$88.66
70370 is the throat radiographic examination. Choose 70371 when the service is a complex dynamic pharyngeal study recorded to evaluate speech.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
70371 Speech imaging Medicare reimbursement rates in Alabama
Reports dynamic imaging of pharyngeal function during speech when recorded cine or video evaluation is needed to assess a speech-related concern. Compare 70371 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Alabama.
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.
What does Medicare pay for 70371 in Alabama?
Alabama has 1 payment locality in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the payment area shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
$100.23
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Alabama
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
No supported rate
These are locality ranges, not averages or address-specific quotes. A facility-setting amount covers the physician service; it does not include a hospital’s separate bill. Choose a locality below to inspect its calculation, compare other payment areas, or price a percentage of Medicare.
Radiology
About 70371: Dynamic pharyngeal speech imaging evaluation
Reports dynamic imaging of pharyngeal function during speech when recorded cine or video evaluation is needed to assess a speech-related concern.
This study uses dynamic imaging with cine or video recording to assess pharyngeal movement during speech. It is commonly used when a speech-related concern requires visualization of structures such as the soft palate and pharynx during speech tasks. The examination is generally performed in a radiology setting, with imaging staff and a radiologist involved; a speech-language pathologist may help elicit and assess speech samples.
Report the study when the documented service is a complex, recorded dynamic pharyngeal evaluation for speech, rather than a routine throat imaging examination or a clinical speech assessment without imaging. Documentation should identify the speech-related concern, the dynamic imaging performed, and the interpretation. CMS separately prices the professional and technical portions: modifier 26 identifies interpretation, and modifier TC identifies equipment and staff. Reporting the code without either modifier represents the global service.
CMS billing rules for 70371
- 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 RVU0.82 · 25%
- Practice expense (office) RVU2.46 · 74%
- Malpractice RVU0.05 · 2%
1.2K
Medicare services in 2024 · #2838 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.
70371 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Alabama, from the same CMS release.
$106.97
74230 evaluates swallowing function by imaging; 70371 evaluates pharyngeal movement during speech.
$105.51
92522 is a clinical evaluation of speech-sound production without dynamic radiographic recording. 70371 is the imaging study.
Compare 70371 by payment locality
Find the payment area for your service address, then open its rate page for calculation inputs, release history and the percentage-of-Medicare tool. A city may cross payment-area boundaries; the ZIP lookup above helps resolve the location.
1 of 1 payment localities
Alabama →
Office / nonfacility
$100.23
Facility
Unavailable
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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 70371 in Alabama.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
7,769
- Code
- 70371
- Physician work
- 0.82
- Practice expense
- 2.46
- Malpractice
- 0.05
GPCI2026.csv
4
- Locality
- Alabama
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.875
- Malpractice
- 0.566
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.82 | × 1.000 | 0.8200 |
| Practice expense | 2.46 | × 0.875 | 2.1525 |
| Malpractice | 0.05 | × 0.566 | 0.0283 |
| Total RVUs | 3.0008 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Alabama$100.23
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.82 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 2.46 | 0.875 |
| Malpractice | 0.05 | 0.566 |
(0.82 × 1 + 2.46 × 0.875 + 0.05 × 0.566) × $33.4009 = $100.23
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.
70371 billing questions
When should 70371 be chosen over 70370?
Use 70371 for a complex dynamic pharyngeal study recorded during speech evaluation. Code 70370 describes a throat radiographic examination rather than this speech-focused recorded study.
What do modifiers 26 and TC identify?
Modifier 26 identifies the professional interpretation, while modifier TC identifies the technical service, including equipment and staff. Without either modifier, 70371 represents the global service.
Is 70371 a general speech-language evaluation?
No. It reports a dynamic imaging examination of pharyngeal function during speech, not a clinical speech assessment performed without imaging.
How does 70371 differ from a swallowing study?
70371 focuses on pharyngeal function during speech. A swallowing-function imaging study, such as 74230, addresses swallowing rather than speech performance.
What should the record support?
Document the speech-related concern, the dynamic imaging and recording performed, and the interpretation. When the service is split, the claim should identify the professional or technical portion being reported.
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.
7,76670370,,Throat x-ray & fluoroscopy,A,,0.31,2.66,,2.66,NA,0.03,3.00,3.00,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,2.78,2.78,0.03
7,76770370,26,Throat x-ray & fluoroscopy,A,,0.31,0.13,,0.13,,0.02,0.46,0.46,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
7,76870370,TC,Throat x-ray & fluoroscopy,A,,0.00,2.53,,2.53,NA,0.01,2.54,2.54,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,03,0,99,2.65,2.65,0.01
7,76970371,,Speech evaluation complex,A,,0.82,2.46,,2.46,NA,0.05,3.33,3.33,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,7.63,7.63,0.08
7,77070371,26,Speech evaluation complex,A,,0.82,0.37,,0.37,,0.04,1.23,1.23,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
7,77170371,TC,Speech evaluation complex,A,,0.00,2.09,,2.09,NA,0.01,2.10,2.10,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,03,0,99,7.26,7.26,0.04
7,77270380,,X-ray exam of salivary gland,A,,0.17,0.91,,0.91,NA,0.02,1.10,1.10,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,2.69,2.69,0.04
1ADDENDUM E. FINAL CY 2026 GEOGRAPHIC PRACTICE COST INDICES (GPCIs) BY STATE AND MEDICARE LOCALITY,,,,,,
2,,,,,,
3Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC),State,Locality Number,Locality Name,2026 PW GPCI (with 1.0 Floor)***,2026 PE GPCI,2026 MP GPCI
410112,AL,00,ALABAMA,1.000,0.875,0.566
502102,AK,01,ALASKA*,1.500,1.065,0.551
603102,AZ,00,ARIZONA,1.000,0.969,0.856
707102,AR,13,ARKANSAS,1.000,0.859,0.515