R0070
No office rateTransport portable x-ray
R0070 describes transportation of portable x-ray equipment and personnel on a trip serving one patient. Q0092 describes setup for that patient at the location.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
Q0092 Portable x-ray setup Medicare reimbursement rates
Reports setup of portable x-ray equipment for a patient at a nursing facility or home when a portable supplier performs an ordered radiographic study. Compare Q0092 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities.
Amounts below use the non-QP conversion factor for participating physicians. These are base physician payments before claim-level adjustments, not patient costs or total hospital charges.
What does Medicare pay for Q0092?
The service location and office or facility setting determine which base rate applies. These are the supported base rates for the 109 payment areas shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
$21.98–$36.78
109 of 109 localities have a supported rate.
Lowest: Arkansas
Highest: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
A spread of $14.80 per service.
Facility setting
$21.98–$36.78
109 of 109 localities have a supported rate.
Lowest: Arkansas
Highest: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
A spread of $14.80 per service.
These are locality ranges, not averages or address-specific quotes. A facility-setting amount covers the physician service; it does not include a hospital’s separate bill. Choose a locality below to inspect its calculation, compare other payment areas, or price a percentage of Medicare.
Where Q0092 pays more and less
109 payment localities
$21.98 to $36.78
Portable radiology
About Q0092: Portable x-ray equipment setup for one patient
Reports setup of portable x-ray equipment for a patient at a nursing facility or home when a portable supplier performs an ordered radiographic study.
Q0092 covers a portable x-ray supplier’s setup of radiographic equipment at the patient’s location, rather than in an imaging center. A technologist unloads, positions, and prepares the equipment for an ordered study. Typical locations include skilled nursing facilities, other long-term care facilities, and private homes. Portable chest, abdominal, and extremity radiographs are common examples. The code has no physician work RVUs; its technical-only payment reflects practice expense and a small malpractice component.
Report one setup for each patient served during a visit, even when the supplier performs more than one radiographic study. Report the imaging study separately and, when equipment is transported to the location, use the applicable transportation code: R0070 for one patient served on the trip or R0075 for multiple patients. Q0092 covers setup, not interpretation; a physician who separately interprets the study reports the appropriate imaging code with modifier 26. The supplier’s record should identify the order, patient location, studies performed, and setup provided.
CMS billing rules for Q0092
- Professional and technical components
- Technical-component-only code: a separate code covers interpretation.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU0.00 · 0%
- Practice expense (office) RVU0.76 · 99%
- Malpractice RVU0.01 · 1%
1.3M
Medicare services in 2024 · #122 by national volume
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.
Q0092 compared with similar codes
Office rate ranges across all CMS payment localities, from the same CMS release.
R0075
No office rateTransport port x-ray multipl
R0075 describes transportation on a trip serving multiple patients. Q0092 describes each patient’s setup, with one setup reported per patient visit rather than per radiographic study.
R0076
No office rateTransport portable ekg
R0076 describes transportation of portable EKG equipment. Q0092 describes setup of portable x-ray equipment and is not reported for an EKG visit.
$22.42–$34.00
71045 describes a single-view chest radiograph; its technical and professional components can be reported separately. Q0092 describes the portable equipment setup, not the image or its interpretation.
See how rates vary across the country
Q0092 · Office / nonfacility · Non-QP. Choose a state to explore its payment localities. A range means the amount varies within that state.
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$21.98
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| State / territory | Rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $27.22 | 1 |
| AL | $22.40 | 1 |
| AR | $21.98 | 1 |
| AZ | $24.88 | 1 |
| CA | $28.00–$36.78 | 29 |
| CO | $27.27 | 1 |
| CT | $27.74 | 1 |
| DC | $30.27 | 1 |
| DE | $25.38 | 1 |
| FL | $24.77–$27.27 | 3 |
| GA | $23.04–$26.19 | 2 |
| GU | $29.06 | 1 |
| HI | $29.06 | 1 |
| IA | $23.36 | 1 |
| ID | $23.51 | 1 |
| IL | $23.70–$26.66 | 4 |
| IN | $23.69 | 1 |
| KS | $23.12 | 1 |
| KY | $22.87 | 1 |
| LA | $22.79–$24.27 | 2 |
| MA | $27.00–$30.61 | 2 |
| MD | $26.00–$30.27 | 3 |
| ME | $23.56–$25.37 | 2 |
| MI | $23.55–$25.06 | 2 |
| MN | $26.22 | 1 |
| MO | $22.21–$24.50 | 3 |
| MS | $22.10 | 1 |
| MT | $25.72 | 1 |
| NC | $23.90 | 1 |
| ND | $25.52 | 1 |
| NE | $23.56 | 1 |
| NH | $26.72 | 1 |
| NJ | $28.09–$29.80 | 2 |
| NM | $23.68 | 1 |
| NV | $25.69 | 1 |
| NY | $24.35–$30.80 | 5 |
| OH | $23.51 | 1 |
| OK | $22.93 | 1 |
| OR | $25.52–$28.45 | 2 |
| PA | $23.62–$26.82 | 2 |
| PR | $25.99 | 1 |
| RI | $26.52 | 1 |
| SC | $23.74 | 1 |
| SD | $25.50 | 1 |
| TN | $23.25 | 1 |
| TX | $23.41–$27.15 | 8 |
| UT | $24.16 | 1 |
| VA | $25.19–$30.27 | 2 |
| VI | $25.99 | 1 |
| VT | $25.30 | 1 |
| WA | $26.98–$31.42 | 2 |
| WI | $24.42 | 1 |
| WV | $22.54 | 1 |
| WY | $25.63 | 1 |
Compare Q0092 by payment locality
Find the payment area for your service address, then open its rate page for calculation inputs, release history and the percentage-of-Medicare tool. A city may cross payment-area boundaries; the ZIP lookup above helps resolve the location.
