Billing code 70150: Facial bone X-rayMedicare rate & RVUs
Reports a multi-view facial bone radiographic examination, commonly used to assess suspected facial fractures after trauma.
Medicare pays $46.76 for 70150 nationally in the office. Local office rates run $41.12–$64.05.
Medicare rate · 70150
Facial bone X-ray
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- Work RVUs
- 0.25
- Total RVUs
- 1.40
- Global days
- XXX
National rate · 2026
$46.76
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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What 70150 covers
This service is a radiographic examination of the facial bones using at least three views. It may be performed in an outpatient imaging department, hospital, emergency department, or office when a clinician evaluates suspected facial bone injury, such as after facial trauma. Imaging staff position the patient and acquire the views; a qualified practitioner interprets the images and reports the findings.
Select this code when the documented examination includes three or more views of the facial bones; a study with fewer views is reported with the related limited-view code. The record should support the clinical reason for imaging and the views obtained. CMS recognizes separately priced professional and technical components: modifier 26 identifies interpretation, modifier TC identifies equipment and staff, and reporting without either modifier represents the global service.
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 70150 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
$41.12 to $64.05
109 of 109 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $41.75 | Unavailable |
| Alaska* | $53.09 | Unavailable |
| Arizona | $45.50 | Unavailable |
| Arkansas | $41.12 | Unavailable |
| Atlanta | $47.52 | Unavailable |
| Austin | $48.89 | Unavailable |
| Bakersfield | $50.28 | Unavailable |
| Baltimore/Surr. Cntys | $49.81 | Unavailable |
| Beaumont | $43.32 | Unavailable |
| Brazoria | $46.34 | Unavailable |
| Chicago | $47.87 | Unavailable |
| Chico | $50.22 | Unavailable |
| Colorado | $49.13 | Unavailable |
| Connecticut | $49.97 | Unavailable |
| Dallas | $46.59 | Unavailable |
| Dc + Md/Va Suburbs | $54.01 | Unavailable |
| Delaware | $46.28 | Unavailable |
| Detroit | $45.90 | Unavailable |
| East St. Louis | $44.42 | Unavailable |
| El Centro | $50.22 | Unavailable |
| Fort Lauderdale | $47.79 | Unavailable |
| Fort Worth | $46.22 | Unavailable |
| Fresno | $50.22 | Unavailable |
| Galveston | $46.45 | Unavailable |
| Hanford-Corcoran | $50.22 | Unavailable |
| Hawaii, Guam | $51.65 | Unavailable |
| Houston | $46.82 | Unavailable |
| Idaho | $43.39 | Unavailable |
| Indiana | $43.66 | Unavailable |
| Iowa | $43.15 | Unavailable |
| Kansas | $42.81 | Unavailable |
| Kentucky | $42.52 | Unavailable |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty) | $53.79 | Unavailable |
| Madera | $50.22 | Unavailable |
| Manhattan | $53.80 | Unavailable |
| Merced | $50.22 | Unavailable |
| Metropolitan Boston | $54.35 | Unavailable |
| Metropolitan Kansas City | $44.44 | Unavailable |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia | $48.59 | Unavailable |
| Metropolitan St. Louis | $44.95 | Unavailable |
| Miami | $49.33 | Unavailable |
| Minnesota | $47.39 | Unavailable |
| Mississippi | $41.34 | Unavailable |
| Modesto | $50.22 | Unavailable |
| Montana** | $46.76 | Unavailable |
| Napa | $58.96 | Unavailable |
| Nebraska | $43.44 | Unavailable |
| Nevada** | $46.69 | Unavailable |
| New Hampshire | $48.23 | Unavailable |
| New Mexico | $43.76 | Unavailable |
| New Orleans | $44.63 | Unavailable |
| North Carolina | $43.99 | Unavailable |
| North Dakota** | $46.36 | Unavailable |
| Northern Nj | $53.37 | Unavailable |
| Nyc Suburbs/Long Island | $55.00 | Unavailable |
| Ohio | $43.48 | Unavailable |
| Oklahoma | $42.57 | Unavailable |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura | $53.61 | Unavailable |
| Portland | $50.91 | Unavailable |
| Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs | $50.86 | Unavailable |
| Puerto Rico | $47.17 | Unavailable |
| Queens | $54.46 | Unavailable |
| Redding | $50.22 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of California | $50.22 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Florida | $45.44 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Georgia | $42.81 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Illinois | $43.85 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Louisiana | $42.39 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Maine | $43.49 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Maryland | $47.24 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Massachusetts | $48.76 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Michigan | $43.56 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Missouri | $41.54 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of New Jersey | $50.63 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of New York | $44.68 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Oregon | $46.41 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Pennsylvania | $43.63 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Texas | $44.77 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Washington | $48.71 | Unavailable |
| Rhode Island | $48.09 | Unavailable |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | $50.44 | Unavailable |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom | $52.90 | Unavailable |
| Salinas | $52.71 | Unavailable |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad | $54.10 | Unavailable |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty) | $62.67 | Unavailable |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty) | $62.65 | Unavailable |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty) | $64.05 | Unavailable |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty) | $63.96 | Unavailable |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles | $51.84 | Unavailable |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville | $54.74 | Unavailable |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara | $52.95 | Unavailable |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma | $55.31 | Unavailable |
| Seattle (King Cnty) | $55.62 | Unavailable |
| South Carolina | $43.79 | Unavailable |
| South Dakota** | $46.32 | Unavailable |
| Southern Maine | $46.18 | Unavailable |
| Stockton | $50.22 | Unavailable |
| Suburban Chicago | $48.35 | Unavailable |
| Tennessee | $43.02 | Unavailable |
| Utah | $44.43 | Unavailable |
| Vallejo | $58.93 | Unavailable |
| Vermont | $46.05 | Unavailable |
| Virgin Islands | $47.17 | Unavailable |
| Virginia | $45.92 | Unavailable |
| Visalia | $50.22 | Unavailable |
| West Virginia | $42.10 | Unavailable |
| Wisconsin | $44.71 | Unavailable |
| Wyoming** | $46.59 | Unavailable |
| Yuba City | $50.22 | Unavailable |
70150 rates by state
Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.
