global surgery concept doesn’t apply. |
| Multiple procedures | 0 | No multiple-procedure reduction. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 0 | Not paid without supporting documentation. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 1 | Diagnostic test with separate professional (26) and technical (TC) components. |
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 26 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
72170 without 26 · national office
$28.06
Pelvis X-ray, one or two views
72170-26 · Professional component
$8.35
Pays only the interpretation and report.
How 72170 has changed in King County, WA
72170 · Office / nonfacility
$33.15
Effective 2026-10-01
The base rate is $1.21 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $31.94 to $33.15 (3.8%).
It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.
One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.
What changed, release by release
January 1, 2026
RVU26A
$31.94changed to$33.15
- Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
- Work GPCI 1.043 changed to 1.050
- Practice expense GPCI 1.220 changed to 1.227
- Malpractice GPCI 0.853 changed to 0.817
Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.
January 1, 2025
RVU25A
$32.87changed to$31.94
- Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.
March 9, 2024
RVU24AR
$32.33changed to$32.87
- Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875
Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.
January 1, 2024
RVU24A
$33.12changed to$32.33
- Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
- Work GPCI 1.039 changed to 1.043
- Practice expense GPCI 1.207 changed to 1.220
- Malpractice GPCI 0.815 changed to 0.853
January 1, 2023
RVU23A
$33.08changed to$33.12
- Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
- Practice expense RVU 0.64 changed to 0.65
- Work GPCI 1.036 changed to 1.039
- Practice expense GPCI 1.194 changed to 1.207
- Malpractice GPCI 0.776 changed to 0.815
Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.
January 1, 2022
RVU22A
$32.52changed to$33.08
- Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
- Practice expense RVU 0.62 changed to 0.64
Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.
January 1, 2021
RVU21A
$32.70changed to$32.52
- Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
- Practice expense RVU 0.61 changed to 0.62
- Work GPCI 1.031 changed to 1.036
- Practice expense GPCI 1.170 changed to 1.194
- Malpractice GPCI 0.854 changed to 0.776
Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.
January 1, 2020
RVU20A
$37.53changed to$32.70
- Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
- Practice expense RVU 0.74 changed to 0.61
- Work GPCI 1.027 changed to 1.031
- Practice expense GPCI 1.146 changed to 1.170
- Malpractice GPCI 0.931 changed to 0.854
Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.
January 1, 2019
RVU19A
$36.25changed to$37.53
- Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
- Practice expense RVU 0.71 changed to 0.74
Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.
January 1, 2018
RVU18AR1
$36.10changed to$36.25
- Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
- Work GPCI 1.026 changed to 1.027
- Practice expense GPCI 1.151 changed to 1.146
- Malpractice GPCI 0.713 changed to 0.931
Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.
January 1, 2017
RVU17A
$35.54changed to$36.10
- Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
- Practice expense RVU 0.70 changed to 0.71
- Work GPCI 1.025 changed to 1.026
- Practice expense GPCI 1.155 changed to 1.151
- Malpractice GPCI 0.495 changed to 0.713
Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.
January 1, 2016
RVU16A
$30.45changed to$35.54
- Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
- Practice expense RVU 0.57 changed to 0.70
- Malpractice RVU 0.03 changed to 0.02
Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.
July 1, 2015
RVU15C
$30.30changed to$30.45
- Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335
Held through RVU15D.
January 1, 2015
RVU15A
$32.77changed to$30.30
- Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
- Practice expense RVU 0.62 changed to 0.57
- Malpractice RVU 0.04 changed to 0.03
- Practice expense GPCI 1.150 changed to 1.155
- Malpractice GPCI 0.688 changed to 0.495
Held through RVU15B.
January 1, 2014
RVU14A
$33.21changed to$32.77
- Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
- Practice expense RVU 0.67 changed to 0.62
- Practice expense GPCI 1.144 changed to 1.150
- Malpractice GPCI 0.881 changed to 0.688
Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.
January 1, 2013
RVU13AR
Earliest loaded release: $33.21
Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.