109 of 109 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Office $22.40 | Facility $22.40 |
| Alaska* | Office $27.22 | Facility $27.22 |
| Arizona | Office $24.88 | Facility $24.88 |
| Arkansas | Office $21.98 | Facility $21.98 |
| Atlanta | Office $26.19 | Facility $26.19 |
| Austin | Office $27.15 | Facility $27.15 |
| Bakersfield | Office $28.03 | Facility $28.03 |
| Baltimore/Surr. Cntys | Office $27.65 | Facility $27.65 |
| Beaumont | Office $23.41 | Facility $23.41 |
| Brazoria | Office $25.42 | Facility $25.42 |
| Chicago | Office $26.28 | Facility $26.28 |
| Chico | Office $28.00 | Facility $28.00 |
| Colorado | Office $27.27 | Facility $27.27 |
| Connecticut | Office $27.74 | Facility $27.74 |
| Dallas | Office $25.57 | Facility $25.57 |
| Dc + Md/Va Suburbs | Office $30.27 | Facility $30.27 |
| Delaware | Office $25.38 | Facility $25.38 |
| Detroit | Office $25.06 | Facility $25.06 |
| East St. Louis | Office $24.03 | Facility $24.03 |
| El Centro | Office $28.00 | Facility $28.00 |
| Fort Lauderdale | Office $26.32 | Facility $26.32 |
| Fort Worth | Office $25.32 | Facility $25.32 |
| Fresno | Office $28.00 | Facility $28.00 |
| Galveston | Office $25.48 | Facility $25.48 |
| Hanford-Corcoran | Office $28.00 | Facility $28.00 |
| Hawaii, Guam | Office $29.06 | Facility $29.06 |
| Houston | Office $25.67 | Facility $25.67 |
| Idaho | Office $23.51 | Facility $23.51 |
| Indiana | Office $23.69 | Facility $23.69 |
| Iowa | Office $23.36 | Facility $23.36 |
| Kansas | Office $23.12 | Facility $23.12 |
| Kentucky | Office $22.87 | Facility $22.87 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty) | Office $30.25 | Facility $30.25 |
| Madera | Office $28.00 | Facility $28.00 |
| Manhattan | Office $30.03 | Facility $30.03 |
| Merced | Office $28.00 | Facility $28.00 |
| Metropolitan Boston | Office $30.61 | Facility $30.61 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City | Office $24.16 | Facility $24.16 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia | Office $26.82 | Facility $26.82 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis | Office $24.50 | Facility $24.50 |
| Miami | Office $27.27 | Facility $27.27 |
| Minnesota | Office $26.22 | Facility $26.22 |
| Mississippi | Office $22.10 | Facility $22.10 |
| Modesto | Office $28.00 | Facility $28.00 |
| Montana** | Office $25.72 | Facility $25.72 |
| Napa | Office $33.63 | Facility $33.63 |
| Nebraska | Office $23.56 | Facility $23.56 |
| Nevada** | Office $25.69 | Facility $25.69 |
| New Hampshire | Office $26.72 | Facility $26.72 |
| New Mexico | Office $23.68 | Facility $23.68 |
| New Orleans | Office $24.27 | Facility $24.27 |
| North Carolina | Office $23.90 | Facility $23.90 |
| North Dakota** | Office $25.52 | Facility $25.52 |
| Northern Nj | Office $29.80 | Facility $29.80 |
| Nyc Suburbs/Long Island | Office $30.80 | Facility $30.80 |
| Ohio | Office $23.51 | Facility $23.51 |
| Oklahoma | Office $22.93 | Facility $22.93 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura | Office $30.21 | Facility $30.21 |
| Portland | Office $28.45 | Facility $28.45 |
| Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs | Office $28.20 | Facility $28.20 |
| Puerto Rico | Office $25.99 | Facility $25.99 |
| Queens | Office $30.49 | Facility $30.49 |
| Redding | Office $28.00 | Facility $28.00 |
| Rest Of California | Office $28.00 | Facility $28.00 |
| Rest Of Florida | Office $24.77 | Facility $24.77 |
| Rest Of Georgia | Office $23.04 | Facility $23.04 |
| Rest Of Illinois | Office $23.70 | Facility $23.70 |
| Rest Of Louisiana | Office $22.79 | Facility $22.79 |
| Rest Of Maine | Office $23.56 | Facility $23.56 |
| Rest Of Maryland | Office $26.00 | Facility $26.00 |
| Rest Of Massachusetts | Office $27.00 | Facility $27.00 |
| Rest Of Michigan | Office $23.55 | Facility $23.55 |
