Billing code 73523: Hip X-rayMedicare rate & RVUs
Reports plain-film imaging of both hips with five or more views when a broader bilateral examination is needed to assess hip or pelvic findings.
Medicare pays $61.46 for 73523 nationally in the office. Local office rates run $53.86–$84.39.
Medicare rate · 73523
Hip X-ray
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- Work RVUs
- 0.3
- Total RVUs
- 1.84
- Global days
- XXX
National rate · 2026
$61.46
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 73523 covers
This service covers plain-film imaging of both hips using at least five views for the bilateral examination. A radiologic technologist typically obtains the images in an imaging department, hospital, or orthopedic practice, and a radiologist or other qualified physician interprets them. Clinicians may request this broader series to evaluate bilateral hip pain, degenerative changes, suspected injury, or the position of hip prostheses.
Select the code from the documented bilateral study and total view count: both hips must be examined, with five or more views obtained. The imaging report and order should support the body sites, laterality, views, and clinical reason for the study. CMS recognizes professional and technical components: report modifier 26 for the interpretation, modifier TC for the equipment and staff, or no component modifier when billing the global service. The professional and technical components are separately priced when billed with their respective modifiers.
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 73523 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
$53.86 to $84.39
109 of 109 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $54.72 | Unavailable |
| Alaska* | $69.30 | Unavailable |
| Arizona | $59.75 | Unavailable |
| Arkansas | $53.86 | Unavailable |
| Atlanta | $62.50 | Unavailable |
| Austin | $64.29 | Unavailable |
| Bakersfield | $66.10 | Unavailable |
| Baltimore/Surr. Cntys | $65.54 | Unavailable |
| Beaumont | $56.85 | Unavailable |
| Brazoria | $60.86 | Unavailable |
| Chicago | $63.08 | Unavailable |
| Chico | $66.00 | Unavailable |
| Colorado | $64.59 | Unavailable |
| Connecticut | $65.75 | Unavailable |
| Dallas | $61.20 | Unavailable |
| Dc + Md/Va Suburbs | $71.09 | Unavailable |
| Delaware | $60.80 | Unavailable |
| Detroit | $60.38 | Unavailable |
| East St. Louis | $58.44 | Unavailable |
| El Centro | $66.01 | Unavailable |
| Fort Lauderdale | $62.92 | Unavailable |
| Fort Worth | $60.71 | Unavailable |
| Fresno | $66.00 | Unavailable |
| Galveston | $61.01 | Unavailable |
| Hanford-Corcoran | $66.00 | Unavailable |
| Hawaii, Guam | $67.95 | Unavailable |
| Houston | $61.56 | Unavailable |
| Idaho | $56.89 | Unavailable |
| Indiana | $57.26 | Unavailable |
| Iowa | $56.57 | Unavailable |
| Kansas | $56.12 | Unavailable |
| Kentucky | $55.77 | Unavailable |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty) | $70.76 | Unavailable |
| Madera | $66.00 | Unavailable |
| Manhattan | $70.86 | Unavailable |
| Merced | $66.00 | Unavailable |
| Metropolitan Boston | $71.54 | Unavailable |
| Metropolitan Kansas City | $58.36 | Unavailable |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia | $63.90 | Unavailable |
| Metropolitan St. Louis | $59.04 | Unavailable |
| Miami | $65.06 | Unavailable |
| Minnesota | $62.21 | Unavailable |
| Mississippi | $54.19 | Unavailable |
| Modesto | $66.00 | Unavailable |
| Montana** | $61.46 | Unavailable |
| Napa | $77.63 | Unavailable |
| Nebraska | $56.95 | Unavailable |
| Nevada** | $61.34 | Unavailable |
| New Hampshire | $63.40 | Unavailable |
| New Mexico | $57.47 | Unavailable |
| New Orleans | $58.62 | Unavailable |
| North Carolina | $57.72 | Unavailable |
| North Dakota** | $60.86 | Unavailable |
| Northern Nj | $70.23 | Unavailable |
| Nyc Suburbs/Long Island | $72.49 | Unavailable |
| Ohio | $57.08 | Unavailable |
| Oklahoma | $55.84 | Unavailable |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura | $70.54 | Unavailable |
| Portland | $66.96 | Unavailable |
| Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs | $66.91 | Unavailable |
| Puerto Rico | $62.00 | Unavailable |
| Queens | $71.72 | Unavailable |
| Redding | $66.00 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of California | $66.00 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Florida | $59.74 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Georgia | $56.20 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Illinois | $57.63 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Louisiana | $55.62 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Maine | $57.04 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Maryland | $62.08 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Massachusetts | $64.09 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Michigan | $57.20 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Missouri | $54.47 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of New Jersey | $66.60 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of New York | $58.64 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Oregon | $60.96 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Pennsylvania | $57.27 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Texas | $58.79 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Washington | $64.02 | Unavailable |
| Rhode Island | $63.20 | Unavailable |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | $66.33 | Unavailable |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom | $69.57 | Unavailable |
| Salinas | $69.32 | Unavailable |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad | $71.18 | Unavailable |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty) | $82.55 | Unavailable |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty) | $82.51 | Unavailable |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty) | $84.39 | Unavailable |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty) | $84.25 | Unavailable |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles | $68.17 | Unavailable |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville | $72.05 | Unavailable |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara | $69.65 | Unavailable |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma | $72.79 | Unavailable |
| Seattle (King Cnty) | $73.22 | Unavailable |
| South Carolina | $57.47 | Unavailable |
| South Dakota** | $60.79 | Unavailable |
| Southern Maine | $60.63 | Unavailable |
| Stockton | $66.00 | Unavailable |
| Suburban Chicago | $63.66 | Unavailable |
| Tennessee | $56.40 | Unavailable |
| Utah | $58.33 | Unavailable |
| Vallejo | $77.59 | Unavailable |
| Vermont | $60.46 | Unavailable |
| Virgin Islands | $62.00 | Unavailable |
| Virginia | $60.31 | Unavailable |
| Visalia | $66.00 | Unavailable |
| West Virginia | $55.28 | Unavailable |
| Wisconsin | $58.65 | Unavailable |
| Wyoming** | $61.20 | Unavailable |
| Yuba City | $66.00 | Unavailable |
73523 rates by state
Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.
