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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

72170 in Chico

Office / nonfacility

$29.93

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 72170: Pelvis radiograph, one or two views

Plain radiograph of the pelvis limited to one or two views, often a single AP image, obtained for falls, pelvic pain, or arthroplasty follow-up.

This limited plain-film study images the pelvis, typically with a single anteroposterior (AP) view; an inlet or outlet view may provide a second projection. It is obtained in emergency departments after falls or trauma, in orthopedic and primary care offices for pelvic or groin pain, and after hip arthroplasty to assess component position. A radiologic technologist acquires the images. A radiologist, or a treating physician in some office settings, provides the written interpretation.

Select 72170 for a dedicated pelvic study with one or two pelvis views; three or more pelvis views support 72190. Dedicated hip projections do not increase the pelvis view count. Documentation should identify the views obtained and include a signed report with findings and an impression. CMS recognizes a professional component for interpretation, billed with modifier 26, and a technical component for equipment and staff, billed with modifier TC. An entity providing both components bills the global service without either modifier. For a hospital study, the interpreting radiologist generally bills with modifier 26; the hospital bills for the imaging services it provides.

CMS billing rules for 72170

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 RVU0.17 · 20%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU0.65 · 77%
  • Malpractice RVU0.02 · 2%

730.7K

Medicare services in 2024 · #178 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.

72170 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Chico, from the same CMS release.

72190

Pelvis X-ray

Three or more views

$46.40

72190 requires at least three dedicated pelvis views, such as AP, inlet, and outlet views for pelvic ring trauma. One or two pelvis views support 72170.

73502

Hip X-ray

One hip, 2-3 views

$52.52

When the study targets one hip and includes dedicated hip views, use the hip code, which includes the pelvis when performed. Use 72170 for a dedicated pelvis study with one or two pelvis views.

73521

Hip X-ray

Bilateral, two views

$44.83

73521 covers a two-view bilateral hip study, with pelvis when performed. Do not add 72170 solely for a pelvis view included in that hip study.

72192

Pelvic CT

Without contrast

$141.23

72192 is cross-sectional CT imaging of the pelvis without contrast; 72170 is a conventional radiograph with one or two pelvis views.

The same code, a different location

How does Chico compare?

In Bakersfield, the office rate for 72170 is $29.99—$0.06 higher than the $29.93 rate in Chico. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

72170 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Chico · This locality

    $29.93

  2. Bakersfield

    $29.99

    $0.06 higher than Chico

  3. El Centro

    $29.93

    The same base rate than Chico

  4. Fresno

    $29.93

    The same base rate than Chico

  5. Hanford-Corcoran

    $29.93

    The same base rate than Chico

  6. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty)

    $32.04

    $2.11 higher than Chico

  7. Madera

    $29.93

    The same base rate than Chico

Other payment areas listed in California 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, 72170 ranges from $24.67 in Arkansas to $37.97 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

  • Merced

    California · 72170

    Office

    $29.93

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 72170

    Office

    $29.93

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 72170

    Office

    $34.99

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.06 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 72170

    Office

    $31.92

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.99 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 72170

    Office

    $29.93

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 72170

    Office

    $29.93

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 72170

    Office

    $30.14

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.21 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 72170

    Office

    $31.49

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.56 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 72170

    Office

    $31.37

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.44 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 72170

    Office

    $32.18

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.25 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 72170

    Office

    $37.14

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.21 higher than Chico for the office setting.

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

    California · 72170

    Office

    $37.11

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.18 higher than Chico for the office setting.

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

    California · 72170

    Office

    $37.97

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.04 higher than Chico for the office setting.