| Rest Of Missouri | Office $22.21 | Facility $22.21 |
| Rest Of New Jersey | Office $28.09 | Facility $28.09 |
| Rest Of New York | Office $24.35 | Facility $24.35 |
| Rest Of Oregon | Office $25.52 | Facility $25.52 |
| Rest Of Pennsylvania | Office $23.62 | Facility $23.62 |
| Rest Of Texas | Office $24.39 | Facility $24.39 |
| Rest Of Washington | Office $26.98 | Facility $26.98 |
| Rhode Island | Office $26.52 | Facility $26.52 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | Office $28.11 | Facility $28.11 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom | Office $29.70 | Facility $29.70 |
| Salinas | Office $29.60 | Facility $29.60 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad | Office $30.54 | Facility $30.54 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty) | Office $35.95 | Facility $35.95 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty) | Office $35.93 | Facility $35.93 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty) | Office $36.78 | Facility $36.78 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty) | Office $36.74 | Facility $36.74 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles | Office $29.09 | Facility $29.09 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville | Office $31.02 | Facility $31.02 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara | Office $29.78 | Facility $29.78 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma | Office $31.35 | Facility $31.35 |
| Seattle (King Cnty) | Office $31.42 | Facility $31.42 |
| South Carolina | Office $23.74 | Facility $23.74 |
| South Dakota** | Office $25.50 | Facility $25.50 |
| Southern Maine | Office $25.37 | Facility $25.37 |
| Stockton | Office $28.00 | Facility $28.00 |
| Suburban Chicago | Office $26.66 | Facility $26.66 |
| Tennessee | Office $23.25 | Facility $23.25 |
| Utah | Office $24.16 | Facility $24.16 |
| Vallejo | Office $33.61 | Facility $33.61 |
| Vermont | Office $25.30 | Facility $25.30 |
| Virgin Islands | Office $25.99 | Facility $25.99 |
| Virginia | Office $25.19 | Facility $25.19 |
| Visalia | Office $28.00 | Facility $28.00 |
| West Virginia | Office $22.54 | Facility $22.54 |
| Wisconsin | Office $24.42 | Facility $24.42 |
| Wyoming** | Office $25.63 | Facility $25.63 |
| Yuba City | Office $28.00 | Facility $28.00 |
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Q0092 billing questions
Can Q0092 be reported more than once for the same patient on one visit?
Report one setup for that patient’s visit, even if the supplier performs two different radiographic studies. Additional views or a positioning retake do not create another setup charge.
Who bills the interpretation of the portable film?
The interpreting physician reports the appropriate imaging code with modifier 26 when billing the professional component separately. Q0092 covers only equipment setup.
Is Q0092 reported for portable EKG services?
No. Q0092 is for portable x-ray equipment setup; R0076 describes transportation of portable EKG equipment, not x-ray setup.
Which transportation code accompanies Q0092?
When transportation is billed, R0070 describes a trip serving one patient; R0075 describes a trip serving multiple patients. Q0092 remains a separate setup service for each patient served.
Does Q0092 carry modifier TC?
No. Q0092 is already a technical-only code. When the supplier bills only the technical component of the radiographic study, modifier TC belongs on the imaging code.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense, and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indices and the applicable conversion factor. Unavailable or separately priced services are labeled rather than assigned a made-up amount.
Source: RVU26D. Effective 2026-10-01 through the day before 2027-01-01.
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