$35.01
Use 70328 for routine radiographic examination of one TMJ. Use 70332 when the examination is an arthrogram with contrast.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
70332 TMJ imaging Medicare reimbursement rates in Rhode Island
Reports contrast arthrography of a temporomandibular joint when radiographic imaging is used to evaluate joint structures and suspected internal derangement. Compare 70332 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Rhode Island.
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 70332 in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island 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
$82.03
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Rhode Island
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 70332: Temporomandibular joint arthrography
Reports contrast arthrography of a temporomandibular joint when radiographic imaging is used to evaluate joint structures and suspected internal derangement.
This examination uses contrast placed in a temporomandibular joint to produce radiographic images for assessment of joint structures, such as when internal derangement or disc displacement is suspected. A radiologist, often working with an oral and maxillofacial specialist, performs or supervises the imaging and interprets the resulting study. It is generally encountered in outpatient diagnostic imaging settings when routine TMJ views are not the requested examination.
Choose 70332 for the arthrographic study rather than routine TMJ radiographs or MRI. Documentation should identify the clinical indication and side examined, describe the arthrographic procedure and imaging obtained, and include the interpretation. CMS recognizes professional and technical components: modifier 26 reports interpretation, modifier TC reports equipment and staff, and no modifier represents the global service. When both sides are examined, each side is paid separately at 100%.
CMS billing rules for 70332
- 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 RVU0.53 · 22%
- Practice expense (office) RVU1.82 · 76%
- Malpractice RVU0.04 · 2%
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Medicare services in 2024 · #4963 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.
70332 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Rhode Island, from the same CMS release.
$55.00
70330 describes routine radiographic examination of both TMJs; 70332 describes arthrography, with each side paid separately when bilateral.
$266.65
70336 is MRI of the TMJ. 70332 is radiographic arthrography using contrast introduced into the joint.
Compare 70332 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
Rhode Island →
Office / nonfacility
$82.03
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 70332 in Rhode Island.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
7,751
- Code
- 70332
- Physician work
- 0.53
- Practice expense
- 1.82
- Malpractice
- 0.04
GPCI2026.csv
92
- Locality
- Rhode Island
- Physician work
- 1.019
- Practice expense
- 1.033
- Malpractice
- 0.892
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.53 | × 1.019 | 0.5401 |
| Practice expense | 1.82 | × 1.033 | 1.8801 |
| Malpractice | 0.04 | × 0.892 | 0.0357 |
| Total RVUs | 2.4558 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Rhode Island$82.03
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.53 | 1.019 |
| Practice expense | 1.82 | 1.033 |
| Malpractice | 0.04 | 0.892 |
(0.53 × 1.019 + 1.82 × 1.033 + 0.04 × 0.892) × $33.4009 = $82.03
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.
70332 billing questions
How does 70332 differ from routine TMJ radiographs?
70332 is for contrast arthrography of the joint. Routine radiographic views without arthrography are represented by codes such as 70328 or 70330.
Can the professional and technical portions be billed separately?
Yes. Modifier 26 identifies the professional interpretation, and modifier TC identifies the technical service, including equipment and staff. Billing without either modifier represents the global service.
How is a bilateral examination handled?
CMS pays each side separately at 100% when both joints are examined. Documentation should make clear that the arthrographic study was performed on each side.
What documentation supports reporting 70332?
The record should support the clinical reason for arthrography, identify the side examined, describe the contrast arthrographic imaging, and contain the interpretation.
Should 70332 be reported with 70336 for the same joint evaluation?
70332 represents contrast arthrography, while 70336 represents MRI of the TMJ. Select the code for the imaging method actually performed rather than reporting both to represent one examination.
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.
7,74870330,,X-ray exam of jaw joints,A,,0.23,1.35,,1.35,NA,0.02,1.60,1.60,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,2,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,2.74,2.74,0.03
7,74970330,26,X-ray exam of jaw joints,A,,0.23,0.10,,0.10,,0.01,0.34,0.34,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,2,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
7,75070330,TC,X-ray exam of jaw joints,A,,0.00,1.25,,1.25,NA,0.01,1.26,1.26,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,2,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,01,0,99,2.64,2.64,0.02
7,75170332,,X-ray exam of jaw joint,A,,0.53,1.82,,1.82,NA,0.04,2.39,2.39,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,7.44,7.44,0.07
7,75270332,26,X-ray exam of jaw joint,A,,0.53,0.19,,0.19,,0.03,0.75,0.75,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
7,75370332,TC,X-ray exam of jaw joint,A,,0.00,1.63,,1.63,NA,0.01,1.64,1.64,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,03,0,99,7.25,7.25,0.04
7,75470336,,Magnetic image jaw joint,A,,1.44,6.23,,6.23,NA,0.09,7.76,7.76,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,4,2,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,88,7.76,7.76,0.10
8912502,PA,01,METROPOLITAN PHILADELPHIA,1.018,1.041,1.193
9012502,PA,99,REST OF PENNSYLVANIA,1.000,0.918,0.945
9109202,PR,20,PUERTO RICO,1.000,1.011,0.985
9214412,RI,01,RHODE ISLAND,1.019,1.033,0.892
9311202,SC,01,SOUTH CAROLINA,1.000,0.924,0.850
9403402,SD,02,SOUTH DAKOTA**,1.000,1.000,0.336
9510312,TN,35,TENNESSEE,1.000,0.909,0.537