CPT code 77336: Physics review, per week of therapy2026 Medicare rate & RVUs

Reports a medical physicist’s recurring review of radiation treatment records and delivery parameters during a course of therapy, counted by week.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities350.6K Medicare services in 2024

Medicare pays $92.19 for 77336 nationally in the office. Local office rates run $78.38–$130.81.

Medicare rate · 77336

Physics review, per week of therapy

Office or facility?

Work RVUs
0
Total RVUs
2.76
Global days
XXX

National rate · 2026

$92.19

Office setting, before claim adjustments.

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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.

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On this page 10 sections
  1. Medicare rate
  2. What 77336 covers
  3. By payment locality
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Similar codes
  8. Related codes
  9. Billing questions
  10. Sources

What 77336 covers

A medical physicist performs this recurring technical review during external-beam radiation therapy. The work can include checking treatment documentation, patient-specific parameters, dosimetry, and quality assurance for treatment delivery. It is distinct from creating the initial treatment plan and from the radiation oncologist’s treatment-management service.

Report the service by week of therapy, rather than by treatment fraction or each chart item reviewed. Documentation should support the week’s review and identify the treatment records or parameters assessed. CMS classifies 77336 as technical-component-only, with no physician-work RVU; a separate code covers interpretation. The technical review and any separately reported physician service must represent distinct documented work.

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 77336 pays more and less

The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.

109 payment localities

$78.38 to $130.81

$78.38$104.59$130.81
One dot per payment locality, office / nonfacility. Hover a dot to see the locality; select it to open that rate.

109 of 109 payment localities

77336 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Alabama$79.94Unavailable
Alaska$96.98Unavailable
Arizona$89.06Unavailable
Arkansas$78.38Unavailable
Atlanta, GA$94.09Unavailable
Austin, TX$97.13Unavailable
Bakersfield, CA$99.90Unavailable
Baltimore area, MD$99.30Unavailable
Beaumont, TX$83.93Unavailable
Brazoria, TX$90.86Unavailable

77336 rates by state

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

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$78.38

$115.27

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77336 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$96.981
AL$79.941
AR$78.381
AZ$89.061
CA$99.73–$130.8129
CO$97.421
CT$99.601
DC$108.441
DE$90.871
FL$89.41–$99.453
GA$82.93–$94.092
GU$103.511
HI$103.511
IA$83.141
ID$83.771
IL$85.69–$96.424
IN$84.431
KS$82.401
KY$82.011
LA$81.76–$87.202
MA$96.47–$109.362
MD$93.07–$108.443
ME$84.11–$90.522
MI$84.67–$90.652
MN$93.151
MO$79.73–$87.883
MS$79.091
MT$92.181
NC$85.321
ND$90.801
NE$83.811
NH$95.581
NJ$100.68–$106.722
NM$85.201
NV$91.891
NY$87.00–$111.175
OH$84.391
OK$82.051
OR$91.13–$101.562
PA$84.69–$96.322
PR$93.141
RI$94.901
SC$85.011
SD$90.631
TN$82.931
TX$83.93–$97.138
UT$86.561
VA$89.97–$108.442
VI$93.141
VT$90.131
WA$96.39–$112.152
WI$86.791
WV$81.421
WY$91.581

How the 77336 rate is calculated

Each of 77336’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 · 77336

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.00

0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense2.69

2.69 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.07

0.07 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

2.7600

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$92.19

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

Payment rules and modifiers for 77336

The CMS indicators that decide how 77336 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 77336

Physics review, per week of therapy

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/technical3Technical component only.

77336 compared with similar codes

Compare codes · National

4 codes, side by side

Office or facility?

  • 77336

    Physics review, per week of therapy0 wRVU

    $92.19

  • 77370

    Radiation physics consult, unusual treatment circumstances0 wRVU

    $150.97+$58.78

  • 77300

    Dosimetry calculation, basic, per calculation0.6 wRVU

    $67.14−$25.05

  • 77427

    Radiation treatment management, per five treatment fractions3.37 wRVU

    $195.40+$103.21

How to choose

77370Radiation physics consultUnusual treatment circumstances
Use 77336 for recurring weekly physics review during therapy. Use 77370 for a separately requested, case-specific physics consultation.
77300Dosimetry calculationBasic, per calculation
77300 represents a dose calculation; 77336 represents the physicist’s recurring review of treatment records and parameters.
77427Radiation treatment managementPer five treatment fractions
77427 represents the radiation oncologist’s treatment-management service. It is distinct from 77336’s technical physics review.

77336 billing questions

Is 77336 reported per treatment fraction?

No. It is reported per week of therapy, based on the documented weekly physics review rather than the number of fractions delivered.

How does 77336 differ from 77370?

77336 represents recurring physics review during treatment. 77370 is for a separately requested, special medical physics consultation addressing a specific problem.

Can 77336 be billed with radiation treatment management?

Yes, the weekly physics review is a distinct technical service from the radiation oncologist’s treatment-management service, reported separately when each service is performed and documented.

Should modifier 26 be appended to 77336?

No. CMS identifies 77336 as technical-component-only; a separate code covers interpretation.

What documentation supports 77336?

Record the week of therapy reviewed and the treatment documentation, parameters, dosimetry, or delivery quality checks assessed by the medical physicist.

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 77336PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 9,083 (RVU26D)

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