CPT code 76000: Fluoroscopy, under one hour2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Merced, CA

Reports physician or qualified health care professional fluoroscopy lasting less than one hour when live x-ray imaging is performed and interpreted.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality120.6K Medicare services in 2024

In Merced, CA, Medicare pays $46.78 for 76000 in the office.

$46.78Office (non-facility)
Not available in this settingHospital or facility
+6.1%vs the national office rate ($44.09)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 76000 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 76000 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Merced, CA
  2. What 76000 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 76000 covers

Code 76000 describes physician- or qualified health care professional-supervised fluoroscopy lasting less than one hour. Fluoroscopy uses continuous or intermittent x-ray imaging to show motion, contrast flow, or the position of devices in real time. It may be performed in an operating room, procedure suite, or office when the clinician needs live imaging during a service. The clinician’s report should identify the reason for imaging, the fluoroscopic findings, and the interpretation.

Choose this code based on the fluoroscopic service performed and its duration, not simply because an x-ray unit was present. When imaging is guidance for a specific procedure, compare the service with codes that describe that particular guidance before reporting 76000 separately. CMS recognizes professional and technical components: modifier 26 reports the interpretation, modifier TC reports the equipment and staff, and billing without either modifier represents the global service. Documentation should support the component billed and the physician or qualified health care professional’s fluoroscopy time.

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 Merced, CA compares for 76000

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 76000 runs from $38.83 in Arkansas to $59.04 in San Benito County, CA. Merced, CA pays $46.78. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

76000 in Merced, CA vs other payment areas
  1. Merced, CA · this page$46.78
  2. Bakersfield, CA · California$46.90+$0.12
  3. Chico, CA · California$46.78
  4. El Centro, CA · California$46.79+$0.01
  5. Fresno, CA · California$46.78
  6. Hanford, CA · California$46.78
  7. Los Angeles, CA · California$50.04+$3.26

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

Every other payment area

76000 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Madera, CACalifornia$46.78—
Modesto, CACalifornia$46.78—
Napa, CACalifornia$54.47—
Oxnard, CACalifornia$49.82—
Redding, CACalifornia$46.78—
Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia$46.78—
Riverside, CACalifornia$47.22—
Sacramento, CACalifornia$49.17—

76000 rates by state

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

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$38.83

$52.91

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76000 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$50.631
AL$39.421
AR$38.831
AZ$42.881
CA$46.78–$59.0429
CO$46.011
CT$47.091
DC$50.611
DE$43.611
FL$43.32–$47.473
GA$40.81–$44.912
GU$48.011
HI$48.011
IA$40.501
ID$40.771
IL$41.99–$46.074
IN$41.011
KS$40.281
KY$40.341
LA$40.27–$42.342
MA$45.71–$50.702
MD$44.47–$50.613
ME$40.97–$43.302
MI$41.41–$43.862
MN$44.101
MO$39.54–$42.523
MS$39.191
MT$44.091
NC$41.411
ND$43.301
NE$40.741
NH$45.261
NJ$47.63–$50.052
NM$41.641
NV$43.901
NY$42.06–$52.065
OH$41.251
OK$40.291
OR$43.56–$47.542
PA$41.33–$45.872
PR$44.431
RI$45.221
SC$41.401
SD$43.201
TN$40.491
TX$41.05–$45.868
UT$41.991
VA$43.14–$50.612
VI$44.431
VT$43.101
WA$45.63–$51.782
WI$41.791
WV$40.381
WY$43.741

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How the 76000 rate is calculated

Each of 76000’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 · 76000

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.30

0.30 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense0.98

0.98 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.04

0.04 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

1.3200

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$44.09

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

The exact Merced, CA inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

8,639

Code
76000
Physician work
0.30
Practice expense
0.98
Malpractice
0.04

GPCI2026.csv

15

Locality
Merced, CA
Physician work
1.017
Practice expense
1.096
Malpractice
0.536
Office calculation for 76000 in Merced, CA
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.30× 1.0170.3051
Practice expense0.98× 1.0961.0741
Malpractice0.04× 0.5360.0214
Total RVUs1.4006
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Merced, CA$46.78

Office: (0.3 × 1.017 + 0.98 × 1.096 + 0.04 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $46.78

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Payment rules and modifiers for 76000

The CMS indicators that decide how 76000 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 76000

Fluoroscopy, under one hour

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

76000 without 26 · national office

$44.09

Fluoroscopy, under one hour

76000-26 · Professional component

$15.36

Pays only the interpretation and report.

When to use modifier 26

How 76000 has changed in Merced, CA

76000 · Office / nonfacility

$46.78

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $2.63 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $44.15 to $46.78 (6.0%).

