CPT code 73565: Knee X-ray, bilateral standing AP2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Mississippi

In Mississippi, Medicare pays $36.90 for 73565 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 73565 covers

This study obtains a weight-bearing frontal image of both knees, allowing comparison of alignment and joint-space appearance under load. It is commonly ordered when evaluating knee osteoarthritis or other conditions in which standing alignment or joint-space narrowing matters. A radiologic technologist positions the patient for the image; a radiologist or other qualified physician interprets it. The service is performed in imaging departments, hospitals, and outpatient imaging settings.

Report the code for the bilateral standing AP study, rather than selecting a unilateral knee code based only on the number of images. The order and imaging record should support bilateral imaging in the standing position, and the interpretation should document the findings. The code is already priced as bilateral, so modifier 50 does not increase payment. The professional interpretation may be billed with modifier 26, the equipment and staff portion with modifier TC, or the global service without a modifier.

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 73565

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 73565 runs from $36.67 in Arkansas to $58.31 in San Benito County, CA. Mississippi pays $36.90. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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73565 rates by state

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

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How the 73565 rate is calculated

Each of 73565’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 73565

The CMS indicators that decide how 73565 is paid alongside other services.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 26

Codes related to 73565

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

How 73565 has changed in Mississippi

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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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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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