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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

72072 in Austin

Office / nonfacility

$40.47

Base rate per service

Facility setting

Not available in this setting

Base rate per service

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.

Radiology

About 72072: Thoracic spine radiograph, three views

Three-view thoracic spine radiography evaluates the mid-back for findings such as fracture, alignment changes, or degenerative disease.

This service is an X-ray examination of the thoracic spine using three views. It is commonly ordered to assess mid-back pain, suspected injury or compression fracture, spinal alignment, or degenerative changes. A radiologic technologist acquires the images in a hospital, imaging center, or office; a radiologist or other qualified physician interprets them and documents the findings. The views are selected to show the thoracic vertebrae and relevant anatomy, with the imaging protocol guided by the clinical question.

Report this code when the thoracic spine examination includes three views. The order and report should support the body region examined, the clinical reason, and the images obtained. CMS recognizes a professional component for interpretation and a technical component for equipment and staff: bill modifier 26 for the professional service, modifier TC for the technical service, or neither modifier when billing the global service. The recorded view count helps distinguish this examination from two-view and four-or-more-view thoracic spine studies.

CMS billing rules for 72072

Professional and technical components
Diagnostic test with a professional component (modifier 26, interpretation) and a technical component (modifier TC, equipment and staff); billing without a modifier is the global service.

Where the value comes from

  • Work RVU0.22 · 19%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU0.92 · 79%
  • Malpractice RVU0.02 · 2%

144.3K

Medicare services in 2024 · #461 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.

72072 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Austin, from the same CMS release.

72070

Thoracic spine X-ray

Two views

$34.50

72070 describes two thoracic spine views; 72072 describes three. Use the documented number of views obtained.

72074

Thoracic spine X-ray

Four or more views

$46.08

72074 is for four or more thoracic spine views. It is not the three-view selection.

72080

Spine X-ray

Thoracolumbar, 2 or 3 views

$36.62

72080 describes imaging of the thoracolumbar region. Choose 72072 for a thoracic-only examination.

72082

Spine X-ray

Entire spine, 2–3 views

$75.24

72082 covers the entire spine with two or three views. 72072 is limited to the thoracic spine.

The same code, a different location

How does Austin compare?

In Beaumont, the office rate for 72072 is $35.93—$4.54 lower than the $40.47 rate in Austin. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

72072 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Austin · This locality

    $40.47

  2. Beaumont

    $35.93

    $4.54 lower than Austin

  3. Brazoria

    $38.38

    $2.09 lower than Austin

  4. Dallas

    $38.59

    $1.88 lower than Austin

  5. Fort Worth

    $38.29

    $2.18 lower than Austin

  6. Galveston

    $38.47

    $2.00 lower than Austin

  7. Houston

    $38.84

    $1.63 lower than Austin

Other payment areas listed in Texas appear first, followed by selected cross-country examples. The chart compares amounts, not distance.

Across 109 of 109 CMS payment localities with a supported office rate, 72072 ranges from $34.09 in Arkansas to $52.83 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty). This is a geographic range, not an average.

The code’s RVUs stay the same in these comparisons. Geographic adjustments to work, practice expense and malpractice change the dollar amount. A city name alone may not identify the payment area for a service address.

Compare all 108 other payment areas

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 72072

    Office

    $37.11

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.36 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty)

    California · 72072

    Office

    $44.45

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.98 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 72072

    Office

    $44.69

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.22 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 72072

    Office

    $41.03

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.56 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 72072

    Office

    $39.82

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.65 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 72072

    Office

    $44.58

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.11 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 72072

    Office

    $44.12

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.65 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 72072

    Office

    $34.61

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.86 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 72072

    Office

    $34.09

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.38 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 72072

    Office

    $37.70

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.77 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Bakersfield

    California · 72072

    Office

    $41.57

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.10 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Chico

    California · 72072

    Office

    $41.51

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.04 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • El Centro

    California · 72072

    Office

    $41.51

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.04 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Fresno

    California · 72072

    Office

    $41.51

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.04 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Hanford-Corcoran

    California · 72072

    Office

    $41.51

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.04 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Madera

    California · 72072

    Office

    $41.51

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.04 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Merced

    California · 72072

    Office

    $41.51

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.04 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 72072

