Billing code 70310: Dental X-rayMedicare rate & RVUs
Reports a limited intraoral radiographic examination of the teeth involving two or three views, such as imaging targeted to localized dental symptoms.
Medicare pays $42.75 for 70310 nationally in the office. Local office rates run $37.25–$59.27.
Medicare rate · 70310
Dental X-ray
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- Work RVUs
- 0.16
- Total RVUs
- 1.28
- Global days
- XXX
National rate · 2026
$42.75
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.
On this page 10 sections
What 70310 covers
This code describes a limited intraoral dental radiographic examination consisting of two or three views, rather than a single view or a full-mouth series. It may be used when evaluating a localized concern such as tooth pain, suspected dental infection, or dental trauma. A dental professional typically obtains the images in a dental office or other outpatient setting; a qualified practitioner interprets them.
Report the code once for the two- or three-view examination, not separately for each image. Documentation should support the number of views and the teeth or area examined. The service has professional and technical components: modifier 26 identifies the interpretation, modifier TC identifies the equipment and staff portion, and billing without either modifier represents the global service. CMS separately prices the 26 and TC components.
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 70310 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
$37.25 to $59.27
109 of 109 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $37.87 | Unavailable |
| Alaska* | $47.51 | Unavailable |
| Arizona | $41.52 | Unavailable |
| Arkansas | $37.25 | Unavailable |
| Atlanta | $43.49 | Unavailable |
| Austin | $44.82 | Unavailable |
| Bakersfield | $46.12 | Unavailable |
| Baltimore/Surr. Cntys | $45.68 | Unavailable |
| Beaumont | $39.40 | Unavailable |
| Brazoria | $42.32 | Unavailable |
| Chicago | $43.84 | Unavailable |
| Chico | $46.06 | Unavailable |
| Colorado | $45.02 | Unavailable |
| Connecticut | $45.83 | Unavailable |
| Dallas | $42.56 | Unavailable |
| Dc + Md/Va Suburbs | $49.66 | Unavailable |
| Delaware | $42.27 | Unavailable |
| Detroit | $41.93 | Unavailable |
| East St. Louis | $40.49 | Unavailable |
| El Centro | $46.06 | Unavailable |
| Fort Lauderdale | $43.77 | Unavailable |
| Fort Worth | $42.20 | Unavailable |
| Fresno | $46.06 | Unavailable |
| Galveston | $42.42 | Unavailable |
| Hanford-Corcoran | $46.06 | Unavailable |
| Hawaii, Guam | $47.51 | Unavailable |
| Houston | $42.79 | Unavailable |
| Idaho | $39.46 | Unavailable |
| Indiana | $39.73 | Unavailable |
| Iowa | $39.23 | Unavailable |
| Kansas | $38.89 | Unavailable |
| Kentucky | $38.62 | Unavailable |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty) | $49.47 | Unavailable |
| Madera | $46.06 | Unavailable |
| Manhattan | $49.44 | Unavailable |
| Merced | $46.06 | Unavailable |
| Metropolitan Boston | $50.03 | Unavailable |
| Metropolitan Kansas City | $40.50 | Unavailable |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia | $44.48 | Unavailable |
| Metropolitan St. Louis | $40.99 | Unavailable |
| Miami | $45.28 | Unavailable |
| Minnesota | $43.35 | Unavailable |
| Mississippi | $37.47 | Unavailable |
| Modesto | $46.06 | Unavailable |
| Montana** | $42.75 | Unavailable |
| Napa | $54.44 | Unavailable |
| Nebraska | $39.51 | Unavailable |
| Nevada** | $42.68 | Unavailable |
| New Hampshire | $44.18 | Unavailable |
| New Mexico | $39.84 | Unavailable |
| New Orleans | $40.68 | Unavailable |
| North Carolina | $40.05 | Unavailable |
| North Dakota** | $42.36 | Unavailable |
| Northern Nj | $49.01 | Unavailable |
| Nyc Suburbs/Long Island | $50.61 | Unavailable |
| Ohio | $39.56 | Unavailable |
| Oklahoma | $38.67 | Unavailable |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura | $49.34 | Unavailable |
| Portland | $46.75 | Unavailable |
| Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs | $46.62 | Unavailable |
| Puerto Rico | $43.15 | Unavailable |
| Queens | $50.08 | Unavailable |
| Redding | $46.06 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of California | $46.06 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Florida | $41.47 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Georgia | $38.91 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Illinois | $39.93 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Louisiana | $38.50 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Maine | $39.56 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Maryland | $43.19 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Massachusetts | $44.65 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Michigan | $39.64 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Missouri | $37.67 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of New Jersey | $46.41 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of New York | $40.72 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Oregon | $42.41 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Pennsylvania | $39.70 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Texas | $40.81 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Washington | $44.61 | Unavailable |
| Rhode Island | $43.99 | Unavailable |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | $46.28 | Unavailable |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom | $48.62 | Unavailable |
| Salinas | $48.45 | Unavailable |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad | $49.81 | Unavailable |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty) | $57.96 | Unavailable |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty) | $57.94 | Unavailable |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty) | $59.27 | Unavailable |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty) | $59.18 | Unavailable |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles | $47.64 | Unavailable |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville | $50.45 | Unavailable |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara | $48.69 | Unavailable |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma | $50.98 | Unavailable |
| Seattle (King Cnty) | $51.24 | Unavailable |
| South Carolina | $39.86 | Unavailable |
| South Dakota** | $42.31 | Unavailable |
| Southern Maine | $42.18 | Unavailable |
| Stockton | $46.06 | Unavailable |
| Suburban Chicago | $44.30 | Unavailable |
| Tennessee | $39.10 | Unavailable |
| Utah | $40.48 | Unavailable |
| Vallejo | $54.41 | Unavailable |
| Vermont | $42.06 | Unavailable |
| Virgin Islands | $43.15 | Unavailable |
| Virginia | $41.93 | Unavailable |
| Visalia | $46.06 | Unavailable |
| West Virginia | $38.23 | Unavailable |
| Wisconsin | $40.75 | Unavailable |
| Wyoming** | $42.58 | Unavailable |
| Yuba City | $46.06 | Unavailable |
70310 rates by state
Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.
