$33.30
73600 is for limited routine ankle radiographs. Choose 73615 when the ankle is imaged as an arthrogram with contrast in the joint.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
73615 Ankle arthrography Medicare reimbursement rates in Rhode Island
Reports radiographic supervision and interpretation of ankle arthrography after contrast is placed in the joint to assess intra-articular structures. Compare 73615 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 73615 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
$136.84
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.
Radiology
About 73615: Ankle arthrography imaging interpretation
Reports radiographic supervision and interpretation of ankle arthrography after contrast is placed in the joint to assess intra-articular structures.
CPT 73615 represents the radiographic imaging and interpretation portion of an ankle arthrogram, in which contrast within the joint is visualized to evaluate intra-articular structures. A radiologist commonly supervises the imaging and interprets the resulting images; the study may be performed in an outpatient imaging department or hospital. The code is for the radiologic service, not the contrast injection itself.
Select 73615 for ankle arthrography rather than routine ankle films. The record should identify the ankle, document the arthrographic imaging performed, and include the interpretation. The injection procedure is represented by 27648 when performed. Report modifier 26 for the professional interpretation, TC for the technical service, or neither for the global service. For bilateral studies, each side is paid separately at 100%.
CMS billing rules for 73615
- 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 · 13%
- Practice expense (office) RVU3.40 · 85%
- Malpractice RVU0.05 · 1%
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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.
73615 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Rhode Island, from the same CMS release.
$38.12
73610 describes routine ankle radiographs, not arthrographic imaging. The presence of contrast within the ankle joint and the associated interpretation distinguish 73615.
$212.48
27648 represents the ankle arthrography injection procedure; 73615 represents the radiographic imaging and interpretation portion.
$324.11
73722 is MRI of a lower-extremity joint with contrast. Use 73615 for radiographic ankle arthrography, not the MRI examination.
Compare 73615 by payment locality
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1 of 1 payment localities
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Office / nonfacility
$136.84
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 73615 in Rhode Island.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
8,240
- Code
- 73615
- Physician work
- 0.53
- Practice expense
- 3.40
- Malpractice
- 0.05
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 | 3.40 | × 1.033 | 3.5122 |
| Malpractice | 0.05 | × 0.892 | 0.0446 |
| Total RVUs | 4.0969 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Rhode Island$136.84
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.53 | 1.019 |
| Practice expense | 3.4 | 1.033 |
| Malpractice | 0.05 | 0.892 |
(0.53 × 1.019 + 3.4 × 1.033 + 0.05 × 0.892) × $33.4009 = $136.84
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.
73615 billing questions
How is 73615 different from a routine ankle x-ray?
73615 is for radiographic imaging and interpretation of contrast within the ankle joint as an arthrogram. Routine ankle radiographs are reported with codes such as 73600 or 73610, depending on the study.
Is the contrast injection included in 73615?
73615 represents the radiologic imaging service. Report 27648 for the ankle arthrography injection procedure when performed.
When should modifier 26 or TC be used?
Use modifier 26 for the professional interpretation and TC for the technical service, including equipment and staff. Without either modifier, the claim represents the global service.
How should bilateral ankle arthrography be reported?
Report the service for each ankle and document the side examined. CMS pays each side separately at 100% when the study is bilateral.
What documentation supports 73615?
Document the ankle studied, the arthrographic imaging performed, and the interpretation. The record should distinguish this contrast study from routine ankle radiographs.
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.
8,23773610,,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
8,24173615,26,Contrast x-ray of ankle,A,,0.53,0.27,,0.27,,0.04,0.84,0.84,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
8,24273615,TC,Contrast x-ray of ankle,A,,0.00,3.13,,3.13,NA,0.01,3.14,3.14,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,03,0,99,10.64,10.64,0.03
8,24373620,,X-ray exam of foot,A,,0.16,0.68,,0.68,NA,0.02,0.86,0.86,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,3,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,2.68,2.68,0.05
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