$23.81–$26.39
71045 describes a one-view chest study. Use 71047 when three views were obtained and documented.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
71047 Chest X-ray Medicare reimbursement rates in Pennsylvania
Report 71047 for a diagnostic chest radiograph consisting of three views, such as an expanded evaluation of pulmonary or thoracic symptoms. Compare 71047 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Pennsylvania.
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 71047 in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania has 2 payment localities in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the 2 payment areas shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
$38.44–$42.67
2 of 2 localities have a supported rate.
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 71047: Chest radiograph, three views
Report 71047 for a diagnostic chest radiograph consisting of three views, such as an expanded evaluation of pulmonary or thoracic symptoms.
This service covers a chest X-ray with three views, providing projections of the chest for evaluation of the lungs, heart, and other thoracic structures. It may be ordered for symptoms such as cough or shortness of breath, or to assess a suspected chest abnormality. A radiologic technologist typically obtains the images, and a qualified practitioner, commonly a radiologist, interprets them and documents the findings in an imaging center, hospital, or office setting.
Select this code when three views are obtained; the documented images and interpretation should support that view count. CMS recognizes a professional component for interpretation and a technical component for the equipment and staff. Report modifier 26 for the professional component or modifier TC for the technical component; billing without either modifier represents the global service. CMS separately prices the 26 and TC modifiers. The report should identify the study and communicate the interpretation; the technical record should support the images acquired.
CMS billing rules for 71047
- 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 · 21%
- Practice expense (office) RVU0.95 · 77%
- Malpractice RVU0.02 · 2%
14.6K
Medicare services in 2024 · #1268 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.
71047 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Pennsylvania, from the same CMS release.
Compare 71047 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.
2 of 2 payment localities
Metropolitan Philadelphia →
Office / nonfacility
$42.67
Facility
Unavailable
Rest Of Pennsylvania →
Office / nonfacility
$38.44
Facility
Unavailable
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71047 billing questions
When should 71047 be selected instead of 71046?
Use 71047 when the chest study includes three views. Use 71046 when it includes two; select based on the views actually obtained and documented.
How does 71047 differ from 71048?
71047 represents three views, while 71048 is for four or more views. The documented image count determines which code describes the study.
What do modifiers 26 and TC indicate?
Modifier 26 identifies the professional interpretation component, and modifier TC identifies the technical component, including equipment and staff. Billing without either modifier represents the global service.
What documentation supports reporting three views?
The imaging record should show that three chest views were obtained, and the interpretation report should document the radiographic findings.
Can 71047 be reported for a two-view chest study?
No. A two-view chest X-ray is represented by 71046; 71047 is selected when three views are performed.
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.
7,88371046,,X-ray exam chest 2 views,A,,0.21,0.76,,0.76,NA,0.02,0.99,0.99,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,2.70,2.70,0.05
7,88471046,26,X-ray exam chest 2 views,A,,0.21,0.08,,0.08,,0.01,0.30,0.30,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
7,88571046,TC,X-ray exam chest 2 views,A,,0.00,0.68,,0.68,NA,0.01,0.69,0.69,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,01,0,99,2.62,2.62,0.04
7,88671047,,X-ray exam chest 3 views,A,,0.26,0.95,,0.95,NA,0.02,1.23,1.23,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,2.74,2.74,0.04
7,88771047,26,X-ray exam chest 3 views,A,,0.26,0.11,,0.11,,0.01,0.38,0.38,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
7,88871047,TC,X-ray exam chest 3 views,A,,0.00,0.84,,0.84,NA,0.01,0.85,0.85,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,01,0,99,2.63,2.63,0.03
7,88971048,,X-ray exam chest 4+ views,A,,0.30,1.02,,1.02,NA,0.03,1.35,1.35,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,3.28,3.28,0.06