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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

72020 in Vallejo

Office / nonfacility

$29.32

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 72020: Single-view spine radiograph

Report a single-view spine radiograph when one image is obtained to assess or localize a spinal level, rather than a multiview or entire-spine study.

This service covers a diagnostic X-ray examination of the spine consisting of one view. It may be used to assess a spinal finding or to localize a vertebral level, including when a clinician needs a single image during a procedure. A radiologist or other qualified practitioner interprets the image; imaging staff perform the technical work in an office, hospital, or other imaging setting.

Select the code when the documented examination is limited to one spine view; use a regional or entire-spine code when the study covers that defined area or includes more views. The record should identify the spinal level or region, the view obtained, the clinical reason, and the interpretation. Medicare recognizes professional and technical components: modifier 26 identifies interpretation, modifier TC identifies equipment and staff, and billing without either modifier represents the global service.

CMS billing rules for 72020

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 RVU0.16 · 23%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU0.53 · 75%
  • Malpractice RVU0.02 · 3%

92.6K

Medicare services in 2024 · #585 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.

72020 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Vallejo, from the same CMS release.

72040

Cervical spine X-ray

Two to three views

$50.02

72040 is for a cervical spine study with two or three views. Use 72020 for a single-view spine study rather than a multiview cervical examination.

72070

Thoracic spine X-ray

Two views

$41.30

72070 describes a two-view thoracic spine study. The one-view count distinguishes 72020.

72081

Spine X-ray

Entire spine, one view

$55.12

72081 is specifically for a single-view examination of the entire spine. Use 72020 when the study is a single spine view but is not documented as covering the entire spine.

The same code, a different location

How does Vallejo compare?

In Bakersfield, the office rate for 72020 is $25.25—$4.07 lower than the $29.32 rate in Vallejo. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

72020 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Vallejo · This locality

    $29.32

  2. Bakersfield

    $25.25

    $4.07 lower than Vallejo

  3. Chico

    $25.19

    $4.13 lower than Vallejo

  4. El Centro

    $25.20

    $4.12 lower than Vallejo

  5. Fresno

    $25.19

    $4.13 lower than Vallejo

  6. Hanford-Corcoran

    $25.19

    $4.13 lower than Vallejo

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

    $26.95

    $2.37 lower than Vallejo

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, 72020 ranges from $20.89 in Arkansas to $31.82 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 · 72020

    Office

    $25.19

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.13 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Merced

    California · 72020

    Office

    $25.19

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.13 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 72020

    Office

    $25.19

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.13 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 72020

    Office

    $29.35

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.03 higher than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 72020

    Office

    $26.83

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.49 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 72020

    Office

    $25.19

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.13 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 72020

    Office

    $25.19

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.13 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 72020

    Office

    $25.41

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.91 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 72020

    Office

    $26.48

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.84 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 72020

    Office

    $26.39

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.93 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 72020

    Office

    $27.04

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.28 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 72020

    Office

    $31.12

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.80 higher than Vallejo for the office setting.

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

    California · 72020

    Office

    $31.10

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.78 higher than Vallejo for the office setting.

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

    California · 72020

    Office

    $31.82

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.50 higher than Vallejo for the office setting.

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

    California · 72020

    Office

    $31.72

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.40 higher than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 72020

    Office

    $25.96

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.36 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 72020

    Office

    $27.32

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.00 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 72020

    Office

    $26.49

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.83 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 72020

    Office

    $27.60

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.72 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 72020

    Office

    $25.19

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.13 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 72020

    Office

    $25.19

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.13 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 72020

    Office

    $25.19

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.13 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 72020

    Office

    $27.23

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.09 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 72020

    Office

    $25.46

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.86 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 72020

    Office

    $24.71

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.61 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 72020

    Office

    $27.32

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.00 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 72020

    Office

    $27.24

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.08 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 72020

    Office

    $21.21

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.11 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 72020

    Office

    $20.89

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.43 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 72020

    Office

    $23.07

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.25 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 72020

    Office

    $24.77

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.55 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 72020

    Office

    $25.32

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.00 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 72020

    Office

    $23.46

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.86 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 72020

    Office

    $24.48

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.84 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 72020

    Office

    $23.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.05 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 72020

    Office

    $24.15

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.17 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 72020

    Office

    $21.93

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.39 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 72020

    Office

    $25.86

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.46 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 72020

    Office

    $21.81

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.51 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 72020

    Office

    $21.95

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.37 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 72020

    Office

    $22.98

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.34 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 72020

    Office

    $22.55

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.77 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 72020

    Office

    $24.75

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.57 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 72020

    Office

    $22.08

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.24 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 72020

    Office

    $21.68

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.64 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 72020

    Office

    $21.69

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.63 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 72020

    Office

    $22.76

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.56 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 72020

    Office

    $21.65

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.67 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 72020

    Office

    $27.29

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.03 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 72020

    Office

    $24.60

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.72 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 72020

    Office

    $25.25

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.07 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 72020

    Office

    $23.93

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.39 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 72020

    Office

    $22.05

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.27 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 72020

    Office

    $23.31

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.01 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 72020

    Office

    $23.55

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.77 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 72020

    Office

    $22.26

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.06 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 72020

    Office

    $23.76

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.56 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 72020

    Office

    $22.62

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.70 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 72020

    Office

    $22.87

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.45 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 72020

    Office

    $21.25

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.07 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 72020

    Office

    $21.08

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.24 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 72020

    Office

    $23.71

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.61 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 72020

    Office

    $22.29

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.03 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 72020

    Office

    $23.32

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.00 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 72020

    Office

    $21.94

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.38 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 72020

    Office

    $24.36

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.96 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 72020

    Office

    $26.93

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.39 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 72020