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

    California · 72170

    Office

    $37.87

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.94 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 72170

    Office

    $30.86

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.93 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 72170

    Office

    $32.53

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.60 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 72170

    Office

    $31.51

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.58 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 72170

    Office

    $32.87

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.94 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 72170

    Office

    $29.93

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 72170

    Office

    $34.96

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.03 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 72170

    Office

    $29.93

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 72170

    Office

    $29.93

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 72170

    Office

    $32.30

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.37 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 72170

    Office

    $29.97

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.04 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 72170

    Office

    $29.07

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.86 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 72170

    Office

    $32.33

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.40 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 72170

    Office

    $32.01

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.08 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 72170

    Office

    $25.05

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.88 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 72170

    Office

    $24.67

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.26 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 72170

    Office

    $27.29

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.64 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 72170

    Office

    $29.37

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.56 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 72170

    Office

    $29.98

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.05 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 72170

    Office

    $27.76

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.17 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 72170

    Office

    $28.88

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.05 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 72170

    Office

    $27.44

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.49 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 72170

    Office

    $28.56

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.37 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 72170

    Office

    $25.84

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.09 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 72170

    Office

    $30.75

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.82 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 72170

    Office

    $25.81

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.12 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 72170

    Office

    $25.97

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.96 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 72170

    Office

    $27.00

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.93 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 72170

    Office

    $26.54

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.39 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 72170

    Office

    $29.20

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.73 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 72170

    Office

    $26.13

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.80 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 72170

    Office

    $25.64

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.29 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 72170

    Office

    $25.59

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.34 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 72170

    Office

    $26.87

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.06 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 72170

    Office

    $25.53

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.40 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 72170

    Office

    $32.43

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.50 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 72170

    Office

    $29.16

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.77 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 72170

    Office

    $29.89

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.04 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 72170

    Office

    $28.32

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.61 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 72170

    Office

    $26.07

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.86 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 72170

    Office

    $27.61

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.32 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 72170

    Office

    $27.76

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.17 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 72170

    Office

    $26.25

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.68 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 72170

    Office

    $28.22

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.71 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 72170

    Office

    $26.72

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.21 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 72170

    Office

    $27.02

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.91 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 72170

    Office

    $25.04

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.89 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 72170

    Office

    $24.86

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.07 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 72170

    Office

    $28.06

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.87 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 72170

    Office

    $26.36

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.57 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 72170

    Office

    $27.66

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.27 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 72170

    Office

    $25.97

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.96 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 72170

    Office

    $28.86

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.07 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 72170

    Office

    $31.93

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.00 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 72170

    Office

    $30.35

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.42 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 72170

    Office

    $26.39

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.54 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 72170

    Office

    $27.97

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.96 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 72170

    Office

    $33.10

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.17 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 72170

    Office

    $30.52

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.59 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 72170

    Office

    $32.67

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.74 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 72170

    Office

    $26.77

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.16 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 72170

    Office

    $26.17

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.76 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 72170

    Office

    $25.58

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.35 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 72170

    Office

    $30.39

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.46 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 72170

    Office

    $27.77

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.16 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 72170

    Office

    $29.18

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.75 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 72170

    Office

    $26.24

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.69 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 72170

    Office

    $28.29

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.64 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 72170

    Office

    $28.81

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.12 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 72170

    Office

    $26.31

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.62 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 72170

    Office

    $27.61

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.32 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 72170

    Office

    $25.77

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.16 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Austin

    Texas · 72170

    Office

    $29.25

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.68 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Beaumont

    Texas · 72170

    Office

    $26.06

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.87 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Brazoria

    Texas · 72170

    Office

    $27.76

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.17 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Dallas

    Texas · 72170

    Office

    $27.93

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.00 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Fort Worth

    Texas · 72170

    Office

    $27.72

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.21 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Galveston

    Texas · 72170

    Office

    $27.84

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.09 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Houston

    Texas · 72170

    Office

    $28.20

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.73 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 72170

    Office

    $26.88

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.05 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 72170

    Office

    $26.69

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.24 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 72170

    Office

    $27.49

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.44 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 72170

    Office

    $28.29

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.64 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 72170

    Office

    $27.51

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.42 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 72170

    Office

    $29.12

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.81 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 72170

    Office

    $33.15

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.22 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 72170

