Cost analysis for CPT 73502 — X-ray of hip, 2-3 views
Average Medicare Payment
$18.21
2023 data
Total Payments (2023)
$46.8M
Services (2023)
2.4M
Price Change (2016–2023)
+10.9%
| Year | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $16.42 | $41.4M | 2.5M | — |
| 2017 | $16.17 | $42.1M | 2.6M | -1.5% |
| 2018 | $16.23 | $43.3M | 2.6M | +0.4% |
| 2019 | $16.98 | $46.3M | 2.7M | +4.6% |
| 2020 | $17.45 | $40.3M | 2.2M | +2.8% |
| 2021 | $18.49 | $46.1M | 2.4M | +6.0% |
| 2022 | $18.29 | $46.3M | 2.4M | -1.1% |
| 2023 | $18.21 | $46.8M | 2.4M | -0.4% |
The most expensive state pays 3.3x more than the cheapest for this procedure. NJ averages $25.87 vs AA at $7.77.
| State | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | $25.87 | $1.6M | 61.1K | 987 |
| AZ | $24.02 | $1.2M | 51.7K | 613 |
| FL | $23.64 | $4.2M | 178.3K | 2.3K |
| DE | $23.46 | $233.2K | 9.9K | 82 |
| NV | $23.17 | $428.8K | 18.5K | 281 |
| DC | $22.96 | $108.7K | 4.7K | 75 |
| AK | $22.40 | $116.9K | 5.2K | 102 |
| CA | $22.13 | $4.0M | 182.5K | 2.5K |
| GA | $21.73 | $1.3M | 61.6K | 1.1K |
| MD | $21.41 | $1.9M | 88.4K | 719 |
| CT | $21.09 | $544.1K | 25.8K | 466 |
| RI | $20.88 | $227.6K | 10.9K | 153 |
| SC | $20.57 | $1.0M | 48.9K | 692 |
| CO | $20.50 | $815.3K | 39.8K | 617 |
| NY | $20.23 | $2.8M | 139.1K | 1.6K |
| VA | $20.18 | $1.5M | 76.6K | 939 |
| TN | $20.13 | $1.3M | 67.0K | 1.0K |
| TX | $20.12 | $3.0M | 151.5K | 2.3K |
| WY | $20.12 | $102.5K | 5.1K | 79 |
| NC | $20.06 | $1.7M | 82.6K | 1.4K |
| AL | $19.85 | $646.1K | 32.6K | 593 |
| UT | $19.77 | $259.4K | 13.1K | 257 |
| MS | $18.77 | $541.3K | 28.8K | 386 |
| IL | $18.60 | $2.1M | 112.0K | 1.4K |
| KS | $18.44 | $589.3K | 32.0K | 398 |
| WA | $18.35 | $986.7K | 53.8K | 675 |
| IN | $18.09 | $905.3K | 50.0K | 770 |
| LA | $18.06 | $572.6K | 31.7K | 483 |
| KY | $17.40 | $519.7K | 29.9K | 451 |
| PA | $17.31 | $1.6M | 94.6K | 1.3K |
| MA | $17.29 | $1.3M | 73.5K | 788 |
| OK | $17.00 | $618.1K | 36.3K | 479 |
| HI | $16.99 | $97.9K | 5.8K | 93 |
| MT | $16.96 | $184.4K | 10.9K | 138 |
| NH | $16.79 | $271.1K | 16.1K | 202 |
| OR | $16.75 | $406.5K | 24.3K | 403 |
| AR | $16.57 | $508.8K | 30.7K | 390 |
| IA | $16.10 | $475.8K | 29.6K | 363 |
| MI | $16.08 | $1.0M | 64.6K | 1.0K |
| NE | $15.88 | $330.3K | 20.8K | 270 |
| OH | $15.56 | $1.4M | 87.1K | 1.2K |
| NM | $14.94 | $194.4K | 13.0K | 168 |
| SD | $14.85 | $158.5K | 10.7K | 136 |
| MN | $14.61 | $788.3K | 54.0K | 897 |
| WI | $14.50 | $635.9K | 43.8K | 633 |
| AP | $14.35 | $3.2K | 223 | 4 |
| MO | $14.35 | $831.8K | 58.0K | 772 |
| ID | $13.73 | $179.5K | 13.1K | 196 |
| GU | $13.71 | $1.9K | 137 | 6 |
| PR | $13.66 | $4.2K | 306 | 12 |
| WV | $11.09 | $124.1K | 11.2K | 162 |
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symphony Diagnostic Services No 1 Llc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | MD | $525.3K | 32.9K | $15.98 |
| Berger And Burrow Enterprises Inc. | Portable X-Ray Supplier | VA | $90.4K | 4.3K | $21.18 |
| Portable Medical Diagnostics Inc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | FL | $85.2K | 5.1K | $16.64 |
| Mobile Images Acquisition, Llc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | TN | $79.2K | 5.1K | $15.41 |
| Biotech X-Ray Inc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | MO | $79.2K | 5.0K | $15.76 |
| Preventive Diagnostics Inc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | OH | $76.9K | 4.4K | $17.48 |
| Integrated Health Administrative Services Inc. | Portable X-Ray Supplier | NY | $72.3K | 4.3K | $16.88 |
| Precision Health Inc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | NY | $59.0K | 2.7K | $21.95 |
| Clearview Digital Image Llc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | AR | $46.6K | 3.4K | $13.85 |
| Charles Stewart | Orthopedic Surgery | FL | $37.6K | 1.1K | $34.17 |
| X-Ray On Wheels, Inc. | Portable X-Ray Supplier | TX | $37.5K | 1.1K | $32.90 |
| Btx Koi Inc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | OH | $34.6K | 2.4K | $14.44 |
| Christopher Cannova | Orthopedic Surgery | MD | $33.6K | 787 | $42.71 |
| Matthew Mai | Orthopedic Surgery | FL | $33.4K | 998 | $33.42 |
| National Mobile X-Ray Llc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | NC | $33.1K | 1.0K | $32.91 |
| Steel Valley Diversified, Inc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | OH | $33.0K | 1.2K | $26.81 |
| John Dearborn | Orthopedic Surgery | CA | $32.3K | 994 | $32.50 |
| First Choice Mobile Radiology Service Llc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | CA | $32.2K | 2.0K | $16.10 |
| Specialty Portable X-Ray, Inc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | NY | $30.0K | 975 | $30.80 |
| Edward Humbert | Orthopedic Surgery | FL | $29.7K | 850 | $34.95 |
The data suggests significant pricing inconsistencies for CPT 73502. With a 3.3x price gap between the most and least expensive states, geography plays an outsized role in what Medicare pays for this procedure.
Costs have risen 10.9% since 2016, outpacing inflation and raising questions about whether reimbursement rates reflect actual costs.
This analysis is based on publicly available CMS data and does not account for patient complexity, comorbidities, or facility-specific factors that may justify pricing differences.
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.