HCPCS 74177
Imaging service (ClaimLight category; the code descriptor is not shown)
Imaging Work RVU per service 1.82 (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 | 23,893 | $287,212,665 | -1% | 3,593,132 | 111 | 414 | 1.82 |
| 2023 | 23,621 | $289,290,559 | +5% | 3,446,967 | 110 | 396 | 1.82 |
| 2022 | 23,385 | $276,149,977 | -8% | 3,169,892 | 103 | 365 | 1.82 |
| 2021 | 23,525 | $301,452,378 | +8% | 3,383,111 | 110 | 384 | 1.82 |
| 2020 | 23,389 | $279,469,717 | first year in data | 3,105,865 | 103 | 352 | 1.82 |
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 | 2,245 | $27,953,307 | 307,942 | 96 | 392 | |
| Texas | 1,938 | $20,781,756 | 260,463 | 95 | 388 | |
| Florida | 1,458 | $20,746,200 | 220,042 | 104 | 426 | |
| New York | 1,345 | $19,843,623 | 210,248 | 106 | 482 | |
| Minnesota | 923 | $12,158,948 | 150,486 | 128 | 420 | |
| Illinois | 1,052 | $12,140,815 | 162,945 | 118 | 378 | |
| Pennsylvania | 1,034 | $10,898,524 | 155,471 | 122 | 394 | |
| North Carolina | 852 | $9,870,970 | 130,962 | 111 | 437 | |
| Massachusetts | 635 | $9,640,924 | 126,111 | 140 | 546 | |
| Maryland | 413 | $9,366,638 | 86,166 | 180 | 508 | |
| Virginia | 595 | $8,936,662 | 113,727 | 151 | 558 | |
| New Jersey | 639 | $8,784,691 | 91,152 | 108 | 361 | |
| Tennessee | 589 | $7,269,063 | 87,766 | 106 | 443 | |
| Ohio | 827 | $7,083,522 | 105,331 | 94 | 357 | |
| Michigan | 691 | $6,789,893 | 102,611 | 116 | 393 |
Not listed: 14 billers with an armed-forces or unknown state code (AA, AE, AP, 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 2024.
Top metro areas
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1,273 | $21,039,124 | 212,160 | 117 | |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 765 | $9,026,066 | 122,542 | 125 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 774 | $8,725,526 | 96,767 | 82 | |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 683 | $8,520,344 | 118,453 | 135 | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 507 | $7,911,532 | 100,780 | 137 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 680 | $7,667,001 | 92,698 | 97 | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 532 | $7,086,603 | 88,673 | 130 | |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 277 | $6,275,810 | 56,611 | 184 | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 294 | $5,251,867 | 52,992 | 130 | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 317 | $4,782,045 | 50,002 | 91 | |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 475 | $4,650,486 | 67,191 | 101 | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 333 | $4,167,815 | 51,744 | 112 | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 374 | $3,889,900 | 49,918 | 96 | |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 313 | $3,875,163 | 42,727 | 97 | |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 248 | $3,759,766 | 40,644 | 112 |
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 2024.
Specialties billing 74177 nationally
Diagnostic Radiology accounts for 89% of payment for 74177 nationally in 2024, across 16 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic Radiology | 21,010 | 88% | $255,394,424 | 89% | 3,342,037 | 159 |
| Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | 421 | 1.8% | $9,652,417 | 3.4% | 49,081 | 117 |
| Interventional Radiology | 940 | 3.9% | $8,459,964 | 2.9% | 112,715 | 120 |
| Hematology-Oncology | 478 | 2.0% | $5,004,179 | 1.7% | 28,690 | 60 |
| Nuclear Medicine | 77 | 0.32% | $2,056,215 | 0.72% | 14,563 | 189 |
| Medical Oncology | 172 | 0.72% | $1,560,780 | 0.54% | 9,440 | 55 |
| Radiation Oncology | 116 | 0.49% | $1,127,825 | 0.39% | 8,068 | 70 |
| Internal Medicine | 118 | 0.49% | $877,809 | 0.31% | 6,381 | 54 |
| Family Practice | 137 | 0.57% | $691,045 | 0.24% | 4,571 | 33 |
| Gastroenterology | 87 | 0.36% | $387,758 | 0.14% | 2,375 | 27 |
| Emergency Medicine | 56 | 0.23% | $332,379 | 0.12% | 2,282 | 41 |
| Physician Assistant | 58 | 0.24% | $252,367 | 0.09% | 1,594 | 27 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 58 | 0.24% | $212,269 | 0.07% | 1,342 | 23 |
| Urology | 62 | 0.26% | $171,381 | 0.06% | 1,296 | 21 |
| Gynecological Oncology | 19 | 0.08% | $167,903 | 0.06% | 865 | 46 |
Not listed: 28 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 74177 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