Billing code 73522: Hip X-rayMedicare rate & RVUs
Reports diagnostic radiographs of both hips, with the pelvis included when obtained, when the documented examination comprises three or four views.
Medicare pays $54.44 for 73522 nationally in the office. Local office rates run $47.74–$74.49.
Medicare rate · 73522
Hip X-ray
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- Work RVUs
- 0.28
- Total RVUs
- 1.63
- Global days
- XXX
National rate · 2026
$54.44
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 73522 covers
This service covers diagnostic X-ray imaging of both hip joints, with pelvic imaging included when performed as part of the examination. It is commonly ordered for bilateral hip pain, suspected fracture, osteoarthritis, or assessment of hip alignment. A radiologic technologist typically acquires the images in a hospital or imaging center, while a physician, often a radiologist, interprets them.
Select the code from the documented laterality and total number of views for the bilateral examination: three or four views support this level. The order and report should identify both hips and document the images obtained. Report the interpretation with modifier 26 and the equipment-and-staff service with modifier TC when billing those components separately; billing without a 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 73522 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
$47.74 to $74.49
109 of 109 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $48.50 | Unavailable |
| Alaska* | $61.54 | Unavailable |
| Arizona | $52.93 | Unavailable |
| Arkansas | $47.74 | Unavailable |
| Atlanta | $55.38 | Unavailable |
| Austin | $56.91 | Unavailable |
| Bakersfield | $58.46 | Unavailable |
| Baltimore/Surr. Cntys | $58.05 | Unavailable |
| Beaumont | $50.40 | Unavailable |
| Brazoria | $53.90 | Unavailable |
| Chicago | $56.03 | Unavailable |
| Chico | $58.37 | Unavailable |
| Colorado | $57.16 | Unavailable |
| Connecticut | $58.24 | Unavailable |
| Dallas | $54.21 | Unavailable |
| Dc + Md/Va Suburbs | $62.91 | Unavailable |
| Delaware | $53.86 | Unavailable |
| Detroit | $53.59 | Unavailable |
| East St. Louis | $51.93 | Unavailable |
| El Centro | $58.38 | Unavailable |
| Fort Lauderdale | $55.83 | Unavailable |
| Fort Worth | $53.78 | Unavailable |
| Fresno | $58.37 | Unavailable |
| Galveston | $54.04 | Unavailable |
| Hanford-Corcoran | $58.37 | Unavailable |
| Hawaii, Guam | $60.06 | Unavailable |
| Houston | $54.59 | Unavailable |
| Idaho | $50.39 | Unavailable |
| Indiana | $50.71 | Unavailable |
| Iowa | $50.09 | Unavailable |
| Kansas | $49.71 | Unavailable |
| Kentucky | $49.46 | Unavailable |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty) | $62.56 | Unavailable |
| Madera | $58.37 | Unavailable |
| Manhattan | $62.77 | Unavailable |
| Merced | $58.37 | Unavailable |
| Metropolitan Boston | $63.27 | Unavailable |
| Metropolitan Kansas City | $51.73 | Unavailable |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia | $56.61 | Unavailable |
| Metropolitan St. Louis | $52.33 | Unavailable |
| Miami | $57.78 | Unavailable |
| Minnesota | $55.02 | Unavailable |
| Mississippi | $48.05 | Unavailable |
| Modesto | $58.37 | Unavailable |
| Montana** | $54.44 | Unavailable |
| Napa | $68.56 | Unavailable |
| Nebraska | $50.43 | Unavailable |
| Nevada** | $54.32 | Unavailable |
| New Hampshire | $56.13 | Unavailable |
| New Mexico | $50.99 | Unavailable |
| New Orleans | $51.98 | Unavailable |
| North Carolina | $51.13 | Unavailable |
| North Dakota** | $53.85 | Unavailable |
| Northern Nj | $62.16 | Unavailable |
| Nyc Suburbs/Long Island | $64.23 | Unavailable |
| Ohio | $50.62 | Unavailable |
| Oklahoma | $49.50 | Unavailable |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura | $62.35 | Unavailable |
| Portland | $59.23 | Unavailable |
| Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs | $59.26 | Unavailable |
| Puerto Rico | $54.91 | Unavailable |
| Queens | $63.51 | Unavailable |
| Redding | $58.37 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of California | $58.37 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Florida | $53.01 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Georgia | $49.87 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Illinois | $51.17 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Louisiana | $49.33 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Maine | $50.54 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Maryland | $54.98 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Massachusetts | $56.73 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Michigan | $50.74 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Missouri | $48.33 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of New Jersey | $58.97 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of New York | $51.94 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Oregon | $53.97 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Pennsylvania | $50.77 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Texas | $52.10 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Washington | $56.66 | Unavailable |
| Rhode Island | $55.97 | Unavailable |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | $58.70 | Unavailable |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom | $61.50 | Unavailable |
| Salinas | $61.28 | Unavailable |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad | $62.91 | Unavailable |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty) | $72.87 | Unavailable |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty) | $72.83 | Unavailable |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty) | $74.49 | Unavailable |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty) | $74.36 | Unavailable |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles | $60.27 | Unavailable |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville | $63.65 | Unavailable |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara | $61.56 | Unavailable |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma | $64.31 | Unavailable |
| Seattle (King Cnty) | $64.74 | Unavailable |
| South Carolina | $50.94 | Unavailable |
| South Dakota** | $53.78 | Unavailable |
| Southern Maine | $53.68 | Unavailable |
| Stockton | $58.37 | Unavailable |
| Suburban Chicago | $56.47 | Unavailable |
| Tennessee | $49.97 | Unavailable |
| Utah | $51.70 | Unavailable |
| Vallejo | $68.51 | Unavailable |
| Vermont | $53.51 | Unavailable |
| Virgin Islands | $54.91 | Unavailable |
| Virginia | $53.40 | Unavailable |
| Visalia | $58.37 | Unavailable |
| West Virginia | $49.10 | Unavailable |
| Wisconsin | $51.90 | Unavailable |
| Wyoming** | $54.18 | Unavailable |
| Yuba City | $58.37 | Unavailable |
73522 rates by state
Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.