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$41.12
$57.14
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $53.09 | 1 |
| AL | $41.75 | 1 |
| AR | $41.12 | 1 |
| AZ | $45.50 | 1 |
| CA | $50.22–$64.05 | 29 |
| CO | $49.13 | 1 |
| CT | $49.97 | 1 |
| DC | $54.01 | 1 |
| DE | $46.28 | 1 |
| FL | $45.44–$49.33 | 3 |
| GA | $42.81–$47.52 | 2 |
| GU | $51.65 | 1 |
| HI | $51.65 | 1 |
| IA | $43.15 | 1 |
| ID | $43.39 | 1 |
| IL | $43.85–$48.35 | 4 |
| IN | $43.66 | 1 |
| KS | $42.81 | 1 |
| KY | $42.52 | 1 |
| LA | $42.39–$44.63 | 2 |
| MA | $48.76–$54.35 | 2 |
| MD | $47.24–$54.01 | 3 |
| ME | $43.49–$46.18 | 2 |
| MI | $43.56–$45.90 | 2 |
| MN | $47.39 | 1 |
| MO | $41.54–$44.95 | 3 |
| MS | $41.34 | 1 |
| MT | $46.76 | 1 |
| NC | $43.99 | 1 |
| ND | $46.36 | 1 |
| NE | $43.44 | 1 |
| NH | $48.23 | 1 |
| NJ | $50.63–$53.37 | 2 |
| NM | $43.76 | 1 |
| NV | $46.69 | 1 |
| NY | $44.68–$55.00 | 5 |
| OH | $43.48 | 1 |
| OK | $42.57 | 1 |
| OR | $46.41–$50.91 | 2 |
| PA | $43.63–$48.59 | 2 |
| PR | $47.17 | 1 |
| RI | $48.09 | 1 |
| SC | $43.79 | 1 |
| SD | $46.32 | 1 |
| TN | $43.02 | 1 |
| TX | $43.32–$48.89 | 8 |
| UT | $44.43 | 1 |
| VA | $45.92–$54.01 | 2 |
| VI | $47.17 | 1 |
| VT | $46.05 | 1 |
| WA | $48.71–$55.62 | 2 |
| WI | $44.71 | 1 |
| WV | $42.10 | 1 |
| WY | $46.59 | 1 |
How the 70150 rate is calculated
Each of 70150’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 · 70150
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 0.25Practice expense 1.13Malpractice 0.02
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Payment rules and modifiers for 70150
The CMS indicators that decide how 70150 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 70150
Facial bone X-ray
| 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 | 1 | Diagnostic test with separate professional (26) and technical (TC) components. |
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 26 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
70150 without 26 · national office
$46.76
Facial bone X-ray
70150-26 · Professional component
$12.36
Pays only the interpretation and report.
70150 compared with similar codes
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70150 vs 70140 vs 70160 vs 70190 vs 70100: national Medicare rates
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How to choose
- 70140Facial bone X-ray
- Both codes describe facial bone radiography; distinguish them by the number of views. 70150 requires at least three views, while 70140 is for fewer than three.
- 70160Nasal bone X-ray
- 70160 is for imaging focused on the nasal bones. Use 70150 when the examination is of the facial bones more broadly.
- 70190Orbit X-ray
- 70190 is for imaging of the eye sockets. It is not the general facial bone examination represented by 70150.
- 70100Jaw X-ray
- 70100 describes jaw imaging with fewer than four views. Choose 70150 for a facial bone examination rather than a study specifically of the jaw.
70150 billing questions
How does this differ from 70140?
70150 is for a facial bone examination with at least three views. Use 70140 when fewer than three views are obtained.
Which modifiers identify the components?
Append modifier 26 for the professional interpretation or modifier TC for the technical service. Without either modifier, the claim represents the global service.
What documentation supports reporting 70150?
Document the clinical indication and the facial bone views obtained. The view count should support a study of at least three views.
Is this the correct code for an isolated nasal bone study?
No. A study focused on the nasal bones is reported with the nasal bone radiography code, 70160, rather than a facial bone examination.
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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