Billing code 73660: Toe X-rayMedicare rate & RVUs in Oregon
A focused radiographic study of one or more toes, generally used to assess traumatic injury, focal pain, deformity, or suspected bone abnormality.
Medicare pays $28.43–$31.26 for 73660 in the office in Oregon, from Rest Of Oregon to Portland. 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 73660 covers
This study captures at least two radiographic views of one or more toes. It is commonly ordered after a toe injury or for localized pain, swelling, suspected fracture or dislocation, and evaluation of bone alignment. A technologist obtains the images in an office, imaging center, or hospital department; a radiologist or other qualified clinician interprets them.
Choose this code for a focused toe examination, rather than a study covering the foot or ankle. The order and report should identify the clinical concern and the toe or toes examined, and the record should support the views obtained. Medicare recognizes professional and technical components: modifier 26 represents interpretation, modifier TC represents equipment and staff, and billing without either modifier represents the global service. For bilateral imaging, each side is paid separately at 100%.
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.
Where 73660 pays more and less in Oregon
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Portland | $31.26 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Oregon | $28.43 | Unavailable |
How the 73660 rate is calculated
Each of 73660’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 · 73660
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 0.13Practice expense 0.71Malpractice 0.02
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Payment rules and modifiers for 73660
The CMS indicators that decide how 73660 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 73660
Toe 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
73660 without 26 · national office
$28.72
Toe X-ray
73660-26 · Professional component
$6.35
Pays only the interpretation and report.
73660 compared with similar codes
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How to choose
73660 billing questions
When should this be reported instead of a foot X-ray?
Use this code for a focused examination of one or more toes. Use a foot radiograph code when the study covers the foot rather than being limited to the toes.
How many views does the study include?
The code describes a toe examination with at least two views. Document the views obtained in the imaging record.
How are the professional and technical services reported?
Modifier 26 identifies the interpretation, while modifier TC identifies the equipment and staff portion. Without either modifier, the claim represents the global service.
How is bilateral toe imaging paid?
CMS pays each side separately at 100% when both sides are imaged.
What documentation supports reporting this code?
The order and report should support a focused toe study and identify the clinical concern and the toe or toes examined. Retain documentation of the views obtained.
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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