$31.22
73501 is for a unilateral hip study with one view; 73503 requires at least four views.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
73503 Hip X-ray Medicare reimbursement rates in Idaho
Reports a unilateral hip radiographic examination with at least four views, often used to assess pain, suspected fracture, degenerative change, or prosthetic concerns. Compare 73503 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Idaho.
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 73503 in Idaho?
Idaho 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
$58.02
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Idaho
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.
Diagnostic radiology
About 73503: Unilateral hip radiograph, four or more views
Reports a unilateral hip radiographic examination with at least four views, often used to assess pain, suspected fracture, degenerative change, or prosthetic concerns.
This code represents a radiographic study of one hip acquired with four or more views. Clinicians commonly order it for hip pain, suspected fracture, osteoarthritis, or assessment of a hip prosthesis. The examination may include views of the pelvis when obtained as part of the study. Radiologic technologists acquire the images in an office imaging department or a hospital setting, and a physician interprets the study and documents the findings.
Select the code based on the number of views performed for the unilateral hip examination, rather than the number of images or the reason for the study. The report should support the examined side, views obtained, clinical indication, and interpretation. The service may be billed globally, or its professional interpretation may be billed with modifier 26 and its equipment and staff portion with modifier TC. CMS separately prices those modifiers.
CMS billing rules for 73503
- 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 RVU0.26 · 14%
- Practice expense (office) RVU1.59 · 85%
- Malpractice RVU0.03 · 2%
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Medicare services in 2024 · #770 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.
73503 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Idaho, from the same CMS release.
Compare 73503 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
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Office / nonfacility
$58.02
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 73503 in Idaho.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
8,192
- Code
- 73503
- Physician work
- 0.26
- Practice expense
- 1.59
- Malpractice
- 0.03
GPCI2026.csv
47
- Locality
- Idaho
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.920
- Malpractice
- 0.473
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.26 | × 1.000 | 0.2600 |
| Practice expense | 1.59 | × 0.920 | 1.4628 |
| Malpractice | 0.03 | × 0.473 | 0.0142 |
| Total RVUs | 1.7370 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Idaho$58.02
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.26 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 1.59 | 0.92 |
| Malpractice | 0.03 | 0.473 |
(0.26 × 1 + 1.59 × 0.92 + 0.03 × 0.473) × $33.4009 = $58.02
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.
73503 billing questions
When should 73503 be selected instead of 73502?
Use 73503 when the unilateral hip examination includes four or more views. Use 73502 for a unilateral examination with two or three views.
Does this code cover imaging of both hips?
No. It describes a unilateral study. For imaging of both hips, select the bilateral hip code that matches the views performed.
How are the professional and technical portions billed?
Bill the interpretation with modifier 26 and the equipment and staff portion with modifier TC. Without either modifier, the claim represents the global service.
What documentation supports 73503?
Document the side examined, the views acquired, the clinical reason for imaging, and the physician’s interpretation. The record should support that at least four views were performed.
Can 73503 be reported for a single view of the hip?
No. A unilateral single-view examination is reported with 73501; 73503 requires four or more views.
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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8,19073502,26,X-ray exam hip uni 2-3 views,A,,0.21,0.10,,0.10,,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
8,19173502,TC,X-ray exam hip uni 2-3 views,A,,0.00,1.13,,1.13,NA,0.01,1.14,1.14,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,01,0,99,2.64,2.64,0.02
8,19273503,,X-ray exam hip uni 4/> views,A,,0.26,1.59,,1.59,NA,0.03,1.88,1.88,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,3.30,3.30,0.04
8,19373503,26,X-ray exam hip uni 4/> views,A,,0.26,0.12,,0.12,,0.02,0.40,0.40,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
8,19473503,TC,X-ray exam hip uni 4/> views,A,,0.00,1.47,,1.47,NA,0.01,1.48,1.48,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,01,0,99,3.18,3.18,0.02
8,19573521,,X-ray exam hips bi 2 views,A,,0.21,1.02,,1.02,NA,0.02,1.25,1.25,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,3.26,3.26,0.04
4410212,GA,01,ATLANTA,1.003,1.016,1.201
4510212,GA,99,REST OF GEORGIA,1.000,0.892,1.192
4601212,HI,01,"HAWAII, GUAM",1.000,1.137,0.579
4702202,ID,00,IDAHO,1.000,0.920,0.473
4806102,IL,16,CHICAGO,1.007,1.005,2.295
4906102,IL,12,EAST ST. LOUIS,1.000,0.920,2.014
5006102,IL,15,SUBURBAN CHICAGO,1.007,1.027,1.772