$28.92
Choose 74018 for one abdominal view; 74019 is for two views.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
74019 Abdominal X-ray Medicare reimbursement rates in Arizona
Report this abdominal radiographic examination when two views are obtained to assess findings such as bowel obstruction, ileus, or suspected free air. Compare 74019 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Arizona.
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 74019 in Arizona?
Arizona 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
$35.11
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Arizona
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 74019: Two-view abdominal radiograph
Report this abdominal radiographic examination when two views are obtained to assess findings such as bowel obstruction, ileus, or suspected free air.
This examination uses two abdominal X-ray views to evaluate the distribution of gas, bowel dilation, fluid levels, or other visible abdominal findings. A common approach uses a supine view with an upright or decubitus view when clinically useful. It is performed in settings such as an imaging department, emergency department, or hospital unit, with a radiologic technologist acquiring the images and a physician interpreting them.
Select the code based on the number of abdominal views obtained, not the suspected diagnosis alone. The record should support the examination performed, the views acquired, and the interpreting physician’s findings. CMS recognizes professional and technical components: modifier 26 identifies the interpretation, modifier TC identifies the equipment and staff portion, and billing without either modifier represents the global service.
CMS billing rules for 74019
- 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 RVU0.22 · 20%
- Practice expense (office) RVU0.84 · 78%
- Malpractice RVU0.02 · 2%
269.2K
Medicare services in 2024 · #331 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.
74019 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Arizona, from the same CMS release.
$40.97
Choose 74021 when three or more abdominal views are obtained; 74019 represents two.
$48.11
74022 is for a complete acute abdomen series that includes a chest view. Use 74019 for a two-view abdominal examination without that broader series.
Compare 74019 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
Arizona →
Office / nonfacility
$35.11
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 74019 in Arizona.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
8,291
- Code
- 74019
- Physician work
- 0.22
- Practice expense
- 0.84
- Malpractice
- 0.02
GPCI2026.csv
6
- Locality
- Arizona
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.969
- Malpractice
- 0.856
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.22 | × 1.000 | 0.2200 |
| Practice expense | 0.84 | × 0.969 | 0.8140 |
| Malpractice | 0.02 | × 0.856 | 0.0171 |
| Total RVUs | 1.0511 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Arizona$35.11
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.22 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 0.84 | 0.969 |
| Malpractice | 0.02 | 0.856 |
(0.22 × 1 + 0.84 × 0.969 + 0.02 × 0.856) × $33.4009 = $35.11
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.
74019 billing questions
When should 74019 be chosen over 74018?
Use 74019 when two abdominal views are obtained. Use 74018 when the examination consists of one view.
How does 74019 differ from 74021?
The distinction is the number of abdominal views: two for 74019 and three or more for 74021.
When is 74022 a better fit?
74022 describes a complete acute abdomen series that includes a chest view along with abdominal views. Choose it when that broader series is performed rather than a two-view abdominal examination alone.
Can the interpretation and image acquisition be billed separately?
Yes. Modifier 26 identifies the professional interpretation, and modifier TC identifies the technical portion. Without either modifier, the claim represents the global service.
What documentation supports reporting two views?
Document the abdominal examination and the two views obtained. The radiology report should support the physician’s interpretation of the images.
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.
8,28874018,,Radex abdomen 1 view,A,,0.18,0.69,,0.69,NA,0.02,0.89,0.89,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,2.69,2.69,0.05
8,28974018,26,Radex abdomen 1 view,A,,0.18,0.07,,0.07,,0.01,0.26,0.26,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
8,29074018,TC,Radex abdomen 1 view,A,,0.00,0.62,,0.62,NA,0.01,0.63,0.63,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,01,0,99,2.62,2.62,0.04
8,29174019,,Radex abdomen 2 views,A,,0.22,0.84,,0.84,NA,0.02,1.08,1.08,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,3.25,3.25,0.05
8,29274019,26,Radex abdomen 2 views,A,,0.22,0.09,,0.09,,0.01,0.32,0.32,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
8,29374019,TC,Radex abdomen 2 views,A,,0.00,0.75,,0.75,NA,0.01,0.76,0.76,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,01,0,99,3.16,3.16,0.04
8,29474021,,Radex abdomen 3+ views,A,,0.26,0.98,,0.98,NA,0.02,1.26,1.26,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,3.26,3.26,0.05
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
801112,CA,54,BAKERSFIELD,1.019,1.096,0.609
901112,CA,55,CHICO,1.017,1.096,0.536