$31.99
73100 describes two wrist views. 73110 requires at least three, such as posteroanterior, lateral, and oblique projections.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
73110 Wrist X-ray Medicare reimbursement rates in Indiana
Plain radiographs of the wrist with at least three views, reported for suspected fracture, wrist pain after trauma, arthritis evaluation, or fracture follow-up. Compare 73110 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Indiana.
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 73110 in Indiana?
Indiana 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
$39.75
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Indiana
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 73110: Wrist radiograph, complete series of three or more views
Plain radiographs of the wrist with at least three views, reported for suspected fracture, wrist pain after trauma, arthritis evaluation, or fracture follow-up.
This complete wrist radiograph series typically includes posteroanterior, lateral, and oblique projections. A dedicated scaphoid view may be added when a scaphoid fracture is suspected. Common indications include a fall on an outstretched hand, suspected distal radius or carpal fracture, post-reduction and healing checks, and inflammatory or degenerative arthritis. A radiologic technologist obtains the images in physician offices, orthopedic and urgent care clinics, emergency departments, or hospital outpatient imaging departments. A radiologist, orthopedist, or other treating physician interprets them.
The documented view count drives code selection: three or more wrist views support 73110, while two views support 73100. The report should identify the views obtained, findings, and impression. Modifier 26 identifies the professional component for interpretation; modifier TC identifies the technical component furnished through imaging equipment and staff. Billing without either modifier claims the global service. When both wrists are imaged, each side is paid separately at 100%. Report the right and left wrists with RT and LT.
CMS billing rules for 73110
- 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.
- Bilateral procedures
- Each side is paid separately at 100% when performed bilaterally.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU0.17 · 13%
- Practice expense (office) RVU1.09 · 85%
- Malpractice RVU0.02 · 2%
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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.
73110 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Indiana, from the same CMS release.
$35.42
73130 is a three-view study centered on the hand and metacarpals. 73110 examines the wrist, including the carpal bones and distal radius and ulna.
$124.10
73115 covers contrast wrist arthrography imaging. 73110 is a plain wrist radiograph series with at least three views.
Compare 73110 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
$39.75
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 73110 in Indiana.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
8,138
- Code
- 73110
- Physician work
- 0.17
- Practice expense
- 1.09
- Malpractice
- 0.02
GPCI2026.csv
52
- Locality
- Indiana
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.927
- Malpractice
- 0.486
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.17 | × 1.000 | 0.1700 |
| Practice expense | 1.09 | × 0.927 | 1.0104 |
| Malpractice | 0.02 | × 0.486 | 0.0097 |
| Total RVUs | 1.1902 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Indiana$39.75
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.17 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 1.09 | 0.927 |
| Malpractice | 0.02 | 0.486 |
(0.17 × 1 + 1.09 × 0.927 + 0.02 × 0.486) × $33.4009 = $39.75
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.
73110 billing questions
How do I choose between this code and 73100?
Count the documented wrist views. Three or more support 73110; 73100 describes a two-view wrist study.
Does an added scaphoid view require a separate code?
No. A dedicated scaphoid projection counts toward the wrist view total rather than creating a separate wrist study.
How are bilateral wrist X-rays reported?
Report the right and left wrist studies with RT and LT. CMS pays each side separately at 100%.
When should modifier 26 or TC be used?
Use 26 when billing only the interpretation, such as a physician's interpretation of hospital images. Use TC for the equipment and staff portion when no interpretation is billed by that entity. Without either modifier, the claim is for the global service.
Can hand and wrist films be billed together on the same date?
Yes, when distinct hand and wrist series are clinically indicated and documented. For example, a three-view hand series is reported with 73130 alongside a separately performed complete wrist series.
Is this code used for wrist arthrography?
No. Use 73115 for contrast wrist arthrography imaging rather than this plain wrist radiograph series.
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.
8,13573100,,X-ray exam of wrist,A,,0.16,0.85,,0.85,NA,0.02,1.03,1.03,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,2.71,2.71,0.04
8,13673100,26,X-ray exam of wrist,A,,0.16,0.08,,0.08,,0.01,0.25,0.25,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
8,13773100,TC,X-ray exam of wrist,A,,0.00,0.77,,0.77,NA,0.01,0.78,0.78,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,01,0,99,2.63,2.63,0.03
8,13873110,,X-ray exam of wrist,A,,0.17,1.09,,1.09,NA,0.02,1.28,1.28,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,2.72,2.72,0.04
8,13973110,26,X-ray exam of wrist,A,,0.17,0.08,,0.08,,0.01,0.26,0.26,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
8,14073110,TC,X-ray exam of wrist,A,,0.00,1.01,,1.01,NA,0.01,1.02,1.02,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,01,0,99,2.64,2.64,0.03
8,14173115,,Contrast x-ray of wrist,A,,0.53,3.41,,3.41,NA,0.05,3.99,3.99,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,10.88,10.88,0.07
4906102,IL,12,EAST ST. LOUIS,1.000,0.920,2.014
5006102,IL,15,SUBURBAN CHICAGO,1.007,1.027,1.772
5106102,IL,99,REST OF ILLINOIS,1.000,0.913,1.563
5208102,IN,00,INDIANA,1.000,0.927,0.486
5305102,IA,00,IOWA,1.000,0.915,0.397
5405202,KS,00,KANSAS,1.000,0.904,0.504
5515102,KY,00,KENTUCKY,1.000,0.889,0.915