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

    $44.15changed to$46.78

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Practice expense RVU 0.95 changed to 0.98
    • Work GPCI 1.014 changed to 1.017
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.093 changed to 1.096
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.560 changed to 0.536

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $45.07changed to$44.15

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 0.94 changed to 0.95

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $44.34changed to$45.07

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $46.10changed to$44.34

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 0.95 changed to 0.94
    • Malpractice RVU 0.05 changed to 0.04
    • Work GPCI 1.021 changed to 1.014
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.079 changed to 1.093
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.579 changed to 0.560
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $45.97changed to$46.10

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 0.93 changed to 0.95
    • Work GPCI 1.027 changed to 1.021
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.065 changed to 1.079
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.597 changed to 0.579

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $45.24changed to$45.97

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 0.90 changed to 0.93

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $44.36changed to$45.24

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 0.84 changed to 0.90
    • Malpractice RVU 0.04 changed to 0.05
    • Work GPCI 1.024 changed to 1.027
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.070 changed to 1.065
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.580 changed to 0.597

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $50.16changed to$44.36

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 0.99 changed to 0.84
    • Work GPCI 1.020 changed to 1.024
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.074 changed to 1.070
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.562 changed to 0.580

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $51.31changed to$50.16

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Work RVU 0.17 changed to 0.30
    • Practice expense RVU 1.15 changed to 0.99
    • Malpractice RVU 0.03 changed to 0.04

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $51.05changed to$51.31

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 1.14 changed to 1.15
    • Work GPCI 1.024 changed to 1.020
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.079 changed to 1.074
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.610 changed to 0.562

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    No ratechanged to$51.05

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: No rate

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D, RVU14A, RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D, RVU15A, RVU15B, RVU15C, RVU15D, RVU16A, RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$46.78Not available in this settingRVU26D
2026-07-01$46.78Not available in this settingRVU26C
2026-04-01$46.78Not available in this settingRVU26B
2026-01-01$46.78Not available in this settingRVU26A
2025-10-01$44.15Not available in this settingRVU25D
2025-07-01$44.15Not available in this settingRVU25C
2025-04-01$44.15Not available in this settingRVU25B
2025-01-01$44.15Not available in this settingRVU25A
2024-10-01$45.07Not available in this settingRVU24D
2024-07-01$45.07Not available in this settingRVU24C
2024-04-01$45.07Not available in this settingRVU24B
2024-03-09$45.07Not available in this settingRVU24AR
2024-01-01$44.34Not available in this settingRVU24A
2023-10-01$46.10Not available in this settingRVU23D
2023-07-01$46.10Not available in this settingRVU23C
2023-04-01$46.10Not available in this settingRVU23B
2023-01-01$46.10Not available in this settingRVU23A
2022-10-01$45.97Not available in this settingRVU22D
2022-07-01$45.97Not available in this settingRVU22C
2022-04-01$45.97Not available in this settingRVU22B
2022-01-01$45.97Not available in this settingRVU22A
2021-10-01$45.24Not available in this settingRVU21D
2021-07-01$45.24Not available in this settingRVU21C
2021-04-01$45.24Not available in this settingRVU21B
2021-01-01$45.24Not available in this settingRVU21A
2020-10-01$44.36Not available in this settingRVU20D
2020-07-01$44.36Not available in this settingRVU20C
2020-04-01$44.36Not available in this settingRVU20B
2020-01-01$44.36Not available in this settingRVU20A
2019-10-01$50.16Not available in this settingRVU19D
2019-07-01$50.16Not available in this settingRVU19C
2019-04-01$50.16Not available in this settingRVU19B
2019-01-01$50.16Not available in this settingRVU19A
2018-10-01$51.31Not available in this settingRVU18D
2018-07-01$51.31Not available in this settingRVU18C
2018-04-01$51.31Not available in this settingRVU18B
2018-01-01$51.31Not available in this settingRVU18AR1
2017-10-01$51.05Not available in this settingRVU17D
2017-07-01$51.05Not available in this settingRVU17C
2017-04-01$51.05Not available in this settingRVU17B
2017-01-01$51.05Not available in this settingRVU17A
2016-10-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU16D
2016-07-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU16C
2016-04-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU16B
2016-01-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU16A
2015-10-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU15D
2015-07-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU15C
2015-04-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU15B
2015-01-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU15A
2014-10-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU14D
2014-07-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU14C
2014-04-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU14B
2014-01-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU14A
2013-10-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU13D
2013-07-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU13C
2013-04-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU13B
2013-01-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU13AR

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Where the Merced, CA rate applies

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76000 billing questions

When should 76000 be used instead of a procedure-specific fluoroscopy guidance code?

Use 76000 for the general fluoroscopic service when it is separately reportable. If the imaging is guidance for a specific service, compare it with the code for that guidance, such as needle placement or spinal injection guidance.

What do modifiers 26 and TC represent for 76000?

Modifier 26 reports the professional interpretation, while modifier TC reports the technical service, including equipment and staff. Reporting without either modifier represents the global service.

What documentation supports reporting 76000?

Document the clinical reason for fluoroscopy, the physician or qualified health care professional’s findings and interpretation, and the time supporting the under-one-hour service.

Can 76000 be reported when fluoroscopy is used during another procedure?

The presence of fluoroscopy during another procedure alone does not establish a separate reportable service. Determine whether the imaging is integral to that procedure or is separately reportable under the applicable coding rules.

Does 76000 include both the interpretation and the equipment service?

Without a component modifier, the claim represents the global service. Modifier 26 identifies the professional component, and modifier TC identifies the technical component.

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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RVUs for 76000PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 8,639 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Merced, CAGPCI2026.csv, line 15 (RVU26D)

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