HCPCS 70551
Imaging service (ClaimLight category; the code descriptor is not shown)
Imaging Work RVU per service 1.48 (2020 fee schedule)
Trend
Medicare payment on the code
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2024.
Billers
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2024.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | reported | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13,540 | $79,705,624 | -0% | 1,120,274 | 51 | 254 | 1.48 |
| 2023 | 13,508 | $79,706,977 | -1% (2023 changed hospital and observation visit codes) | 1,081,057 | 49 | 244 | 1.48 |
| 2022 | 13,743 | $80,717,639 | -3% | 1,076,195 | 50 | 233 | 1.48 |
| 2021 | 13,935 | $83,367,502 | – (Not compared: 2021 changed office visit values) | 1,073,878 | 49 | 231 | 1.48 |
| 2020 | 13,817 | $76,895,730 | first year in data | 984,569 | 46 | 212 | 1.48 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2024.
By state
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 1,274 | $8,177,133 | 86,366 | 46 | 204 | |
| New York | 727 | $7,562,057 | 69,695 | 52 | 296 | |
| Florida | 987 | $6,852,172 | 75,431 | 48 | 232 | |
| Texas | 975 | $5,269,623 | 68,874 | 48 | 203 | |
| New Jersey | 347 | $3,036,742 | 30,320 | 60 | 247 | |
| Maryland | 288 | $2,831,342 | 29,555 | 77 | 304 | |
| Pennsylvania | 630 | $2,668,278 | 39,077 | 43 | 184 | |
| North Carolina | 404 | $2,437,096 | 37,302 | 58 | 299 | |
| Massachusetts | 396 | $2,381,840 | 29,605 | 51 | 203 | |
| Illinois | 584 | $2,380,095 | 34,698 | 42 | 153 | |
| Georgia | 408 | $2,191,895 | 30,798 | 53 | 206 | |
| Virginia | 306 | $2,002,987 | 27,792 | 54 | 273 | |
| Tennessee | 407 | $1,986,460 | 29,719 | 47 | 224 | |
| Ohio | 429 | $1,956,208 | 31,071 | 41 | 232 | |
| Arizona | 248 | $1,821,723 | 21,103 | 54 | 302 |
Not listed: 6 billers with an armed-forces or unknown state code (AA, AE, XX, ZZ); they are in the national totals.
Not listed: 2 states with fewer than 11 billers (small cells).
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Providers placed by practice address. Data year 2020.
Top metro areas
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 664 | $8,112,511 | 72,346 | 68 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 461 | $3,074,759 | 30,891 | 41 | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 170 | $2,006,433 | 19,914 | 79 | |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 462 | $1,884,457 | 26,984 | 43 | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 298 | $1,881,151 | 24,408 | 59 | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 314 | $1,722,202 | 22,441 | 50 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 336 | $1,721,710 | 20,534 | 42 | |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 178 | $1,699,733 | 18,054 | 71 | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 250 | $1,567,984 | 17,853 | 48 | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 166 | $1,287,076 | 14,960 | 53 | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 196 | $1,163,770 | 16,102 | 56 | |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 271 | $1,099,460 | 16,757 | 41 | |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 196 | $1,089,252 | 14,912 | 50 | |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 161 | $1,088,501 | 11,559 | 42 | |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 107 | $1,066,672 | 12,786 | 74 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 100 areas with the most payment among those with at least 11 billers; non-metro parts of each state are one area. Data year 2020.
Specialties billing 70551 nationally
Diagnostic Radiology accounts for 88% of payment for 70551 nationally in 2020, across 10 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic Radiology | 12,381 | 90% | $67,514,237 | 88% | 907,724 | 73 |
| Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | 640 | 4.6% | $5,764,466 | 7.5% | 38,729 | 61 |
| Neurology | 302 | 2.2% | $1,965,757 | 2.6% | 16,893 | 56 |
| Interventional Radiology | 277 | 2.0% | $972,355 | 1.3% | 14,045 | 51 |
| Family Practice | 45 | 0.33% | $126,640 | 0.16% | 1,190 | 26 |
| Nuclear Medicine | 19 | 0.14% | $90,192 | 0.12% | 1,079 | 57 |
| Neurosurgery | 24 | 0.17% | $84,232 | 0.11% | 757 | 32 |
| Internal Medicine | 34 | 0.25% | $82,666 | 0.11% | 675 | 20 |
| Radiation Oncology | 14 | 0.10% | $61,354 | 0.08% | 951 | 68 |
| Orthopedic Surgery | 17 | 0.12% | $52,997 | 0.07% | 501 | 29 |
Not listed: 21 specialties with fewer than 11 billers (small cells).
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Provider-level lines (fewer than 11 beneficiaries suppressed by CMS); specialty is the provider type on claims. Data year 2020.
Top billers of 70551 nationally
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Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service only; CMS suppresses provider lines with fewer than 11 beneficiaries. How these figures are computed · Limitations