CPT code 73523: Hip X-ray, bilateral, five or more views2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Texas
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.
Medicare pays $56.85–$64.29 for 73523 in the office in Texas, from Beaumont, TX to Austin, TX. Which amount applies depends on the service address.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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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.
Where 73523 pays more and less in Texas
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
8 payment localities
$56.85 to $64.29
8 of 8 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | $64.29 | Unavailable |
| Beaumont, TX | $56.85 | Unavailable |
| Brazoria, TX | $60.86 | Unavailable |
| Dallas, TX | $61.20 | Unavailable |
| Fort Worth, TX | $60.71 | Unavailable |
| Galveston, TX | $61.01 | Unavailable |
| Houston, TX | $61.56 | Unavailable |
| Rest of Texas | $58.79 | Unavailable |
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
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.
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
| 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
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.
73523 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
5 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 73521Hip X-rayBilateral, two views
- Both codes describe bilateral hip radiographs, but 73521 is for two views; 73523 requires five or more.
- 73522Hip X-rayBilateral, 3-4 views
- Choose 73522 for three or four bilateral views. Choose 73523 when the bilateral examination includes at least five.
- 73503Hip X-rayUnilateral, four or more views
- 73503 is for four or more views of one hip. 73523 is for a bilateral examination with five or more views.
- 73525Hip arthrographyContrast imaging
- 73525 describes contrast imaging of the hip, rather than the plain-film bilateral examination reported with 73523.
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
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