HCPCS 73221
Imaging service (ClaimLight category; the code descriptor is not shown)
Imaging Work RVU per service 1.35 (2024 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 | 7,815 | $46,193,376 | -2% | 484,373 | 35 | 202 | 1.35 |
| 2023 | 7,875 | $46,987,326 | +2% | 472,672 | 34 | 191 | 1.35 |
| 2022 | 7,918 | $46,036,641 | -5% | 453,279 | 33 | 177 | 1.35 |
| 2021 | 8,119 | $48,283,659 | +9% | 451,606 | 32 | 168 | 1.35 |
| 2020 | 8,064 | $44,235,236 | first year in data | 412,818 | 30 | 152 | 1.35 |
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 | 788 | $6,970,036 | 58,157 | 42 | 247 | |
| Florida | 525 | $4,504,270 | 38,406 | 36 | 241 | |
| New York | 406 | $3,869,067 | 32,985 | 44 | 257 | |
| Texas | 480 | $3,111,709 | 32,063 | 41 | 207 | |
| New Jersey | 188 | $1,967,152 | 14,700 | 48 | 259 | |
| Illinois | 409 | $1,595,613 | 19,468 | 31 | 126 | |
| Massachusetts | 203 | $1,434,922 | 15,066 | 42 | 270 | |
| Maryland | 103 | $1,426,963 | 11,637 | 70 | 323 | |
| Ohio | 284 | $1,412,504 | 21,274 | 32 | 224 | |
| Virginia | 186 | $1,335,062 | 15,193 | 57 | 262 | |
| Pennsylvania | 289 | $1,266,309 | 16,372 | 34 | 211 | |
| Arizona | 129 | $1,208,754 | 11,112 | 44 | 343 | |
| Colorado | 187 | $1,184,448 | 12,726 | 41 | 249 | |
| North Carolina | 277 | $1,081,493 | 14,134 | 32 | 155 | |
| Georgia | 269 | $1,048,320 | 12,018 | 30 | 118 |
Not listed: 3 billers with an armed-forces or unknown state code (AA, AP); they are in the national totals.
Not listed: 3 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 2024.
Top metro areas
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 370 | $4,234,389 | 34,281 | 55 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 271 | $2,646,049 | 21,077 | 41 | |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 333 | $1,316,542 | 15,523 | 29 | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 156 | $1,177,717 | 10,652 | 49 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 145 | $1,122,717 | 9,973 | 49 | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 163 | $1,072,699 | 11,565 | 39 | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 103 | $965,486 | 8,446 | 33 | |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 65 | $965,401 | 7,510 | 81 | |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 104 | $957,344 | 8,985 | 39 | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 77 | $922,685 | 8,128 | 56 | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 55 | $882,963 | 7,390 | 79 | |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 99 | $837,123 | 6,724 | 43 | |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 87 | $814,722 | 11,736 | 35 | |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 85 | $648,625 | 7,267 | 51 | |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 131 | $579,421 | 6,601 | 30 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 95 areas with the most payment among those with at least 11 billers; non-metro parts of each state are one area. Data year 2024.
Specialties billing 73221 nationally
Diagnostic Radiology accounts for 71% of payment for 73221 nationally in 2024, across 12 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic Radiology | 5,178 | 66% | $32,972,240 | 71% | 376,270 | 73 |
| Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | 669 | 8.6% | $6,384,616 | 14% | 46,209 | 69 |
| Orthopedic Surgery | 1,303 | 17% | $4,811,975 | 10% | 42,353 | 33 |
| Sports Medicine | 174 | 2.2% | $629,693 | 1.4% | 5,786 | 33 |
| Hand Surgery | 152 | 1.9% | $466,459 | 1.0% | 4,193 | 28 |
| Physician Assistant | 110 | 1.4% | $254,585 | 0.55% | 2,618 | 24 |
| Family Practice | 56 | 0.72% | $173,675 | 0.38% | 1,612 | 29 |
| Interventional Radiology | 41 | 0.52% | $128,695 | 0.28% | 1,704 | 42 |
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 21 | 0.27% | $59,753 | 0.13% | 520 | 25 |
| Internal Medicine | 16 | 0.20% | $46,847 | 0.10% | 390 | 24 |
| Rheumatology | 14 | 0.18% | $39,036 | 0.08% | 357 | 26 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 19 | 0.24% | $34,133 | 0.07% | 343 | 18 |
Not listed: 17 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 2024.
Top billers of 73221 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