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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

73090 in Modesto

Office / nonfacility

$31.05

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 73090: Forearm radiograph, two views

A two-view radiographic study of the forearm evaluates the radius and ulna for suspected fracture, injury, pain, or other bone abnormality.

This study uses X-rays to assess the radius and ulna, commonly after a fall or other injury, or for persistent forearm pain. Imaging is typically performed by a radiologic technologist in a hospital, emergency department, imaging center, or orthopedic clinic; a radiologist or other qualified practitioner interprets the images and reports the findings. The study focuses on the forearm rather than an isolated elbow, wrist, or upper-arm examination.

Report the code when the ordered and documented study consists of two forearm views. The record should support the clinical reason for imaging, the body site and side examined, the views obtained, and the interpretation. A claim without a component modifier represents the global service, including the imaging work and interpretation. Modifier 26 identifies the professional interpretation, while modifier TC identifies the technical service, such as equipment and staff. For bilateral examinations, CMS pays each side separately at 100%.

CMS billing rules for 73090

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.
Bilateral procedures
Each side is paid separately at 100% when performed bilaterally.

Where the value comes from

  • Work RVU0.16 · 18%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU0.69 · 79%
  • Malpractice RVU0.02 · 2%

230.1K

Medicare services in 2024 · #356 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.

73090 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Modesto, from the same CMS release.

73070

Elbow X-ray

Two views

$31.42

This code is for a two-view elbow examination. Use 73090 when the study is centered on the radius and ulna.

73080

Elbow X-ray

Three or more views

$35.42

This code is for an elbow study with three or more views. It is not a higher-view option for a forearm examination.

73060

Humerus X-ray

Minimum two views

$34.35

This code evaluates the humerus in the upper arm; 73090 evaluates the radius and ulna in the forearm.

73110

Wrist X-ray

Complete, minimum three views

$46.03

This code evaluates the wrist with three or more views. Use 73090 for a two-view study centered on the forearm.

The same code, a different location

How does Modesto compare?

In Bakersfield, the office rate for 73090 is $31.11—$0.06 higher than the $31.05 rate in Modesto. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

73090 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Modesto · This locality

    $31.05

  2. $0.06 higher than Modesto

  3. Chico

    $31.05

    The same base rate than Modesto

  4. El Centro

    $31.06

    $0.01 higher than Modesto

  5. Fresno

    $31.05

    The same base rate than Modesto

  6. The same base rate than Modesto

  7. $2.22 higher than Modesto

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, 73090 ranges from $25.49 in Arkansas to $39.52 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
  • Madera

    California · 73090

    Office

    $31.05

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Merced

    California · 73090

    Office

    $31.05

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 73090

    Office

    $36.40

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.35 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 73090

    Office

    $33.15

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.10 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 73090

    Office

    $31.05

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 73090

    Office

    $31.05

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 73090

    Office

    $31.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.22 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 73090

    Office

    $32.70

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.65 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 73090

    Office

    $32.58

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.53 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 73090

    Office

    $33.43

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.38 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 73090

    Office

    $38.65

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.60 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

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

    California · 73090

    Office

    $38.63

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.58 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

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

    California · 73090

    Office

    $39.52

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.47 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

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

    California · 73090

    Office

    $39.43

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.38 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 73090

    Office

    $32.04

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.99 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 73090

    Office

    $33.82

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.77 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 73090

    Office

    $32.72

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.67 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 73090

    Office

    $34.16

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.11 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 73090

    Office

    $31.05

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 73090

    Office

    $36.36

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.31 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 73090

    Office

    $31.05

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 73090

    Office

    $31.05

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 73090

    Office

    $33.53

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.48 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 73090

    Office

    $31.03

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.02 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 73090

    Office

    $30.08

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.97 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 73090

    Office

    $33.53

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.48 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 73090

    Office

    $32.93

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.88 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 73090

    Office

    $25.89

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.16 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 73090

    Office

    $25.49

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.56 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 73090

    Office

    $28.25

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.80 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 73090

    Office

    $30.45

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.60 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 73090

    Office

    $31.08

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.03 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 73090

    Office

    $28.74

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.31 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 73090

    Office

    $29.90

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.15 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 73090

    Office

    $28.38

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.67 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 73090

    Office

    $29.58

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.47 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 73090

    Office

    $26.70

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.35 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 73090

    Office

    $31.93

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.88 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 73090

    Office

    $26.70

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.35 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 73090

    Office

    $26.86

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.19 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 73090

    Office

    $27.89

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.16 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 73090

    Office

    $27.43

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.62 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 73090

    Office

    $30.23

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.82 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 73090

    Office

    $27.03

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.02 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 73090

    Office

    $26.51

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.54 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 73090

    Office

    $26.44

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.61 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 73090

    Office

    $27.79

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.26 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 73090

    Office

    $26.38

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.67 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 73090

    Office

    $33.68

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.63 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 73090

    Office

    $30.23

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.82 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 73090

    Office

    $30.99

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.06 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 73090

    Office

    $29.33

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.72 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 73090

    Office

    $26.96

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.09 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 73090

    Office

    $28.60

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.45 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 73090

    Office

    $28.71

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.34 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 73090

    Office

    $27.14

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.91 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 73090

    Office

    $29.26

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.79 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 73090

    Office

    $27.64

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.41 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 73090

    Office

    $27.95

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.10 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 73090

    Office

    $25.86

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.19 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 73090

    Office

    $25.68

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.37 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 73090

    Office

    $29.06

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.99 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 73090

    Office

    $27.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.78 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 73090

    Office

    $28.66

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.39 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 73090

    Office

    $26.87

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.18 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 73090

