CPT code 77417: Port imaging, treatment-field verification2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Connecticut

Reports imaging of radiation treatment ports to verify treatment-field positioning during a radiation course; it is distinct from radiation dose delivery.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality20K Medicare services in 2024

CMS doesn’t publish a rate for 77417 in Connecticut.

Separate payment rules applyOffice (non-facility)
Separate payment rules applyHospital or facility

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 77417 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 77417 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Connecticut
  2. What 77417 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 77417 covers

Radiation oncology practices report 77417 for imaging of radiation treatment ports—views used to check treatment-field position against the planned treatment. These images help verify field placement during a course of radiation therapy. The code identifies port-image work rather than delivery of the therapeutic radiation dose or management of the treatment course. Radiation oncology teams use port images to assess setup and targeting.

For Medicare physician fee schedule purposes, 77417 has status B (bundled): Medicare never pays it separately, and payment is included in payment for other services. The neighboring codes 77402, 77407, and 77412 identify radiation treatment delivery at different levels; 77417 identifies port imaging rather than treatment delivery. Port imaging is distinct from radiation treatment management.

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 Connecticut compares for 77417

77417 in Connecticut vs other payment areas
  1. Connecticut · this pageUnavailable
  2. Los Angeles, CA · CaliforniaUnavailable
  3. Washington, DC area · District of ColumbiaUnavailable
  4. Miami, FL · FloridaUnavailable
  5. Chicago, IL · IllinoisUnavailable
  6. Manhattan, NY · New YorkUnavailable
  7. Alaska · AlaskaUnavailable

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

Every other payment area

77417 in every other Medicare payment locality
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77417 rates by state

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77417 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AKNo published base rate1
ALNo published base rate1
ARNo published base rate1
AZNo published base rate1
CANo published base rate29
CONo published base rate1
CTNo published base rate1
DCNo published base rate1
DENo published base rate1
FLNo published base rate3
GANo published base rate2
GUNo published base rate1
HINo published base rate1
IANo published base rate1
IDNo published base rate1
ILNo published base rate4
INNo published base rate1
KSNo published base rate1
KYNo published base rate1
LANo published base rate2
MANo published base rate2
MDNo published base rate3
MENo published base rate2
MINo published base rate2
MNNo published base rate1
MONo published base rate3
MSNo published base rate1
MTNo published base rate1
NCNo published base rate1
NDNo published base rate1
NENo published base rate1
NHNo published base rate1
NJNo published base rate2
NMNo published base rate1
NVNo published base rate1
NYNo published base rate5
OHNo published base rate1
OKNo published base rate1
ORNo published base rate2
PANo published base rate2
PRNo published base rate1
RINo published base rate1
SCNo published base rate1
SDNo published base rate1
TNNo published base rate1
TXNo published base rate8
UTNo published base rate1
VANo published base rate2
VINo published base rate1
VTNo published base rate1
WANo published base rate2
WINo published base rate1
WVNo published base rate1
WYNo published base rate1

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How the 77417 rate is calculated

Each of 77417’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 · 77417

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.00

0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense0.00

0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.02

0.02 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

0.0200

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$0.67

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

Payment rules and modifiers for 77417

77417 has no global surgery period, no multiple-procedure, bilateral or assistant-at-surgery adjustment, and no professional/technical split. What changes the payment is where the service happens: the place of service on the claim decides whether Medicare pays the office or the facility rate.

Place of service · 77417

Which rate does Medicare pay?

The POS code on the claim line (CMS-1500 box 24B).

POS 11 · non-facility rate · national

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77417 isn’t priced in this setting.

How 77417 has changed in Connecticut

77417 · Office / nonfacility

Rate unavailable

Effective 2026-10-01

A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.

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

    $17.37changed toNo rate

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $16.38changed to$17.37

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 0.44 changed to 0.47
    • Malpractice RVU 0.01 changed to 0.02

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $16.11changed to$16.38

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $15.30changed to$16.11

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 0.40 changed to 0.44
    • Work GPCI 1.030 changed to 1.022
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.102 changed to 1.091
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.070 changed to 1.207
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $14.20changed to$15.30

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 0.36 changed to 0.40
    • Work GPCI 1.037 changed to 1.030
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.114 changed to 1.102
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.934 changed to 1.070

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $13.15changed to$14.20

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 0.33 changed to 0.36

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $12.85changed to$13.15

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 0.31 changed to 0.33
    • Work GPCI 1.029 changed to 1.037
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.113 changed to 1.114
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.094 changed to 0.934

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $12.88changed to$12.85

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Work GPCI 1.021 changed to 1.029
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.112 changed to 1.113
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.255 changed to 1.094