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$53.86
$75.20
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $69.30 | 1 |
| AL | $54.72 | 1 |
| AR | $53.86 | 1 |
| AZ | $59.75 | 1 |
| CA | $66.00–$84.39 | 29 |
| CO | $64.59 | 1 |
| CT | $65.75 | 1 |
| DC | $71.09 | 1 |
| DE | $60.80 | 1 |
| FL | $59.74–$65.06 | 3 |
| GA | $56.20–$62.50 | 2 |
| GU | $67.95 | 1 |
| HI | $67.95 | 1 |
| IA | $56.57 | 1 |
| ID | $56.89 | 1 |
| IL | $57.63–$63.66 | 4 |
| IN | $57.26 | 1 |
| KS | $56.12 | 1 |
| KY | $55.77 | 1 |
| LA | $55.62–$58.62 | 2 |
| MA | $64.09–$71.54 | 2 |
| MD | $62.08–$71.09 | 3 |
| ME | $57.04–$60.63 | 2 |
| MI | $57.20–$60.38 | 2 |
| MN | $62.21 | 1 |
| MO | $54.47–$59.04 | 3 |
| MS | $54.19 | 1 |
| MT | $61.46 | 1 |
| NC | $57.72 | 1 |
| ND | $60.86 | 1 |
| NE | $56.95 | 1 |
| NH | $63.40 | 1 |
| NJ | $66.60–$70.23 | 2 |
| NM | $57.47 | 1 |
| NV | $61.34 | 1 |
| NY | $58.64–$72.49 | 5 |
| OH | $57.08 | 1 |
| OK | $55.84 | 1 |
| OR | $60.96–$66.96 | 2 |
| PA | $57.27–$63.90 | 2 |
| PR | $62.00 | 1 |
| RI | $63.20 | 1 |
| SC | $57.47 | 1 |
| SD | $60.79 | 1 |
| TN | $56.40 | 1 |
| TX | $56.85–$64.29 | 8 |
| UT | $58.33 | 1 |
| VA | $60.31–$71.09 | 2 |
| VI | $62.00 | 1 |
| VT | $60.46 | 1 |
| WA | $64.02–$73.22 | 2 |
| WI | $58.65 | 1 |
| WV | $55.28 | 1 |
| WY | $61.20 | 1 |
How the 73523 rate is calculated
Each of 73523’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 · 73523
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 0.30Practice expense 1.51Malpractice 0.03
All indexes start at 1.000 (the national rate). Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 73523
The CMS indicators that decide how 73523 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 73523
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
73523 without 26 · national office
$61.46
Hip X-ray
73523-26 · Professional component
$14.70
Pays only the interpretation and report.
73523 compared with similar codes
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73523 vs 73521 vs 73522 vs 73503 vs 73525: national Medicare rates
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How to choose
- 73521Hip X-ray
- Both codes describe bilateral hip radiographs, but 73521 is for two views; 73523 requires five or more.
- 73522Hip X-ray
- Choose 73522 for three or four bilateral views. Choose 73523 when the bilateral examination includes at least five.
- 73503Hip X-ray
- 73503 is for four or more views of one hip. 73523 is for a bilateral examination with five or more views.
- 73525Hip arthrography
- 73525 describes contrast imaging of the hip, rather than the plain-film bilateral examination reported with 73523.
73523 billing questions
When should 73523 be selected instead of 73521 or 73522?
Use 73523 for a bilateral hip examination with five or more views. Codes 73521 and 73522 describe bilateral examinations with fewer views.
Does the five-view minimum apply to each hip?
The code is selected for the bilateral examination's total view count. Documentation should establish that both hips were imaged and that five or more views were obtained.
How are the professional and technical services billed?
Use modifier 26 for the physician's interpretation and report, or modifier TC for the equipment and staff. Billing without either modifier represents the global service.
What documentation supports reporting 73523?
Keep the imaging order and report showing bilateral hip imaging, at least five views, and the clinical reason for the study.
Can 73523 be reported for imaging only one hip?
No. For a unilateral study, select the code that matches the imaged hip and documented view count, such as 73503 for four or more 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.
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