| Effective from | Office | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | $33.15 | Not available in this setting | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | $33.15 | Not available in this setting | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | $33.15 | Not available in this setting | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | $33.15 | Not available in this setting | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | $31.94 | Not available in this setting | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | $31.94 | Not available in this setting | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | $31.94 | Not available in this setting | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | $31.94 | Not available in this setting | RVU25A |
| 2024-10-01 | $32.87 | Not available in this setting | RVU24D |
| 2024-07-01 | $32.87 | Not available in this setting | RVU24C |
| 2024-04-01 | $32.87 | Not available in this setting | RVU24B |
| 2024-03-09 | $32.87 | Not available in this setting | RVU24AR |
| 2024-01-01 | $32.33 | Not available in this setting | RVU24A |
| 2023-10-01 | $33.12 | Not available in this setting | RVU23D |
| 2023-07-01 | $33.12 | Not available in this setting | RVU23C |
| 2023-04-01 | $33.12 | Not available in this setting | RVU23B |
| 2023-01-01 | $33.12 | Not available in this setting | RVU23A |
| 2022-10-01 | $33.08 | Not available in this setting | RVU22D |
| 2022-07-01 | $33.08 | Not available in this setting | RVU22C |
| 2022-04-01 | $33.08 | Not available in this setting | RVU22B |
| 2022-01-01 | $33.08 | Not available in this setting | RVU22A |
| 2021-10-01 | $32.52 | Not available in this setting | RVU21D |
| 2021-07-01 | $32.52 | Not available in this setting | RVU21C |
| 2021-04-01 | $32.52 | Not available in this setting | RVU21B |
| 2021-01-01 | $32.52 | Not available in this setting | RVU21A |
| 2020-10-01 | $32.70 | Not available in this setting | RVU20D |
| 2020-07-01 | $32.70 | Not available in this setting | RVU20C |
| 2020-04-01 | $32.70 | Not available in this setting | RVU20B |
| 2020-01-01 | $32.70 | Not available in this setting | RVU20A |
| 2019-10-01 | $37.53 | Not available in this setting | RVU19D |
| 2019-07-01 | $37.53 | Not available in this setting | RVU19C |
| 2019-04-01 | $37.53 | Not available in this setting | RVU19B |
| 2019-01-01 | $37.53 | Not available in this setting | RVU19A |
| 2018-10-01 | $36.25 | Not available in this setting | RVU18D |
| 2018-07-01 | $36.25 | Not available in this setting | RVU18C |
| 2018-04-01 | $36.25 | Not available in this setting | RVU18B |
| 2018-01-01 | $36.25 | Not available in this setting | RVU18AR1 |
| 2017-10-01 | $36.10 | Not available in this setting | RVU17D |
| 2017-07-01 | $36.10 | Not available in this setting | RVU17C |
| 2017-04-01 | $36.10 | Not available in this setting | RVU17B |
| 2017-01-01 | $36.10 | Not available in this setting | RVU17A |
| 2016-10-01 | $35.54 | Not available in this setting | RVU16D |
| 2016-07-01 | $35.54 | Not available in this setting | RVU16C |
| 2016-04-01 | $35.54 | Not available in this setting | RVU16B |
| 2016-01-01 | $35.54 | Not available in this setting | RVU16A |
| 2015-10-01 | $30.45 | Not available in this setting | RVU15D |
| 2015-07-01 | $30.45 | Not available in this setting | RVU15C |
| 2015-04-01 | $30.30 | Not available in this setting | RVU15B |
| 2015-01-01 | $30.30 | Not available in this setting | RVU15A |
| 2014-10-01 | $32.77 | Not available in this setting | RVU14D |
| 2014-07-01 | $32.77 | Not available in this setting | RVU14C |
| 2014-04-01 | $32.77 | Not available in this setting | RVU14B |
| 2014-01-01 | $32.77 | Not available in this setting | RVU14A |
| 2013-10-01 | $33.21 | Not available in this setting | RVU13D |
| 2013-07-01 | $33.21 | Not available in this setting | RVU13C |
| 2013-04-01 | $33.21 | Not available in this setting | RVU13B |
| 2013-01-01 | $33.21 | Not available in this setting | RVU13AR |
Where the King County, WA rate applies
King County, WA is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 63 cities and communities in Washington. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.
- Seattle
- Algona
- Ames Lake
- 72170 in Auburn · multiple payment areas
- Baring
- Beaux Arts Village
- Bellevue
- Black Diamond
72170 billing questions
How do I choose between 72170 and 72190?
Count the dedicated pelvis views obtained and documented. One or two support 72170; at least three support 72190.
Can 72170 be billed along with hip X-rays on the same date?
Do not bill 72170 separately for a pelvis view included in a unilateral or bilateral hip study. A separately ordered, distinct pelvis examination needs its own supporting images and medical necessity.
Which modifier does the reading radiologist use for an emergency department study?
The radiologist appends modifier 26 when billing only the interpretation of a hospital-performed pelvis radiograph.
When should modifier TC be used?
Use TC when the billing entity provides the equipment and technologist but a separate provider performs the interpretation, such as an imaging center using an outside reading group.
What documentation supports billing the professional component?
A signed written report should identify the views obtained and document findings and an impression. A brief visit note stating that the film was reviewed does not substitute for the interpretation report.
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.
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