    Office

    $26.68

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.25 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 72170

    Office

    $25.50

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.43 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 72170

    Office

    $27.88

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.05 lower than Chico for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

72170 · 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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$24.67

$33.95

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$32.011
AL$25.051
AR$24.671
AZ$27.291
CA$29.93–$37.9729
CO$29.371
CT$29.981
DC$32.301
DE$27.761
FL$27.44–$29.973
GA$25.84–$28.562
GU$30.751
HI$30.751
IA$25.811
ID$25.971
IL$26.54–$29.204
IN$26.131
KS$25.641
KY$25.591
LA$25.53–$26.872
MA$29.16–$32.432
MD$28.32–$32.303
ME$26.07–$27.612
MI$26.25–$27.762
MN$28.221
MO$25.04–$27.023
MS$24.861
MT$28.061
NC$26.361
ND$27.661
NE$25.971
NH$28.861
NJ$30.35–$31.932
NM$26.391
NV$27.971
NY$26.77–$33.105
OH$26.171
OK$25.581
OR$27.77–$30.392
PA$26.24–$29.182
PR$28.291
RI$28.811
SC$26.311
SD$27.611
TN$25.771
TX$26.06–$29.258
UT$26.691
VA$27.49–$32.302
VI$28.291
VT$27.511
WA$29.12–$33.152
WI$26.681
WV$25.501
WY$27.881

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Turn a percentage into dollars for 72170 in Chico. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.

Reference amount per service

$32.92

$29.93 × 110% = $32.92

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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 72170 in Chico.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

8,042

Code
72170
Physician work
0.17
Practice expense
0.65
Malpractice
0.02

GPCI2026.csv

9

Locality
Chico
Physician work
1.017
Practice expense
1.096
Malpractice
0.536
Office / nonfacility calculation for 72170 in Chico
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.17× 1.0170.1729
Practice expense0.65× 1.0960.7124
Malpractice0.02× 0.5360.0107
Total RVUs0.8960
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Chico$29.93

Values as parsed from CMS release RVU26D, effective 2026-10-01. The amount is rounded to the nearest cent only at the end.

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work0.171.017
Practice expense0.651.096
Malpractice0.020.536

(0.17 × 1.017 + 0.65 × 1.096 + 0.02 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $29.93

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

72170 · Office / nonfacility

$29.93

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $1.01 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $28.92 to $29.93 (3.5%).

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

    $28.92changed to$29.93

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work GPCI 1.014 changed to 1.017
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.093 changed to 1.096
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.560 changed to 0.536

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    Earliest loaded release: $28.92

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

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Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$29.93Not available in this settingRVU26D
2026-07-01$29.93Not available in this settingRVU26C
2026-04-01$29.93Not available in this settingRVU26B
2026-01-01$29.93Not available in this settingRVU26A
2025-10-01$28.92Not available in this settingRVU25D
2025-07-01$28.92Not available in this settingRVU25C
2025-04-01$28.92Not available in this settingRVU25B
2025-01-01$28.92Not available in this settingRVU25A

72170 billing questions

How do I choose between 72170 and 72190?

Count the dedicated pelvis views obtained and documented. One or two support 72170; at least three support 72190.

Can 72170 be billed along with hip X-rays on the same date?

Do not bill 72170 separately for a pelvis view included in a unilateral or bilateral hip study. A separately ordered, distinct pelvis examination needs its own supporting images and medical necessity.

Which modifier does the reading radiologist use for an emergency department study?

The radiologist appends modifier 26 when billing only the interpretation of a hospital-performed pelvis radiograph.

When should modifier TC be used?

Use TC when the billing entity provides the equipment and technologist but a separate provider performs the interpretation, such as an imaging center using an outside reading group.

What documentation supports billing the professional component?

A signed written report should identify the views obtained and document findings and an impression. A brief visit note stating that the film was reviewed does not substitute for the interpretation report.

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 72170PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 8,042 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for ChicoGPCI2026.csv, line 9 (RVU26D)
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