CPT code 73523: Hip X-ray, bilateral, five or more views2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Mississippi

Reports plain-film imaging of both hips with five or more views when a broader bilateral examination is needed to assess hip or pelvic findings.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality108.1K Medicare services in 2024

In Mississippi, Medicare pays $54.19 for 73523 in the office.

$54.19Office (non-facility)
Not available in this settingHospital or facility
−11.8%vs the national office rate ($61.46)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 73523 nationwide

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

We’ll open 73523 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Mississippi
  2. What 73523 covers
  3. Compared with other areas
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Related codes
  8. Rate history
  9. Where it applies
  10. Billing questions
  11. Sources

What 73523 covers

This service covers plain-film imaging of both hips using at least five views for the bilateral examination. A radiologic technologist typically obtains the images in an imaging department, hospital, or orthopedic practice, and a radiologist or other qualified physician interprets them. Clinicians may request this broader series to evaluate bilateral hip pain, degenerative changes, suspected injury, or the position of hip prostheses.

Select the code from the documented bilateral study and total view count: both hips must be examined, with five or more views obtained. The imaging report and order should support the body sites, laterality, views, and clinical reason for the study. CMS recognizes professional and technical components: report modifier 26 for the interpretation, modifier TC for the equipment and staff, or no component 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 Mississippi compares for 73523

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 73523 runs from $53.86 in Arkansas to $84.39 in San Benito County, CA. Mississippi pays $54.19. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

73523 in Mississippi vs other payment areas
  1. Mississippi · this page$54.19
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$70.76+$16.57
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$71.09+$16.90
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$65.06+$10.87
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$63.08+$8.89
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$70.86+$16.67
  7. Alaska · Alaska$69.30+$15.11

Other areas in Mississippi first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

73523 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$54.72—
ArkansasArkansas$53.86—
ArizonaArizona$59.75—
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$66.10—
Chico, CACalifornia$66.00—
El Centro, CACalifornia$66.01—
Fresno, CACalifornia$66.00—
Hanford, CACalifornia$66.00—

73523 rates by state

Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.

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$53.86

$75.20

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73523 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$69.301
AL$54.721
AR$53.861
AZ$59.751
CA$66.00–$84.3929
CO$64.591
CT$65.751
DC$71.091
DE$60.801
FL$59.74–$65.063
GA$56.20–$62.502
GU$67.951
HI$67.951
IA$56.571
ID$56.891
IL$57.63–$63.664
IN$57.261
KS$56.121
KY$55.771
LA$55.62–$58.622
MA$64.09–$71.542
MD$62.08–$71.093
ME$57.04–$60.632
MI$57.20–$60.382
MN$62.211
MO$54.47–$59.043
MS$54.191
MT$61.461
NC$57.721
ND$60.861
NE$56.951
NH$63.401
NJ$66.60–$70.232
NM$57.471
NV$61.341
NY$58.64–$72.495
OH$57.081
OK$55.841
OR$60.96–$66.962
PA$57.27–$63.902
PR$62.001
RI$63.201
SC$57.471
SD$60.791
TN$56.401
TX$56.85–$64.298
UT$58.331
VA$60.31–$71.092
VI$62.001
VT$60.461
WA$64.02–$73.222
WI$58.651
WV$55.281
WY$61.201

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How the 73523 rate is calculated

Each of 73523’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 · 73523

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.30

0.30 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense1.51

1.51 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.03

0.03 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

1.8400

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$61.46

Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

The exact Mississippi inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

8,201

Code
73523
Physician work
0.30
Practice expense
1.51
Malpractice
0.03

GPCI2026.csv

67

Locality
Mississippi
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.861
Malpractice
0.739
Office calculation for 73523 in Mississippi
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.30× 1.0000.3000
Practice expense1.51× 0.8611.3001
Malpractice0.03× 0.7390.0222
Total RVUs1.6223
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Mississippi$54.19

Office: (0.3 × 1 + 1.51 × 0.861 + 0.03 × 0.739) × $33.4009 = $54.19

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Payment rules and modifiers for 73523

The CMS indicators that decide how 73523 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 73523

Hip X-ray, bilateral, five or more views

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global periodXXXThe global surgery concept doesn’t apply.
Multiple procedures0No multiple-procedure reduction.
Bilateral (modifier 50)0The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)0Not paid without supporting documentation.
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical1Diagnostic test with separate professional (26) and technical (TC) components.

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 26 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

73523 without 26 · national office

$61.46

Hip X-ray, bilateral, five or more views

73523-26 · Professional component

$14.70

Pays only the interpretation and report.