    Office

    $41.51

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.04 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 72072

    Office

    $48.65

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.18 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 72072

    Office

    $44.29

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.82 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 72072

    Office

    $41.51

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.04 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 72072

    Office

    $41.51

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.04 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 72072

    Office

    $41.73

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.26 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 72072

    Office

    $43.71

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.24 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 72072

    Office

    $43.55

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.08 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 72072

    Office

    $44.68

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.21 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 72072

    Office

    $51.68

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.21 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)

    California · 72072

    Office

    $51.66

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.19 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)

    California · 72072

    Office

    $52.83

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $12.36 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)

    California · 72072

    Office

    $52.73

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $12.26 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 72072

    Office

    $42.83

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.36 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 72072

    Office

    $45.20

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.73 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 72072

    Office

    $43.74

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.27 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 72072

    Office

    $45.66

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.19 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 72072

    Office

    $41.51

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.04 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 72072

    Office

    $48.62

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.15 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 72072

    Office

    $41.51

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.04 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 72072

    Office

    $41.51

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.04 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 72072

    Office

    $40.65

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.18 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 72072

    Office

    $41.40

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.93 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 72072

    Office

    $38.35

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.12 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 72072

    Office

    $39.68

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.79 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 72072

    Office

    $37.73

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.74 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 72072

    Office

    $39.39

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.08 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 72072

    Office

    $35.55

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.92 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 72072

    Office

    $42.67

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.20 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 72072

    Office

    $35.73

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.74 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 72072

    Office

    $35.93

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.54 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 72072

    Office

    $36.96

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.51 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 72072

    Office

    $36.45

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.02 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 72072

    Office

    $40.14

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.33 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 72072

    Office

    $36.16

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.31 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 72072

    Office

    $35.46

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.01 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 72072

    Office

    $35.28

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.19 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 72072

    Office

    $37.02

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.45 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 72072

    Office

    $35.18

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.29 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 72072

    Office

    $44.93

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.46 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 72072

    Office

    $40.36

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.11 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 72072

    Office

    $41.26

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.79 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 72072

    Office

    $39.13

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.34 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 72072

    Office

    $36.03

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.44 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 72072

    Office

    $38.22

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.25 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 72072

    Office

    $38.13

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.34 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 72072

    Office

    $36.16

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.31 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 72072

    Office

    $39.17

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.30 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 72072

    Office

    $36.86

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.61 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 72072

    Office

    $37.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.20 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 72072

    Office

    $34.49

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.98 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 72072

    Office

    $34.30

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.17 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 72072

    Office

    $38.74

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.73 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 72072

    Office

    $36.45

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.02 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 72072

    Office

    $38.35

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.12 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 72072

    Office

    $35.96

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.51 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 72072

    Office

    $39.92

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.55 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 72072

    Office

    $44.17

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.70 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 72072

    Office

    $41.93

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.46 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 72072

    Office

    $36.33

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.14 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 72072

    Office

    $38.66

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.81 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 72072

    Office

    $45.60

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.13 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 72072

    Office

    $42.14

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.67 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 72072

    Office

    $45.10

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.63 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 72072

    Office

    $37.01

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.46 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 72072

    Office

    $36.08

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.39 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 72072

    Office

    $35.31

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.16 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 72072

    Office

    $42.10

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.63 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 72072

    Office

    $38.42

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.05 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 72072

    Office

    $40.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.20 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 72072

    Office

    $36.19

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.28 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 72072

    Office

    $39.07

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.40 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 72072

    Office

    $39.83

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.64 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 72072

    Office

    $36.31

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.16 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 72072

    Office

    $38.30

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.17 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 72072

    Office

    $35.64

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.83 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 72072

    Office

    $36.83

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.64 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 72072

    Office

    $38.03

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.44 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 72072

    Office

    $39.07

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.40 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 72072

    Office

    $38.11

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.36 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 72072

    Office

    $40.31

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.16 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 72072

    Office

    $45.97

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.50 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 72072

    Office

    $36.99

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.48 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 72072

    Office

    $35.01

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.46 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 72072

    Office

    $38.57

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.90 lower than Austin for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

72072 · 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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$34.09

$47.17

Color shows the midpoint of each state’s locality range.

