$51.33
Use 73502 when two or three views are obtained for one hip; 73501 represents a single view.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
73501 Hip X-ray Medicare reimbursement rates in Colorado
Reports a single-view radiographic examination of one hip, such as a limited study for focused assessment of the hip joint and nearby bone. Compare 73501 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Colorado.
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 73501 in Colorado?
Colorado 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
$35.39
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Colorado
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 73501: Unilateral hip radiograph, one view
Reports a single-view radiographic examination of one hip, such as a limited study for focused assessment of the hip joint and nearby bone.
This service is a diagnostic X-ray examination of one hip using one radiographic view. It may be performed in a hospital, emergency department, orthopedic clinic, or imaging center when a limited image is requested. A technologist positions the patient and acquires the image; a physician, commonly a radiologist, interprets it and documents the findings. The image includes the hip joint and may show adjacent proximal femur, depending on positioning.
Select 73501 when the documented unilateral hip examination consists of one view; choose a sibling code when more views are obtained. Record the side, number of views, clinical indication, and interpretation. CMS recognizes a global service, which includes both image acquisition and interpretation, or separately priced professional and technical components: modifier 26 identifies the interpretation, and modifier TC identifies the equipment and staff portion. The component billed should match the work furnished and documented.
CMS billing rules for 73501
- 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 RVU0.18 · 18%
- Practice expense (office) RVU0.81 · 80%
- Malpractice RVU0.02 · 2%
199.8K
Medicare services in 2024 · #388 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.
73501 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Colorado, from the same CMS release.
Compare 73501 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
Colorado →
Office / nonfacility
$35.39
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 73501 in Colorado.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
8,186
- Code
- 73501
- Physician work
- 0.18
- Practice expense
- 0.81
- Malpractice
- 0.02
GPCI2026.csv
37
- Locality
- Colorado
- Physician work
- 1.012
- Practice expense
- 1.064
- Malpractice
- 0.781
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.18 | × 1.012 | 0.1822 |
| Practice expense | 0.81 | × 1.064 | 0.8618 |
| Malpractice | 0.02 | × 0.781 | 0.0156 |
| Total RVUs | 1.0596 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Colorado$35.39
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.18 | 1.012 |
| Practice expense | 0.81 | 1.064 |
| Malpractice | 0.02 | 0.781 |
(0.18 × 1.012 + 0.81 × 1.064 + 0.02 × 0.781) × $33.4009 = $35.39
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.
73501 billing questions
How is 73501 distinguished from 73502?
73501 is for one view of one hip. Use 73502 when the unilateral examination includes two or three views.
Can 73501 be reported for both hips?
No. This code describes one hip; bilateral hip examinations have separate codes, selected according to the total views obtained.
When should modifier 26 or TC be used?
Use modifier 26 for the physician’s interpretation and report, or modifier TC for the technical service, including equipment and staff. Without either modifier, the claim represents the global service.
What documentation supports 73501?
Document the unilateral side, the single view obtained, the clinical reason for imaging, and the physician’s interpretation and report when that component is billed.
Can 73501 and 73502 be reported for the same hip examination?
Choose the code that matches the total number of views for that unilateral examination rather than reporting both codes to represent the same 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.
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8,18973502,,X-ray exam hip uni 2-3 views,A,,0.21,1.23,,1.23,NA,0.02,1.46,1.46,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,2.74,2.74,0.03
3401112,CA,69,VISALIA,1.017,1.096,0.536
3501112,CA,70,YUBA CITY,1.017,1.096,0.536
3601112,CA,75,REST OF CALIFORNIA,1.017,1.096,0.536
3704112,CO,01,COLORADO,1.012,1.064,0.781
3813102,CT,00,CONNECTICUT,1.020,1.077,1.210
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