Billing code 73120: Hand X-rayMedicare rate & RVUs in Delaware
Reports a two-view hand radiograph for evaluation of injuries, pain, or joint changes when the diagnostic study covers the hand.
Medicare pays $31.05 for 73120 in the office in Delaware (Delaware). Which amount applies depends on the service address.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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What 73120 covers
This code represents a two-view radiographic study of the hand, commonly ordered to assess a suspected fracture, hand pain, or degenerative joint changes. A radiologic technologist obtains the images in an office or facility setting; a radiologist or other qualified physician interprets them. Use it when the documented study consists of two views of the hand rather than a broader three-or-more-view hand series or a focused finger examination.
Documentation should identify the hand examined, the reason for imaging, and the views obtained. The global service is reported without a component modifier; report modifier 26 for the professional interpretation alone or TC for the technical service, which includes equipment and staff. When both hands are examined, each side is paid separately at 100%; report laterality using the applicable Medicare claim format.
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.
73120 in Delaware
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $31.05 | Unavailable |
How the 73120 rate is calculated
Each of 73120’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.
How the rate is built · 73120
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 0.16Practice expense 0.76Malpractice 0.02
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Payment rules and modifiers for 73120
The CMS indicators that decide how 73120 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 73120
Hand X-ray
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | XXX | The global surgery concept doesn’t apply. |
| Multiple procedures | 0 | No multiple-procedure reduction. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 3 | Each side paid at 100% (no 150% cap). |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 0 | Not paid without supporting documentation. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 1 | Diagnostic test with separate professional (26) and technical (TC) components. |
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 26 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
73120 without 26 · national office
$31.40
Hand X-ray
73120-26 · Professional component
$8.02
Pays only the interpretation and report.
73120 compared with similar codes
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73120 vs 73130 vs 73140 vs 73110: national Medicare rates
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How to choose
- 73130Hand X-ray
- Both codes cover hand radiography; choose 73120 for two views and 73130 for three or more views.
- 73140Finger X-ray
- 73140 is for a focused finger examination. Choose 73120 for a two-view study of the hand.
- 73110Wrist X-ray
- 73110 covers a three-or-more-view wrist examination. Choose 73120 when the study covers the hand and includes two views.
73120 billing questions
When should 73120 be used instead of 73130?
Use 73120 when the hand study consists of two views. Use 73130 when three or more views of the hand are obtained and documented.
Can the interpretation and image-taking service be billed separately?
Yes. Report modifier 26 for the professional interpretation or TC for the technical service; without either modifier, the code represents the global service.
How is imaging of both hands reported?
Each side is paid separately at 100%. Identify the right and left sides using the applicable Medicare claim format.
Does a hand X-ray include a separate finger study?
A separately performed, focused finger examination may be reported with the finger radiograph code when supported by the order and documentation. Do not select a finger code solely because fingers appear in a hand image.
What documentation supports this code?
The record should support the clinical reason for imaging, the hand examined, and that two views were obtained. The interpretation should document the physician's findings when the professional component is billed.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.
CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027
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