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$37.25
$52.67
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $47.51 | 1 |
| AL | $37.87 | 1 |
| AR | $37.25 | 1 |
| AZ | $41.52 | 1 |
| CA | $46.06–$59.27 | 29 |
| CO | $45.02 | 1 |
| CT | $45.83 | 1 |
| DC | $49.66 | 1 |
| DE | $42.27 | 1 |
| FL | $41.47–$45.28 | 3 |
| GA | $38.91–$43.49 | 2 |
| GU | $47.51 | 1 |
| HI | $47.51 | 1 |
| IA | $39.23 | 1 |
| ID | $39.46 | 1 |
| IL | $39.93–$44.30 | 4 |
| IN | $39.73 | 1 |
| KS | $38.89 | 1 |
| KY | $38.62 | 1 |
| LA | $38.50–$40.68 | 2 |
| MA | $44.65–$50.03 | 2 |
| MD | $43.19–$49.66 | 3 |
| ME | $39.56–$42.18 | 2 |
| MI | $39.64–$41.93 | 2 |
| MN | $43.35 | 1 |
| MO | $37.67–$40.99 | 3 |
| MS | $37.47 | 1 |
| MT | $42.75 | 1 |
| NC | $40.05 | 1 |
| ND | $42.36 | 1 |
| NE | $39.51 | 1 |
| NH | $44.18 | 1 |
| NJ | $46.41–$49.01 | 2 |
| NM | $39.84 | 1 |
| NV | $42.68 | 1 |
| NY | $40.72–$50.61 | 5 |
| OH | $39.56 | 1 |
| OK | $38.67 | 1 |
| OR | $42.41–$46.75 | 2 |
| PA | $39.70–$44.48 | 2 |
| PR | $43.15 | 1 |
| RI | $43.99 | 1 |
| SC | $39.86 | 1 |
| SD | $42.31 | 1 |
| TN | $39.10 | 1 |
| TX | $39.40–$44.82 | 8 |
| UT | $40.48 | 1 |
| VA | $41.93–$49.66 | 2 |
| VI | $43.15 | 1 |
| VT | $42.06 | 1 |
| WA | $44.61–$51.24 | 2 |
| WI | $40.75 | 1 |
| WV | $38.23 | 1 |
| WY | $42.58 | 1 |
How the 70310 rate is calculated
Each of 70310’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 · 70310
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 0.16Practice expense 1.10Malpractice 0.02
All indexes start at 1.000 (the national rate). Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 70310
The CMS indicators that decide how 70310 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 70310
Dental 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
70310 without 26 · national office
$42.75
Dental X-ray
70310-26 · Professional component
$8.02
Pays only the interpretation and report.
70310 compared with similar codes
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70310 vs 70300 vs 70320 vs 70355: national Medicare rates
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How to choose
- 70300Dental X-ray
- Choose 70300 for one intraoral view; choose 70310 when the examination includes two or three views.
- 70320Dental X-ray
- 70320 represents a complete full-mouth series, not the limited two- or three-view examination reported with 70310.
- 70355Panoramic jaw x-ray
- 70355 is for panoramic imaging of the jaws; 70310 is for a limited intraoral examination of the teeth.
70310 billing questions
When should I report this instead of 70300?
Use 70310 for an intraoral examination with two or three views. Code 70300 is for a single view.
How does this differ from 70320?
70310 describes a limited two- or three-view examination; 70320 is for a complete full-mouth series.
Should the code be reported once per view?
No. Report one unit for the two- or three-view examination, rather than a separate unit for each image.
How are the professional and technical portions billed?
Use modifier 26 for the interpretation and modifier TC for the equipment and staff portion. Without either modifier, the claim represents the global service.
What documentation supports reporting this code?
Document the clinical reason for imaging, the teeth or area examined, and that the examination included two or three views.
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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