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $12.86changed to$12.88

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $12.47changed to$12.86

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 0.30 changed to 0.31
    • Work GPCI 1.023 changed to 1.021
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.117 changed to 1.112
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.244 changed to 1.255

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $12.48changed to$12.47

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Work GPCI 1.024 changed to 1.023
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.121 changed to 1.117
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.232 changed to 1.244

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $12.12changed to$12.48

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 0.29 changed to 0.30

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $12.06changed to$12.12

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $15.63changed to$12.06

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 0.38 changed to 0.29
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.116 changed to 1.121
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.234 changed to 1.232

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $15.90changed to$15.63

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 0.41 changed to 0.38
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.110 changed to 1.116
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.235 changed to 1.234

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $15.90

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU26D
2026-07-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU26C
2026-04-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU26B
2026-01-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU26A
2025-10-01$17.37Not available in this settingRVU25D
2025-07-01$17.37Not available in this settingRVU25C
2025-04-01$17.37Not available in this settingRVU25B
2025-01-01$17.37Not available in this settingRVU25A
2024-10-01$16.38Not available in this settingRVU24D
2024-07-01$16.38Not available in this settingRVU24C
2024-04-01$16.38Not available in this settingRVU24B
2024-03-09$16.38Not available in this settingRVU24AR
2024-01-01$16.11Not available in this settingRVU24A
2023-10-01$15.30Not available in this settingRVU23D
2023-07-01$15.30Not available in this settingRVU23C
2023-04-01$15.30Not available in this settingRVU23B
2023-01-01$15.30Not available in this settingRVU23A
2022-10-01$14.20Not available in this settingRVU22D
2022-07-01$14.20Not available in this settingRVU22C
2022-04-01$14.20Not available in this settingRVU22B
2022-01-01$14.20Not available in this settingRVU22A
2021-10-01$13.15Not available in this settingRVU21D
2021-07-01$13.15Not available in this settingRVU21C
2021-04-01$13.15Not available in this settingRVU21B
2021-01-01$13.15Not available in this settingRVU21A
2020-10-01$12.85Not available in this settingRVU20D
2020-07-01$12.85Not available in this settingRVU20C
2020-04-01$12.85Not available in this settingRVU20B
2020-01-01$12.85Not available in this settingRVU20A
2019-10-01$12.88Not available in this settingRVU19D
2019-07-01$12.88Not available in this settingRVU19C
2019-04-01$12.88Not available in this settingRVU19B
2019-01-01$12.88Not available in this settingRVU19A
2018-10-01$12.86Not available in this settingRVU18D
2018-07-01$12.86Not available in this settingRVU18C
2018-04-01$12.86Not available in this settingRVU18B
2018-01-01$12.86Not available in this settingRVU18AR1
2017-10-01$12.47Not available in this settingRVU17D
2017-07-01$12.47Not available in this settingRVU17C
2017-04-01$12.47Not available in this settingRVU17B
2017-01-01$12.47Not available in this settingRVU17A
2016-10-01$12.48Not available in this settingRVU16D
2016-07-01$12.48Not available in this settingRVU16C
2016-04-01$12.48Not available in this settingRVU16B
2016-01-01$12.48Not available in this settingRVU16A
2015-10-01$12.12Not available in this settingRVU15D
2015-07-01$12.12Not available in this settingRVU15C
2015-04-01$12.06Not available in this settingRVU15B
2015-01-01$12.06Not available in this settingRVU15A
2014-10-01$15.63Not available in this settingRVU14D
2014-07-01$15.63Not available in this settingRVU14C
2014-04-01$15.63Not available in this settingRVU14B
2014-01-01$15.63Not available in this settingRVU14A
2013-10-01$15.90Not available in this settingRVU13D
2013-07-01$15.90Not available in this settingRVU13C
2013-04-01$15.90Not available in this settingRVU13B
2013-01-01$15.90Not available in this settingRVU13AR

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Where the Connecticut rate applies

Connecticut is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 215 cities and communities in Connecticut. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Ansonia
  • Ball Pond
  • Baltic
  • Bantam
  • Bethel
  • Bethlehem Village
  • Bigelow Corners
  • Blue Hills

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77417 billing questions

What does 77417 report?

It identifies imaging of radiation treatment ports used to check treatment-field position. It does not report delivery of the therapeutic radiation dose.

How does 77417 differ from 77402, 77407, and 77412?

77417 identifies port imaging. Codes 77402, 77407, and 77412 identify radiation treatment delivery at different levels.

Does Medicare pay 77417 separately?

No. Medicare assigns status B, meaning the code is bundled and never paid separately; its payment is included in payment for other services.

Is port imaging the same as radiation treatment management?

No. 77417 identifies imaging of radiation treatment ports, while radiation treatment management is a different service.

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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