    Office

    $25.62

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.70 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 72020

    Office

    $22.38

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.94 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 72020

    Office

    $23.62

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.70 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 72020

    Office

    $27.97

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.35 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 72020

    Office

    $25.78

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.54 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 72020

    Office

    $27.57

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.75 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 72020

    Office

    $22.63

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.69 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 72020

    Office

    $22.18

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.14 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 72020

    Office

    $21.67

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.65 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 72020

    Office

    $25.59

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.73 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 72020

    Office

    $23.45

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.87 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 72020

    Office

    $24.67

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.65 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 72020

    Office

    $22.23

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.09 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 72020

    Office

    $23.90

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.42 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 72020

    Office

    $24.33

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.99 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 72020

    Office

    $22.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.05 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 72020

    Office

    $23.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.05 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 72020

    Office

    $21.79

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.53 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Austin

    Texas · 72020

    Office

    $24.68

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.64 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Beaumont

    Texas · 72020

    Office

    $22.07

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.25 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Brazoria

    Texas · 72020

    Office

    $23.45

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.87 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Dallas

    Texas · 72020

    Office

    $23.60

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.72 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Fort Worth

    Texas · 72020

    Office

    $23.43

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.89 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Galveston

    Texas · 72020

    Office

    $23.52

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.80 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Houston

    Texas · 72020

    Office

    $23.88

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.44 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 72020

    Office

    $22.75

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.57 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 72020

    Office

    $22.58

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.74 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 72020

    Office

    $23.22

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.10 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 72020

    Office

    $23.90

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.42 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 72020

    Office

    $23.21

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.11 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 72020

    Office

    $24.56

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.76 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 72020

    Office

    $27.88

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.44 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 72020

    Office

    $22.51

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.81 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 72020

    Office

    $21.68

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.64 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 72020

    Office

    $23.54

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.78 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

72020 · 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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Local rates. Clear comparisons.

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$20.89

$28.51

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

View all state and territory rates as a table
State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$27.241
AL$21.211
AR$20.891
AZ$23.071
CA$25.19–$31.8229
CO$24.771
CT$25.321
DC$27.231
DE$23.461
FL$23.27–$25.463
GA$21.93–$24.152
GU$25.861
HI$25.861
IA$21.811
ID$21.951
IL$22.55–$24.754
IN$22.081
KS$21.681
KY$21.691
LA$21.65–$22.762
MA$24.60–$27.292
MD$23.93–$27.233
ME$22.05–$23.312
MI$22.26–$23.552
MN$23.761
MO$21.25–$22.873
MS$21.081
MT$23.711
NC$22.291
ND$23.321
NE$21.941
NH$24.361
NJ$25.62–$26.932
NM$22.381
NV$23.621
NY$22.63–$27.975
OH$22.181
OK$21.671
OR$23.45–$25.592
PA$22.23–$24.672
PR$23.901
RI$24.331
SC$22.271
SD$23.271
TN$21.791
TX$22.07–$24.688
UT$22.581
VA$23.22–$27.232
VI$23.901
VT$23.211
WA$24.56–$27.882
WI$22.511
WV$21.681
WY$23.541

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What is a percentage of Medicare worth?

Turn a percentage into dollars for 72020 in Vallejo. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.

Reference amount per service

$32.25

$29.32 × 110% = $32.25

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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 72020 in Vallejo.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

7,937

Code
72020
Physician work
0.16
Practice expense
0.53
Malpractice
0.02

GPCI2026.csv

33

Locality
Vallejo
Physician work
1.063
Practice expense
1.318
Malpractice
0.459
Office / nonfacility calculation for 72020 in Vallejo
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.16× 1.0630.1701
Practice expense0.53× 1.3180.6985
Malpractice0.02× 0.4590.0092
Total RVUs0.8778
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Vallejo$29.32

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
Work0.161.063
Practice expense0.531.318
Malpractice0.020.459

(0.16 × 1.063 + 0.53 × 1.318 + 0.02 × 0.459) × $33.4009 = $29.32

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

72020 · Office / nonfacility

$29.32

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $0.23 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $29.09 to $29.32 (0.8%).

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

    $29.09changed to$29.32

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Practice expense RVU 0.55 changed to 0.53
    • Work GPCI 1.058 changed to 1.063
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.310 changed to 1.318
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.470 changed to 0.459

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    Earliest loaded release: $29.09

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

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Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$29.32Not available in this settingRVU26D
2026-07-01$29.32Not available in this settingRVU26C
2026-04-01$29.32Not available in this settingRVU26B
2026-01-01$29.32Not available in this settingRVU26A
2025-10-01$29.09Not available in this settingRVU25D
2025-07-01$29.09Not available in this settingRVU25C
2025-04-01$29.09Not available in this settingRVU25B
2025-01-01$29.09Not available in this settingRVU25A

72020 billing questions

When should 72020 be chosen instead of a multiview spine code?

Use 72020 when the documented spine examination consists of one view. Choose the applicable regional or entire-spine code when the study has more views or covers the entire spine.

Can this code describe a single image used to localize a spinal level?

Yes, a single-view image may be used for spinal-level localization. The documentation should identify the level or region and the reason for imaging.

How are the professional and technical services reported?

Report modifier 26 for the interpretation and modifier TC for the equipment and staff. Without either modifier, the claim represents the global service.

What should the imaging record include?

Document the spinal level or region, that one view was obtained, the clinical indication, and the interpretation. These details support the single-view code selection.

Is 72020 appropriate for a single view of the entire spine?

For a single view of the entire spine, compare 72081, which specifically describes an entire-spine examination. Use 72020 for a single-view spine examination that is not documented as an entire-spine study.

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 72020PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 7,937 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for VallejoGPCI2026.csv, line 33 (RVU26D)
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