$29.95
73600 covers two ankle views; 73610 requires at least three, commonly AP, mortise, and lateral.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
73610 Ankle X-ray Medicare reimbursement rates in Nebraska
Plain radiographic study of the ankle with at least three views, typically AP, mortise, and lateral, reported for injury, pain, arthritis, or post-reduction follow-up. Compare 73610 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Nebraska.
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 73610 in Nebraska?
Nebraska 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
$34.29
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Nebraska
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 73610: Ankle radiograph, complete study of three or more views
Plain radiographic study of the ankle with at least three views, typically AP, mortise, and lateral, reported for injury, pain, arthritis, or post-reduction follow-up.
This complete ankle series captures at least three projections of the tibiotalar joint, most often anteroposterior, mortise, and lateral views, sometimes with weight-bearing or additional oblique images. It is a standard study after an inversion injury that meets the Ottawa ankle rules and is also ordered for suspected malleolar or talar dome fractures, syndesmotic widening, arthritis, and checks after casting or fracture fixation. Images are taken by a radiologic technologist in imaging centers, hospital departments, emergency departments, urgent care, and orthopedic or podiatry offices, then interpreted by a radiologist, orthopedist, or podiatrist.
Code selection depends on the number of views: three or more support this complete study, while a two-view ankle study is reported with 73600. The report should document the views obtained, findings, and impression. CMS separates the professional component, reported with modifier 26 for interpretation, from the technical component, reported with modifier TC for equipment and staff. Billing without a component modifier claims the global service. When both ankles are imaged, CMS pays each side separately at 100%; identify the sides with RT and LT.
CMS billing rules for 73610
- 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 · 15%
- Practice expense (office) RVU0.92 · 83%
- 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.
73610 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Nebraska, from the same CMS release.
$31.52
73630 is a complete foot series focused on the tarsals, metatarsals, and phalanges; 73610 images the ankle joint and malleoli. Report both when both regions are imaged for a clinical reason.
$26.25
73650 is a dedicated calcaneus study that commonly includes an axial heel view; 73610 is an ankle joint series, although its lateral view shows part of the heel.
$123.15
73615 is radiological supervision and interpretation of ankle arthrography with intra-articular contrast; 73610 is a plain ankle radiographic study.
Compare 73610 by payment locality
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1 of 1 payment localities
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Office / nonfacility
$34.29
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 73610 in Nebraska.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
8,237
- Code
- 73610
- Physician work
- 0.17
- Practice expense
- 0.92
- Malpractice
- 0.02
GPCI2026.csv
72
- Locality
- Nebraska
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.923
- Malpractice
- 0.378
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.17 | × 1.000 | 0.1700 |
| Practice expense | 0.92 | × 0.923 | 0.8492 |
| Malpractice | 0.02 | × 0.378 | 0.0076 |
| Total RVUs | 1.0267 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Nebraska$34.29
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.17 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 0.92 | 0.923 |
| Malpractice | 0.02 | 0.378 |
(0.17 × 1 + 0.92 × 0.923 + 0.02 × 0.378) × $33.4009 = $34.29
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.
73610 billing questions
When is this code chosen over 73600?
Count the documented ankle views. Three or more support 73610; two views, such as AP and lateral, are reported with 73600.
How are bilateral ankle series reported?
Report a study for each ankle, identified with RT and LT. CMS pays each side separately at 100%.
Which modifier does a physician interpreting hospital ankle images use?
The interpreting physician reports modifier 26 for the professional component when the facility provides the technical portion. A practice that provides both imaging and interpretation bills the global service without a component modifier.
Can a foot series be billed with the ankle series on the same day?
Yes, when both regions are imaged for a clinical reason, such as an ankle injury with fifth metatarsal base tenderness. Each study needs its own views and documented interpretation.
Does a wet read in the emergency department support the professional component?
A brief review of ankle images by the treating physician is typically part of the visit. Separately reporting an interpretation requires a written report; only one professional interpretation is generally paid per 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.
8,23473600,,X-ray exam of ankle,A,,0.16,0.79,,0.79,NA,0.02,0.97,0.97,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,2.70,2.70,0.05
8,23573600,26,X-ray exam of ankle,A,,0.16,0.07,,0.07,,0.01,0.24,0.24,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
8,23673600,TC,X-ray exam of ankle,A,,0.00,0.72,,0.72,NA,0.01,0.73,0.73,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,01,0,99,2.63,2.63,0.04
8,23773610,,X-ray exam of ankle,A,,0.17,0.92,,0.92,NA,0.02,1.11,1.11,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,2.70,2.70,0.04
8,23873610,26,X-ray exam of ankle,A,,0.17,0.07,,0.07,,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
8,23973610,TC,X-ray exam of ankle,A,,0.00,0.85,,0.85,NA,0.01,0.86,0.86,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,01,0,99,2.63,2.63,0.03
8,24073615,,Contrast x-ray of ankle,A,,0.53,3.40,,3.40,NA,0.05,3.98,3.98,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,10.91,10.91,0.07
6905302,MO,01,METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS,1.000,0.952,1.002
7005302,MO,99,REST OF MISSOURI,1.000,0.862,0.974
7103202,MT,01,MONTANA**,1.000,1.000,0.998
7205402,NE,00,NEBRASKA,1.000,0.923,0.378
7301312,NV,00,NEVADA**,1.000,1.001,0.833
7414312,NH,40,NEW HAMPSHIRE,1.000,1.041,0.875
7512402,NJ,01,NORTHERN NJ,1.063,1.160,1.068