CPT code 73070: Elbow X-ray, two views2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Fresno, CA

In Fresno, CA, Medicare pays $31.42 for 73070 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 73070 covers

This service is a plain-film examination of one elbow using two views. It is commonly ordered after a fall or other injury to assess for fracture or dislocation, and for elbow pain or limited motion. A radiologic technologist obtains the images in an imaging center, hospital, or office; a qualified practitioner interprets them and documents the findings. The study focuses on the elbow joint rather than a separate forearm or upper-arm examination.

Select this code when the elbow study consists of two views; use the appropriate sibling code when three or more views are obtained. The order and report should identify the side, clinical reason, views performed, and interpretation. CMS recognizes professional and technical components: modifier 26 identifies interpretation, modifier TC identifies equipment and staff, and billing without either modifier represents the global service. When both elbows are imaged, each side is paid separately at 100%.

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 Fresno, CA compares for 73070

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 73070 runs from $25.77 in Arkansas to $40.00 in San Benito County, CA. Fresno, CA pays $31.42. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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73070 rates by state

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How the 73070 rate is calculated

Each of 73070’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 73070

The CMS indicators that decide how 73070 is paid alongside other services.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 26

Codes related to 73070

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

How 73070 has changed in Fresno, CA

Price 73070 for an earlier date of service

Where the Fresno, CA rate applies

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

• Fresno
• Auberry
• Big Creek
• Biola
• Bowles
• Calwa
• Cantua Creek
• Caruthers

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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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