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HCPCS code R0070: X-ray transport, one patient per trip2026 Medicare rate & RVUs

Reports a trip bringing portable X-ray equipment and personnel to a home or nursing home when one patient is seen at the location.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities723.9K Medicare services in 2024

Medicare rate · R0070

X-ray transport, one patient per trip

Office or facility?

Work RVUs
0
Total RVUs
0.00
Global days
XXX

National rate · 2026

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Not priced in the facility setting.

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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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Medicare pays by the payment locality where the service is performed.

On this page 10 sections
  1. Medicare rate
  2. What R0070 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 R0070 covers

R0070 covers transporting portable X-ray equipment and personnel to a patient’s home or a nursing home, for one patient seen at that location. Mobile imaging suppliers typically report it with the portable radiology service performed during the visit. The code represents the trip to the facility or location, not an individual image or view. A separate code covers the radiologist’s interpretation.

Medicare assigns R0070 carrier-priced status, so CMS publishes no national payment and the Medicare Administrative Contractor determines payment for each claim. In the HCPCS pricing file, it is priced by the contractor under the physician fee schedule. CMS also assigns special Medicare coverage instructions. R0070 is a technical-component-only transport code; it does not include the interpretation. Report the trip for one patient seen, and distinguish it from the multiple-patient transport code when more than one patient is seen.

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 R0070 pays more and less

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

109 of 109 payment localities

R0070 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaUnavailableUnavailable
AlaskaUnavailableUnavailable
ArizonaUnavailableUnavailable
ArkansasUnavailableUnavailable
Atlanta, GAUnavailableUnavailable
Austin, TXUnavailableUnavailable
Bakersfield, CAUnavailableUnavailable
Baltimore area, MDUnavailableUnavailable
Beaumont, TXUnavailableUnavailable
Brazoria, TXUnavailableUnavailable

R0070 rates by state

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

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R0070 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

How the R0070 rate is calculated

Each of R0070’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 · R0070

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

Malpractice0.00

0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

0.0000

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$0.00

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

Payment rules and modifiers for R0070

The CMS indicators that decide how R0070 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · R0070

X-ray transport, one patient per trip

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.

R0070 compared with similar codes

Compare codes · National

4 codes, side by side

Office or facility?

  • R0070

    X-ray transport, one patient per trip0 wRVU

    Not priced

  • R0075

    Portable X-ray transport, multiple patients0 wRVU

    Not priced

  • Q0092

    Portable x-ray setup, per patient visit, technical only0 wRVU

    $25.72

  • R0076

    ECG transport, per patient0 wRVU

    Not priced

How to choose

R0075Portable X-ray transportMultiple patients
Use R0070 for a trip when one patient is seen at the location; R0075 is for a trip when multiple patients are seen.
Q0092Portable x-ray setupPer patient visit, technical only
Q0092 describes setting up portable X-ray equipment. R0070 describes transporting the equipment and personnel to the location.
R0076ECG transportPer patient
R0076 concerns transport of portable electrocardiogram equipment and personnel; R0070 concerns portable X-ray transport.

Codes related to R0070

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

Codes related to R0070
CodeHow it relatesNational office range
Same family
R0075Portable X-ray transport, multiple patientsRelated portable X-ray transport code for a trip where multiple patients are seen.No office rate
Often billed with
Q0092Portable x-ray setup, per patient visit, technical onlyDescribes setting up portable X-ray equipment, separate from the transportation reported with R0070.$21.98–$36.78
71045Chest X-ray, single viewReports a one-view chest X-ray service; R0070 represents transport when that study is performed portably.$22.42–$34.00

R0070 billing questions

When should R0070 be chosen instead of R0075?

R0070 describes a trip to a home or nursing home when one patient is seen. R0075 is the related transport code for a trip where multiple patients are seen.

Are units based on the number of X-ray views?

No. R0070 is reported per trip to the facility or location for one patient seen, not per image or view.

Does R0070 include setting up the portable equipment?

R0070 covers transportation of the equipment and personnel. HCPCS Q0092 describes setting up portable X-ray equipment and is a separate code.

Does R0070 include the radiologist’s interpretation?

No. R0070 is a technical-component-only transport code; a separate code covers interpretation.

How does Medicare price R0070?

CMS publishes no national payment for this carrier-priced code. The Medicare Administrative Contractor determines payment for each claim under the physician fee schedule pricing method, and special Medicare coverage instructions apply.

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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