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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

72190 in El Centro

Office / nonfacility

$46.40

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 72190: Complete pelvis radiograph, three or more views

Report this service for a complete plain-radiographic examination of the pelvis with at least three views, such as for suspected pelvic fracture or alignment assessment.

This service covers a multi-view plain X-ray examination of the pelvis, with at least three images used to assess the pelvic bones and joints. It is commonly ordered for pelvic trauma, suspected fracture, pelvic pain, or assessment of bone alignment. A technologist obtains the images in an office or facility imaging department, and a qualified practitioner interprets the study and issues a report.

Select this code when the documented examination includes three or more pelvic views; a one- or two-view pelvic study is represented by a different code. The order and report should support the clinical reason for imaging and identify the views obtained. CMS separately prices the interpretation and the equipment-and-staff service: report modifier 26 for the professional component or modifier TC for the technical component. Reporting without either modifier represents the global service.

CMS billing rules for 72190

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 RVU0.24 · 18%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU1.03 · 79%
  • Malpractice RVU0.03 · 2%

68.2K

Medicare services in 2024 · #683 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.

72190 compared with similar codes

Office rates for El Centro, from the same CMS release.

72170

Pelvis X-ray

One or two views

$29.93

Use 72170 for a one- or two-view pelvic X-ray. Use 72190 when the documented complete pelvic examination includes at least three views.

72192

Pelvic CT

Without contrast

$141.24

72192 is a pelvic CT performed without contrast; 72190 is a plain-radiographic examination. Select according to the imaging modality actually performed.

73502

Hip X-ray

One hip, 2-3 views

$52.52

73502 describes a unilateral hip radiographic examination with two or three views. 72190 is for a complete multi-view examination of the pelvis.

The same code, a different location

How does El Centro compare?

In Bakersfield, the office rate for 72190 is $46.48—$0.08 higher than the $46.40 rate in El Centro. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

72190 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. El Centro · This locality

    $46.40

  2. Bakersfield

    $46.48

    $0.08 higher than El Centro

  3. Chico

    $46.40

    The same base rate than El Centro

  4. Fresno

    $46.40

    The same base rate than El Centro

  5. Hanford-Corcoran

    $46.40

    The same base rate than El Centro

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

    $49.71

    $3.31 higher than El Centro

  7. Madera

    $46.40

    The same base rate than El Centro

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, 72190 ranges from $38.08 in Arkansas to $59.04 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 · 72190

    Office

    $46.40

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 72190

    Office

    $46.40

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 72190

    Office

    $54.37

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.97 higher than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 72190

    Office

    $49.53

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.13 higher than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 72190

    Office

    $46.40

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 72190

    Office

    $46.40

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 72190

    Office

    $46.72

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.32 higher than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 72190

    Office

    $48.85

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.45 higher than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 72190

    Office

    $48.67

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.27 higher than El Centro for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 72190

    Office

    $49.95

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.55 higher than El Centro for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 72190

    Office

    $57.75

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.35 higher than El Centro for the office setting.

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

    California · 72190

    Office

    $57.71

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.31 higher than El Centro for the office setting.

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

    California · 72190

    Office

    $59.04

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $12.64 higher than El Centro for the office setting.

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

    California · 72190

    Office

    $58.90

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $12.50 higher than El Centro for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 72190

    Office

    $47.87

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.47 higher than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 72190

    Office

    $50.52

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.12 higher than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 72190

    Office

    $48.89

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.49 higher than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 72190

    Office

    $51.04

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.64 higher than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 72190

    Office

    $46.40

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 72190

    Office

    $54.32

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.92 higher than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 72190

    Office

    $46.40

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 72190

    Office

    $46.40

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 72190

    Office

    $50.09

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.69 higher than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 72190

    Office

    $46.36

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.04 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 72190

    Office

    $44.95

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.45 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 72190

    Office

    $50.09

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.69 higher than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 72190

    Office

    $49.22

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.82 higher than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 72190

