HCPCS code Q0092: Portable x-ray setup, per patient visit, technical only2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in California
Reports setup of portable x-ray equipment for a patient at a nursing facility or home when a portable supplier performs an ordered radiographic study.
Medicare pays $28.00–$36.78 for Q0092 in the office in California, from Chico, CA to San Benito County, CA. 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 Q0092 covers
Q0092 covers a portable x-ray supplier’s setup of radiographic equipment at the patient’s location, rather than in an imaging center. A technologist unloads, positions, and prepares the equipment for an ordered study. Typical locations include skilled nursing facilities, other long-term care facilities, and private homes. Portable chest, abdominal, and extremity radiographs are common examples. The code has no physician work RVUs; its technical-only payment reflects practice expense and a small malpractice component.
Report one setup for each patient served during a visit, even when the supplier performs more than one radiographic study. Report the imaging study separately and, when equipment is transported to the location, use the applicable transportation code: R0070 for one patient served on the trip or R0075 for multiple patients. Q0092 covers setup, not interpretation; a physician who separately interprets the study reports the appropriate imaging code with modifier 26. The supplier’s record should identify the order, patient location, studies performed, and setup provided.
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 Q0092 pays more and less in California
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
29 payment localities
$28.00 to $36.78
29 of 29 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield, CA | $28.03 | $28.03 |
| Chico, CA | $28.00 | $28.00 |
| El Centro, CA | $28.00 | $28.00 |
| Fresno, CA | $28.00 | $28.00 |
| Hanford, CA | $28.00 | $28.00 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $30.25 | $30.25 |
| Madera, CA | $28.00 | $28.00 |
| Marin County, CA | $35.95 | $35.95 |
| Merced, CA | $28.00 | $28.00 |
| Modesto, CA | $28.00 | $28.00 |
| Napa, CA | $33.63 | $33.63 |
| Oxnard, CA | $30.21 | $30.21 |
| Redding, CA | $28.00 | $28.00 |
| Rest of California | $28.00 | $28.00 |
| Riverside, CA | $28.11 | $28.11 |
| Sacramento, CA | $29.70 | $29.70 |
| Salinas, CA | $29.60 | $29.60 |
| San Benito County, CA | $36.78 | $36.78 |
| San Diego, CA | $30.54 | $30.54 |
| San Francisco, CA | $35.93 | $35.93 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $29.09 | $29.09 |
| Santa Clara County, CA | $36.74 | $36.74 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $31.02 | $31.02 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $29.78 | $29.78 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $31.35 | $31.35 |
| Stockton, CA | $28.00 | $28.00 |
| Vallejo, CA | $33.61 | $33.61 |
| Visalia, CA | $28.00 | $28.00 |
| Yuba City, CA | $28.00 | $28.00 |
How the Q0092 rate is calculated
Each of Q0092’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 · Q0092
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work0.00
0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense0.76
0.76 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.01
0.01 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
0.7700
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$25.72
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for Q0092
The CMS indicators that decide how Q0092 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · Q0092
Portable x-ray setup, per patient visit, technical only
| 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 | 3 | Technical component only. |
Q0092 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
5 codes, side by side
How to choose
- R0070X-ray transportOne patient per trip
- R0070 describes transportation of portable x-ray equipment and personnel on a trip serving one patient. Q0092 describes setup for that patient at the location.
- R0075Portable X-ray transportMultiple patients
- R0075 describes transportation on a trip serving multiple patients. Q0092 describes each patient’s setup, with one setup reported per patient visit rather than per radiographic study.
- R0076ECG transportPer patient
- R0076 describes transportation of portable EKG equipment. Q0092 describes setup of portable x-ray equipment and is not reported for an EKG visit.
- 71045Chest X-raySingle view
- 71045 describes a single-view chest radiograph; its technical and professional components can be reported separately. Q0092 describes the portable equipment setup, not the image or its interpretation.
Q0092 billing questions
Can Q0092 be reported more than once for the same patient on one visit?
Report one setup for that patient’s visit, even if the supplier performs two different radiographic studies. Additional views or a positioning retake do not create another setup charge.
Who bills the interpretation of the portable film?
The interpreting physician reports the appropriate imaging code with modifier 26 when billing the professional component separately. Q0092 covers only equipment setup.
Is Q0092 reported for portable EKG services?
No. Q0092 is for portable x-ray equipment setup; R0076 describes transportation of portable EKG equipment, not x-ray setup.
Which transportation code accompanies Q0092?
When transportation is billed, R0070 describes a trip serving one patient; R0075 describes a trip serving multiple patients. Q0092 remains a separate setup service for each patient served.
Does Q0092 carry modifier TC?
No. Q0092 is already a technical-only code. When the supplier bills only the technical component of the radiographic study, modifier TC belongs on the imaging code.
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.
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