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$47.74
$66.43
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $61.54 | 1 |
| AL | $48.50 | 1 |
| AR | $47.74 | 1 |
| AZ | $52.93 | 1 |
| CA | $58.37–$74.49 | 29 |
| CO | $57.16 | 1 |
| CT | $58.24 | 1 |
| DC | $62.91 | 1 |
| DE | $53.86 | 1 |
| FL | $53.01–$57.78 | 3 |
| GA | $49.87–$55.38 | 2 |
| GU | $60.06 | 1 |
| HI | $60.06 | 1 |
| IA | $50.09 | 1 |
| ID | $50.39 | 1 |
| IL | $51.17–$56.47 | 4 |
| IN | $50.71 | 1 |
| KS | $49.71 | 1 |
| KY | $49.46 | 1 |
| LA | $49.33–$51.98 | 2 |
| MA | $56.73–$63.27 | 2 |
| MD | $54.98–$62.91 | 3 |
| ME | $50.54–$53.68 | 2 |
| MI | $50.74–$53.59 | 2 |
| MN | $55.02 | 1 |
| MO | $48.33–$52.33 | 3 |
| MS | $48.05 | 1 |
| MT | $54.44 | 1 |
| NC | $51.13 | 1 |
| ND | $53.85 | 1 |
| NE | $50.43 | 1 |
| NH | $56.13 | 1 |
| NJ | $58.97–$62.16 | 2 |
| NM | $50.99 | 1 |
| NV | $54.32 | 1 |
| NY | $51.94–$64.23 | 5 |
| OH | $50.62 | 1 |
| OK | $49.50 | 1 |
| OR | $53.97–$59.23 | 2 |
| PA | $50.77–$56.61 | 2 |
| PR | $54.91 | 1 |
| RI | $55.97 | 1 |
| SC | $50.94 | 1 |
| SD | $53.78 | 1 |
| TN | $49.97 | 1 |
| TX | $50.40–$56.91 | 8 |
| UT | $51.70 | 1 |
| VA | $53.40–$62.91 | 2 |
| VI | $54.91 | 1 |
| VT | $53.51 | 1 |
| WA | $56.66–$64.74 | 2 |
| WI | $51.90 | 1 |
| WV | $49.10 | 1 |
| WY | $54.18 | 1 |
How the 73522 rate is calculated
Each of 73522’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 · 73522
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 0.28Practice expense 1.32Malpractice 0.03
All indexes start at 1.000 (the national rate). Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 73522
The CMS indicators that decide how 73522 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 73522
Hip 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
73522 without 26 · national office
$54.44
Hip X-ray
73522-26 · Professional component
$14.03
Pays only the interpretation and report.
73522 compared with similar codes
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73522 vs 73521 vs 73523 vs 73502: national Medicare rates
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How to choose
- 73521Hip X-ray
- Both codes cover bilateral hip imaging; choose 73521 for two views and this code for three or four views.
- 73523Hip X-ray
- Both codes cover bilateral hip imaging; 73523 is for five or more views, while this code is for three or four.
- 73502Hip X-ray
- 73502 covers a unilateral hip examination with two or three views. This code requires bilateral imaging and three or four views.
73522 billing questions
When should I report this instead of 73521?
Use this code when the bilateral hip examination includes three or four views. Code 73521 describes a bilateral examination with two views.
How does this differ from 73523?
73523 is for a bilateral hip examination with five or more views. Count the views documented for the examination to select the appropriate code.
Can the interpretation and imaging service be billed separately?
Yes. Report the professional interpretation with modifier 26 and the technical service with modifier TC. Billing without a modifier represents the global service.
What documentation supports this code?
The record should support imaging of both hips and document three or four views. The imaging report should identify the examination and include the physician's interpretation when that service is billed.
Can I use this code for an X-ray of only one hip?
No. For a unilateral hip examination, select the code that matches the number of views obtained for that hip, such as 73502 for 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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