When to use modifier 26

How 73523 has changed in Mississippi

73523 · Office / nonfacility

$54.19

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $1.53 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $52.66 to $54.19 (2.9%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

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
  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $52.66changed to$54.19

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 0.31 changed to 0.30
    • Practice expense RVU 1.52 changed to 1.51
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.852 changed to 0.861
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.768 changed to 0.739

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $54.19changed to$52.66

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $53.31changed to$54.19

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $54.86changed to$53.31

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.847 changed to 0.852
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.720 changed to 0.768
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $54.90changed to$54.86

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 1.50 changed to 1.52
    • Malpractice RVU 0.02 changed to 0.03
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.842 changed to 0.847
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.671 changed to 0.720

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $54.18changed to$54.90

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 1.46 changed to 1.50

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $52.65changed to$54.18

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 1.33 changed to 1.46
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.856 changed to 0.842
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.521 changed to 0.671

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $52.65changed to$52.65

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 1.31 changed to 1.33
    • Malpractice RVU 0.03 changed to 0.02
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.870 changed to 0.856
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.370 changed to 0.521

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $51.02changed to$52.65

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 1.26 changed to 1.31

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $50.86changed to$51.02

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.867 changed to 0.870
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.492 changed to 0.370

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $50.43changed to$50.86

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 1.25 changed to 1.26
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.864 changed to 0.867
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.613 changed to 0.492

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    No ratechanged to$50.43

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: No rate

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D, RVU14A, RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D, RVU15A, RVU15B, RVU15C, RVU15D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$54.19Not available in this settingRVU26D
2026-07-01$54.19Not available in this settingRVU26C
2026-04-01$54.19Not available in this settingRVU26B
2026-01-01$54.19Not available in this settingRVU26A
2025-10-01$52.66Not available in this settingRVU25D
2025-07-01$52.66Not available in this settingRVU25C
2025-04-01$52.66Not available in this settingRVU25B
2025-01-01$52.66Not available in this settingRVU25A
2024-10-01$54.19Not available in this settingRVU24D
2024-07-01$54.19Not available in this settingRVU24C
2024-04-01$54.19Not available in this settingRVU24B
2024-03-09$54.19Not available in this settingRVU24AR
2024-01-01$53.31Not available in this settingRVU24A
2023-10-01$54.86Not available in this settingRVU23D
2023-07-01$54.86Not available in this settingRVU23C
2023-04-01$54.86Not available in this settingRVU23B
2023-01-01$54.86Not available in this settingRVU23A
2022-10-01$54.90Not available in this settingRVU22D
2022-07-01$54.90Not available in this settingRVU22C
2022-04-01$54.90Not available in this settingRVU22B
2022-01-01$54.90Not available in this settingRVU22A
2021-10-01$54.18Not available in this settingRVU21D
2021-07-01$54.18Not available in this settingRVU21C
2021-04-01$54.18Not available in this settingRVU21B
2021-01-01$54.18Not available in this settingRVU21A
2020-10-01$52.65Not available in this settingRVU20D
2020-07-01$52.65Not available in this settingRVU20C
2020-04-01$52.65Not available in this settingRVU20B
2020-01-01$52.65Not available in this settingRVU20A
2019-10-01$52.65Not available in this settingRVU19D
2019-07-01$52.65Not available in this settingRVU19C
2019-04-01$52.65Not available in this settingRVU19B
2019-01-01$52.65Not available in this settingRVU19A
2018-10-01$51.02Not available in this settingRVU18D
2018-07-01$51.02Not available in this settingRVU18C
2018-04-01$51.02Not available in this settingRVU18B
2018-01-01$51.02Not available in this settingRVU18AR1
2017-10-01$50.86Not available in this settingRVU17D
2017-07-01$50.86Not available in this settingRVU17C
2017-04-01$50.86Not available in this settingRVU17B
2017-01-01$50.86Not available in this settingRVU17A
2016-10-01$50.43Not available in this settingRVU16D
2016-07-01$50.43Not available in this settingRVU16C
2016-04-01$50.43Not available in this settingRVU16B
2016-01-01$50.43Not available in this settingRVU16A
2015-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU15D
2015-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU15C
2015-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU15B
2015-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU15A
2014-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU14D
2014-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU14C
2014-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU14B
2014-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU14A
2013-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU13D
2013-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU13C
2013-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU13B
2013-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU13AR

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Where the Mississippi rate applies

Mississippi is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 427 cities and communities in Mississippi. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Abbeville
  • Aberdeen
  • Ackerman
  • Agricola
  • Alcorn State University
  • Algoma
  • Alligator
  • Amory

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73523 billing questions

When should 73523 be selected instead of 73521 or 73522?

Use 73523 for a bilateral hip examination with five or more views. Codes 73521 and 73522 describe bilateral examinations with fewer views.

Does the five-view minimum apply to each hip?

The code is selected for the bilateral examination's total view count. Documentation should establish that both hips were imaged and that five or more views were obtained.

How are the professional and technical services billed?

Use modifier 26 for the physician's interpretation and report, or modifier TC for the equipment and staff. Billing without either modifier represents the global service.

What documentation supports reporting 73523?

Keep the imaging order and report showing bilateral hip imaging, at least five views, and the clinical reason for the study.

Can 73523 be reported for imaging only one hip?

No. For a unilateral study, select the code that matches the imaged hip and documented view count, such as 73503 for four or more views.

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

Show the CMS file lines behind this rate
RVUs for 73523PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 8,201 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for MississippiGPCI2026.csv, line 67 (RVU26D)

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