    Office

    $29.92

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.13 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 73090

    Office

    $33.13

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.08 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 73090

    Office

    $31.46

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.41 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 73090

    Office

    $27.28

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.77 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 73090

    Office

    $28.97

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.08 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 73090

    Office

    $34.33

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.28 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 73090

    Office

    $31.63

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.58 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 73090

    Office

    $33.89

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.84 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 73090

    Office

    $27.71

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.34 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 73090

    Office

    $27.06

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.99 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 73090

    Office

    $26.44

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.61 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 73090

    Office

    $31.53

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.48 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 73090

    Office

    $28.77

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.28 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 73090

    Office

    $30.23

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.82 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 73090

    Office

    $27.13

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.92 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 73090

    Office

    $29.30

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.75 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 73090

    Office

    $29.85

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.20 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 73090

    Office

    $27.21

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.84 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 73090

    Office

    $28.62

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.43 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 73090

    Office

    $26.65

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.40 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Austin

    Texas · 73090

    Office

    $30.33

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.72 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Beaumont

    Texas · 73090

    Office

    $26.94

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.11 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Brazoria

    Texas · 73090

    Office

    $28.75

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.30 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Dallas

    Texas · 73090

    Office

    $28.92

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.13 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Fort Worth

    Texas · 73090

    Office

    $28.70

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.35 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Galveston

    Texas · 73090

    Office

    $28.83

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.22 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Houston

    Texas · 73090

    Office

    $29.19

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.86 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 73090

    Office

    $27.82

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.23 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 73090

    Office

    $27.61

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.44 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 73090

    Office

    $28.47

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.58 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 73090

    Office

    $29.30

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.75 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 73090

    Office

    $28.50

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.55 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 73090

    Office

    $30.19

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.86 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 73090

    Office

    $34.44

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.39 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 73090

    Office

    $27.63

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.42 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 73090

    Office

    $26.33

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.72 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 73090

    Office

    $28.89

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.16 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

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73090 · 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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$25.49

$35.29

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$32.931
AL$25.891
AR$25.491
AZ$28.251
CA$31.05–$39.5229
CO$30.451
CT$31.081
DC$33.531
DE$28.741
FL$28.38–$31.033
GA$26.70–$29.582
GU$31.931
HI$31.931
IA$26.701
ID$26.861
IL$27.43–$30.234
IN$27.031
KS$26.511
KY$26.441
LA$26.38–$27.792
MA$30.23–$33.682
MD$29.33–$33.533
ME$26.96–$28.602
MI$27.14–$28.712
MN$29.261
MO$25.86–$27.953
MS$25.681
MT$29.061
NC$27.271
ND$28.661
NE$26.871
NH$29.921
NJ$31.46–$33.132
NM$27.281
NV$28.971
NY$27.71–$34.335
OH$27.061
OK$26.441
OR$28.77–$31.532
PA$27.13–$30.232
PR$29.301
RI$29.851
SC$27.211
SD$28.621
TN$26.651
TX$26.94–$30.338
UT$27.611
VA$28.47–$33.532
VI$29.301
VT$28.501
WA$30.19–$34.442
WI$27.631
WV$26.331
WY$28.891

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Modesto is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 33 cities and communities in California, including the examples shown here.

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Turn a percentage into dollars for 73090 in Modesto. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.

Reference amount per service

$34.16

$31.05 × 110% = $34.16

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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 73090 in Modesto.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

8,129

Code
73090
Physician work
0.16
Practice expense
0.69
Malpractice
0.02

GPCI2026.csv

16

Locality
Modesto
Physician work
1.017
Practice expense
1.096
Malpractice
0.536
Office / nonfacility calculation for 73090 in Modesto
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.16× 1.0170.1627
Practice expense0.69× 1.0960.7562
Malpractice0.02× 0.5360.0107
Total RVUs0.9297
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Modesto$31.05

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
Work0.161.017
Practice expense0.691.096
Malpractice0.020.536

(0.16 × 1.017 + 0.69 × 1.096 + 0.02 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $31.05

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

73090 · Office / nonfacility

$31.05

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $0.69 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $30.36 to $31.05 (2.3%).

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

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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

    $30.36changed to$31.05

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Practice expense RVU 0.70 changed to 0.69
    • 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: $30.36

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

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Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$31.05Not available in this settingRVU26D
2026-07-01$31.05Not available in this settingRVU26C
2026-04-01$31.05Not available in this settingRVU26B
2026-01-01$31.05Not available in this settingRVU26A
2025-10-01$30.36Not available in this settingRVU25D
2025-07-01$30.36Not available in this settingRVU25C
2025-04-01$30.36Not available in this settingRVU25B
2025-01-01$30.36Not available in this settingRVU25A

73090 billing questions

When should this code be chosen instead of an elbow or wrist X-ray code?

Use it for a two-view study centered on the radius and ulna. Choose an elbow or wrist code when the ordered and documented examination is of that joint.

Can the interpretation and imaging service be billed separately?

Yes. Modifier 26 identifies the professional interpretation, and modifier TC identifies the technical service. Without either modifier, the claim represents the global service.

How is a bilateral forearm study reported?

CMS pays each side separately at 100% when both forearms are examined. Document the side examined for each service.

What documentation supports reporting this study?

Document the clinical indication, the forearm and side examined, the views obtained, and the interpretation. The record should show that the study evaluates the forearm rather than only the elbow or wrist.

Should this code be used for a study with more than two views?

This code represents a two-view forearm study. Confirm that the documented examination and applicable code descriptor match the number and type of views performed.

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 73090PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 8,129 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for ModestoGPCI2026.csv, line 16 (RVU26D)