$40.89–$46.01
Choose 72081 for an entire-spine study consisting of one view; 72082 requires two or three views.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
72082 Spine X-ray Medicare reimbursement rates in Texas
Reports radiographic imaging of the entire spine using two or three views, commonly to assess spinal alignment or deformity across multiple regions. Compare 72082 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Texas.
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 72082 in Texas?
Texas has 8 payment localities in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the 8 payment areas shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
$66.27–$75.24
8 of 8 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.
Where 72082 pays more and less in Texas
8 payment localities
$66.27 to $75.24
Diagnostic imaging
About 72082: Entire-spine X-ray, two or three views
Reports radiographic imaging of the entire spine using two or three views, commonly to assess spinal alignment or deformity across multiple regions.
This service covers radiographs of the entire spine, with two or three views obtained to assess alignment across the spinal regions. It is commonly used when evaluating scoliosis, spinal curvature, or other alignment concerns that require imaging beyond a single spinal region. Imaging staff acquire the views, and a physician—often a radiologist or spine specialist—interprets the study. The service may be performed in an office imaging department or a hospital setting.
Select this code when the documented study covers the entire spine and includes two or three views. The imaging report and order should support the anatomic extent and view count; a study limited to the thoracolumbar region or a single spinal region points to a different code. CMS recognizes professional and technical components: report modifier 26 for the interpretation, modifier TC for equipment and staff, or neither modifier for the global service. The interpretation documentation should support the physician’s findings for the submitted study.
CMS billing rules for 72082
- 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 RVU0.30 · 14%
- Practice expense (office) RVU1.82 · 85%
- Malpractice RVU0.03 · 1%
111.4K
Medicare services in 2024 · #527 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.
72082 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Texas, from the same CMS release.
$73.68–$83.65
Choose 72083 when the entire-spine study has four or five views. Two or three views support 72082.
$32.53–$36.62
72080 describes imaging of the thoracolumbar region; 72082 is for a study covering the entire spine with two or three views.
Compare 72082 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.
8 of 8 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | Office $75.24 | Facility Unavailable |
| Beaumont | Office $66.27 | Facility Unavailable |
| Brazoria | Office $71.12 | Facility Unavailable |
| Dallas | Office $71.52 | Facility Unavailable |
| Fort Worth | Office $70.92 | Facility Unavailable |
| Galveston | Office $71.29 | Facility Unavailable |
| Houston | Office $71.84 | Facility Unavailable |
| Rest Of Texas | Office $68.61 | Facility Unavailable |
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72082 billing questions
How does this differ from 72081 or 72083?
All three describe imaging of the entire spine, but the view count distinguishes them: 72081 is for one view, 72082 for two or three, and 72083 for four or five.
When should 72080 be used instead?
Use 72080 when the radiographic exam covers the thoracolumbar region rather than the entire spine. The documented anatomic coverage, not the reason for imaging alone, guides the choice.
How are the professional and technical portions reported?
Report modifier 26 for the physician’s interpretation and modifier TC for the technical service. Submit without either modifier when billing the global service.
What documentation supports this code?
The order and imaging report should establish that the study covers the entire spine and includes two or three views. The report should also document the interpreting physician’s findings.
Can a scoliosis evaluation support 72082?
Yes, when the radiographs cover the entire spine and the study consists of two or three views. A scoliosis diagnosis alone does not establish the required coverage or view count.
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.
7,96172081,,X-ray exam entire spi 1 vw,A,,0.25,1.04,,1.04,NA,0.03,1.32,1.32,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,2.74,2.74,0.05
7,96272081,26,X-ray exam entire spi 1 vw,A,,0.25,0.11,,0.11,,0.02,0.38,0.38,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
7,96372081,TC,X-ray exam entire spi 1 vw,A,,0.00,0.93,,0.93,NA,0.01,0.94,0.94,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,01,0,99,2.63,2.63,0.03
7,96472082,,X-ray exam entire spi 2/3 vw,A,,0.30,1.82,,1.82,NA,0.03,2.15,2.15,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,3.31,3.31,0.04
7,96572082,26,X-ray exam entire spi 2/3 vw,A,,0.30,0.13,,0.13,,0.02,0.45,0.45,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
7,96672082,TC,X-ray exam entire spi 2/3 vw,A,,0.00,1.69,,1.69,NA,0.01,1.70,1.70,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,01,0,99,3.18,3.18,0.02
7,96772083,,X-ray exam entire spi 4/5 vw,A,,0.34,2.02,,2.02,NA,0.03,2.39,2.39,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,3.33,3.33,0.04