    Office

    $38.69

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.71 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 72190

    Office

    $38.08

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.32 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 72190

    Office

    $42.21

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.19 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 72190

    Office

    $45.50

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.90 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 72190

    Office

    $46.44

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.04 higher than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 72190

    Office

    $42.95

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.45 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 72190

    Office

    $44.68

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.72 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 72190

    Office

    $42.41

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.99 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 72190

    Office

    $44.20

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.20 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 72190

    Office

    $39.90

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.50 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 72190

    Office

    $47.71

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.31 higher than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 72190

    Office

    $39.89

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.51 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 72190

    Office

    $40.14

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.26 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 72190

    Office

    $41.68

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.72 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 72190

    Office

    $40.99

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.41 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 72190

    Office

    $45.18

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.22 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 72190

    Office

    $40.39

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.01 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 72190

    Office

    $39.62

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.78 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 72190

    Office

    $39.52

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.88 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 72190

    Office

    $41.53

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.87 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 72190

    Office

    $39.42

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.98 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 72190

    Office

    $50.31

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.91 higher than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 72190

    Office

    $45.17

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.23 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 72190

    Office

    $46.30

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.10 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 72190

    Office

    $43.83

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.57 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 72190

    Office

    $40.29

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.11 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 72190

    Office

    $42.74

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.66 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 72190

    Office

    $42.90

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.50 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 72190

    Office

    $40.56

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.84 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 72190

    Office

    $43.71

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.69 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 72190

    Office

    $41.30

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.10 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 72190

    Office

    $41.77

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.63 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 72190

    Office

    $38.65

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.75 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 72190

    Office

    $38.38

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.02 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 72190

    Office

    $43.42

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.98 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 72190

    Office

    $40.75

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.65 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 72190

    Office

    $42.83

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.57 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 72190

    Office

    $40.15

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.25 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 72190

    Office

    $44.71

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.69 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 72190

    Office

    $49.50

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.10 higher than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 72190

    Office

    $47.00

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.60 higher than El Centro for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 72190

    Office

    $40.77

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.63 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 72190

    Office

    $43.29

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.11 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 72190

    Office

    $51.30

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.90 higher than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 72190

    Office

    $47.26

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.86 higher than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 72190

    Office

    $50.64

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.24 higher than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 72190

    Office

    $41.40

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.00 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 72190

    Office

    $40.44

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.96 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 72190

    Office

    $39.52

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.88 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 72190

    Office

    $47.11

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.71 higher than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 72190

    Office

    $42.99

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.41 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 72190

    Office

    $45.17

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.23 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 72190

    Office

    $40.55

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.85 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 72190

    Office

    $43.78

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.62 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 72190

    Office

    $44.60

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.80 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 72190

    Office

    $40.66

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.74 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 72190

    Office

    $42.76

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.64 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 72190

    Office

    $39.83

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.57 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Austin

    Texas · 72190

    Office

    $45.32

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.08 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Beaumont

    Texas · 72190

    Office

    $40.25

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.15 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Brazoria

    Texas · 72190

    Office

    $42.96

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.44 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Dallas

    Texas · 72190

    Office

    $43.21

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.19 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Fort Worth

    Texas · 72190

    Office

    $42.88

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.52 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Galveston

    Texas · 72190

    Office

    $43.07

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.33 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Houston

    Texas · 72190

    Office

    $43.62

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.78 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 72190

    Office

    $41.57

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.83 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 72190

    Office

    $41.25

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.15 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 72190

    Office

    $42.54

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.86 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 72190

    Office

    $43.78

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.62 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 72190

    Office

    $42.58

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.82 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 72190

    Office

    $45.11

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.29 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 72190

    Office

    $51.45

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.05 higher than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 72190

    Office

    $41.28

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.12 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 72190

    Office

    $39.35

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.05 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 72190

    Office

    $43.16

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.24 lower than El Centro for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