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$44.121
AL$34.611
AR$34.091
AZ$37.701
CA$41.51–$52.8329
CO$40.651
CT$41.401
DC$44.691
DE$38.351
FL$37.73–$41.033
GA$35.55–$39.392
GU$42.671
HI$42.671
IA$35.731
ID$35.931
IL$36.45–$40.144
IN$36.161
KS$35.461
KY$35.281
LA$35.18–$37.022
MA$40.36–$44.932
MD$39.13–$44.693
ME$36.03–$38.222
MI$36.16–$38.132
MN$39.171
MO$34.49–$37.273
MS$34.301
MT$38.741
NC$36.451
ND$38.351
NE$35.961
NH$39.921
NJ$41.93–$44.172
NM$36.331
NV$38.661
NY$37.01–$45.605
OH$36.081
OK$35.311
OR$38.42–$42.102
PA$36.19–$40.272
PR$39.071
RI$39.831
SC$36.311
SD$38.301
TN$35.641
TX$35.93–$40.478
UT$36.831
VA$38.03–$44.692
VI$39.071
VT$38.111
WA$40.31–$45.972
WI$36.991
WV$35.011
WY$38.571

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What is a percentage of Medicare worth?

Turn a percentage into dollars for 72072 in Austin. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.

Reference amount per service

$44.52

$40.47 × 110% = $44.52

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How this local rate is calculated

Each RVU component is multiplied by its own geographic practice cost index (GPCI). The three adjusted components are added, then multiplied by the conversion factor. These are the inputs used for 72072 in Austin.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

7,952

Code
72072
Physician work
0.22
Practice expense
0.92
Malpractice
0.02

GPCI2026.csv

96

Locality
Austin
Physician work
1.002
Practice expense
1.058
Malpractice
0.886
Office / nonfacility calculation for 72072 in Austin
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.22× 1.0020.2204
Practice expense0.92× 1.0580.9734
Malpractice0.02× 0.8860.0177
Total RVUs1.2115
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Austin$40.47

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work0.221.002
Practice expense0.921.058
Malpractice0.020.886

(0.22 × 1.002 + 0.92 × 1.058 + 0.02 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $40.47

The office and facility calculations use their respective practice-expense RVUs. The facility amount here is the physician fee, not a separate hospital or facility bill.

How this rate has changed

72072 · Office / nonfacility

$40.47

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $0.97 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $39.50 to $40.47 (2.5%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.

What changed, release by release

  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $39.50changed to$40.47

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 0.23 changed to 0.22
    • Practice expense RVU 0.93 changed to 0.92
    • Work GPCI 1.000 changed to 1.002
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.046 changed to 1.058
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.914 changed to 0.886

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    Earliest loaded release: $39.50

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

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Each row uses the accepted CMS release effective on that date and the same contractor and locality identifiers. Missing rates stay visible. Historical boundaries may differ; verify the service address for an older claim.

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Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$40.47Not available in this settingRVU26D
2026-07-01$40.47Not available in this settingRVU26C
2026-04-01$40.47Not available in this settingRVU26B
2026-01-01$40.47Not available in this settingRVU26A
2025-10-01$39.50Not available in this settingRVU25D
2025-07-01$39.50Not available in this settingRVU25C
2025-04-01$39.50Not available in this settingRVU25B
2025-01-01$39.50Not available in this settingRVU25A

72072 billing questions

How does this differ from 72070?

72070 is for a two-view thoracic spine examination. Report 72072 when three views are obtained and documented.

When is 72074 more appropriate?

Use 72074 when four or more thoracic spine views are performed. The number of views obtained distinguishes it from this three-view study.

Can the professional and technical services be billed separately?

Yes. Modifier 26 identifies the interpretation, and modifier TC identifies the equipment and staff service. Billing without either modifier represents the global service.

What documentation supports reporting three views?

The imaging record should identify the thoracic spine examination and show that three views were acquired. The report should document the interpretation and the clinical indication.

Should this code be used for imaging of the entire spine?

No. This code describes a thoracic spine examination only. A whole-spine study is distinguished by its coverage and view count.

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.

RVUs for 72072PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 7,952 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for AustinGPCI2026.csv, line 96 (RVU26D)
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