72190 · 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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$38.08

$52.72

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

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$49.221
AL$38.691
AR$38.081
AZ$42.211
CA$46.40–$59.0429
CO$45.501
CT$46.441
DC$50.091
DE$42.951
FL$42.41–$46.363
GA$39.90–$44.202
GU$47.711
HI$47.711
IA$39.891
ID$40.141
IL$40.99–$45.184
IN$40.391
KS$39.621
KY$39.521
LA$39.42–$41.532
MA$45.17–$50.312
MD$43.83–$50.093
ME$40.29–$42.742
MI$40.56–$42.902
MN$43.711
MO$38.65–$41.773
MS$38.381
MT$43.421
NC$40.751
ND$42.831
NE$40.151
NH$44.711
NJ$47.00–$49.502
NM$40.771
NV$43.291
NY$41.40–$51.305
OH$40.441
OK$39.521
OR$42.99–$47.112
PA$40.55–$45.172
PR$43.781
RI$44.601
SC$40.661
SD$42.761
TN$39.831
TX$40.25–$45.328
UT$41.251
VA$42.54–$50.092
VI$43.781
VT$42.581
WA$45.11–$51.452
WI$41.281
WV$39.351
WY$43.161

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What is a percentage of Medicare worth?

Turn a percentage into dollars for 72190 in El Centro. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.

Reference amount per service

$51.04

$46.40 × 110% = $51.04

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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 72190 in El Centro.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

8,045

Code
72190
Physician work
0.24
Practice expense
1.03
Malpractice
0.03

GPCI2026.csv

10

Locality
El Centro
Physician work
1.017
Practice expense
1.096
Malpractice
0.541
Office / nonfacility calculation for 72190 in El Centro
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.24× 1.0170.2441
Practice expense1.03× 1.0961.1289
Malpractice0.03× 0.5410.0162
Total RVUs1.3892
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, El Centro$46.40

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work0.241.017
Practice expense1.031.096
Malpractice0.030.541

(0.24 × 1.017 + 1.03 × 1.096 + 0.03 × 0.541) × $33.4009 = $46.40

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

72190 · Office / nonfacility

$46.40

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $2.83 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $43.57 to $46.40 (6.5%).

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

    $43.57changed to$46.40

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 0.25 changed to 0.24
    • Practice expense RVU 0.99 changed to 1.03
    • Malpractice RVU 0.02 changed to 0.03
    • Work GPCI 1.014 changed to 1.017
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.093 changed to 1.096
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.570 changed to 0.541

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    Earliest loaded release: $43.57

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

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Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$46.40Not available in this settingRVU26D
2026-07-01$46.40Not available in this settingRVU26C
2026-04-01$46.40Not available in this settingRVU26B
2026-01-01$46.40Not available in this settingRVU26A
2025-10-01$43.57Not available in this settingRVU25D
2025-07-01$43.57Not available in this settingRVU25C
2025-04-01$43.57Not available in this settingRVU25B
2025-01-01$43.57Not available in this settingRVU25A

72190 billing questions

How does this differ from 72170?

72190 is for a complete pelvic radiographic study with at least three views. 72170 is the choice for a one- or two-view pelvic study.

What documentation supports reporting 72190?

The record should support the clinical reason for the pelvic X-ray, and the imaging documentation should show that at least three views were obtained.

When should modifier 26 or TC be used?

Use modifier 26 for the professional interpretation and report, or TC for the technical service, including equipment and staff. Without either modifier, the claim represents the global service.

Can 72190 be reported for a single focused hip study?

Not based solely on the fact that the pelvis is visible in the images. Choose the code that matches the ordered and documented examination, including whether it is a complete multi-view pelvis study or a focused hip examination.

Does the view count determine whether 72190 is appropriate?

Yes. The examination must include at least three pelvic views; a study with one or two views falls under 72170.

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 72190PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 8,045 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for El CentroGPCI2026.csv, line 10 (RVU26D)
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