Cost analysis for CPT 73630 — X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views
Average Medicare Payment
$14.85
2023 data
Total Payments (2023)
$43.5M
Services (2023)
2.4M
Price Change (2014–2023)
+4.9%
| Year | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $14.15 | $36.8M | 2.3M | — |
| 2015 | $13.12 | $35.3M | 2.4M | -7.3% |
| 2016 | $12.71 | $36.5M | 2.5M | -3.1% |
| 2017 | $12.62 | $37.3M | 2.5M | -0.7% |
| 2018 | $12.77 | $38.8M | 2.6M | +1.2% |
| 2019 | $13.64 | $43.0M | 2.7M | +6.8% |
| 2020 | $14.09 | $36.4M | 2.1M | +3.3% |
| 2021 | $15.09 | $43.3M | 2.4M | +7.1% |
| 2022 | $15.01 | $43.5M | 2.4M | -0.5% |
| 2023 | $14.85 | $43.5M | 2.4M | -1.1% |
The most expensive state pays 4.4x more than the cheapest for this procedure. NJ averages $23.15 vs AA at $5.32.
| State | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | $23.15 | $1.6M | 69.7K | 1.0K |
| FL | $21.63 | $4.3M | 199.0K | 2.1K |
| AZ | $21.24 | $1.4M | 64.1K | 613 |
| MD | $20.78 | $1.4M | 67.9K | 784 |
| CA | $20.51 | $4.2M | 203.2K | 2.5K |
| NY | $20.21 | $2.7M | 135.8K | 1.7K |
| DE | $19.92 | $301.3K | 15.1K | 108 |
| NV | $19.87 | $307.0K | 15.4K | 221 |
| GA | $19.77 | $1.4M | 69.9K | 928 |
| CT | $19.55 | $449.3K | 23.0K | 404 |
| RI | $19.55 | $202.2K | 10.3K | 142 |
| PR | $19.51 | $9.8K | 504 | 19 |
| AK | $19.47 | $78.3K | 4.0K | 64 |
| UT | $19.43 | $329.1K | 16.9K | 259 |
| VA | $19.20 | $1.5M | 76.1K | 893 |
| CO | $18.94 | $811.8K | 42.9K | 539 |
| TX | $18.40 | $3.0M | 161.3K | 2.0K |
| DC | $18.37 | $95.4K | 5.2K | 71 |
| VI | $18.24 | $3.2K | 178 | 6 |
| IL | $17.99 | $2.0M | 109.0K | 1.4K |
| TN | $17.86 | $1.0M | 58.3K | 778 |
| HI | $17.80 | $85.5K | 4.8K | 101 |
| LA | $17.79 | $658.3K | 37.0K | 436 |
| NC | $17.69 | $1.3M | 75.1K | 1.1K |
| AL | $17.64 | $583.0K | 33.1K | 517 |
| NM | $17.60 | $259.2K | 14.7K | 167 |
| WA | $17.52 | $877.9K | 50.1K | 634 |
| SC | $17.19 | $751.7K | 43.7K | 589 |
| WY | $17.18 | $58.0K | 3.4K | 56 |
| PA | $17.07 | $1.7M | 99.2K | 1.4K |
| MI | $16.91 | $1.2M | 72.4K | 1.1K |
| IN | $16.85 | $879.0K | 52.2K | 680 |
| GU | $16.52 | $4.6K | 277 | 8 |
| MT | $16.31 | $143.5K | 8.8K | 122 |
| OR | $16.25 | $402.8K | 24.8K | 379 |
| MA | $15.89 | $1.0M | 63.5K | 757 |
| KS | $15.68 | $335.3K | 21.4K | 263 |
| KY | $15.66 | $433.8K | 27.7K | 391 |
| OK | $15.59 | $532.9K | 34.2K | 384 |
| NE | $15.57 | $266.8K | 17.1K | 212 |
| AR | $15.57 | $427.9K | 27.5K | 305 |
| IA | $15.43 | $414.6K | 26.9K | 341 |
| OH | $15.38 | $1.2M | 78.0K | 1.1K |
| MS | $14.74 | $342.9K | 23.3K | 297 |
| NH | $14.46 | $184.4K | 12.8K | 165 |
| MO | $13.92 | $719.8K | 51.7K | 679 |
| ID | $13.85 | $173.1K | 12.5K | 146 |
| MN | $13.07 | $629.4K | 48.2K | 739 |
| WI | $12.25 | $499.4K | 40.8K | 529 |
| AP | $11.62 | $2.3K | 197 | 4 |
| WV | $11.27 | $121.0K | 10.7K | 174 |
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symphony Diagnostic Services No 1 Llc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | MD | $82.8K | 6.7K | $12.40 |
| Roger Tsutsumi | Podiatry | CA | $66.7K | 2.3K | $28.86 |
| Amber Morra | Podiatry | FL | $45.2K | 1.4K | $31.81 |
| Hillary Brunner | Podiatry | TX | $39.2K | 1.6K | $24.86 |
| Roman Orsini | Podiatry | DE | $38.6K | 1.5K | $26.00 |
| Integrated Health Administrative Services Inc. | Portable X-Ray Supplier | NY | $35.3K | 2.6K | $13.81 |
| Thomas Harris | Orthopedic Surgery | CA | $35.2K | 1.2K | $29.47 |
| Cole Hembre | Podiatry | CA | $32.9K | 1.2K | $27.77 |
| Agdx Inc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | CA | $32.0K | 1.0K | $31.55 |
| Robert Goodman | Rheumatology | LA | $31.5K | 1.3K | $24.17 |
| Constantine Barbounis | Podiatry | FL | $31.5K | 1.1K | $29.10 |
| Specialty Portable X-Ray, Inc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | NY | $30.8K | 1.2K | $26.05 |
| Christopher Crosby | Podiatry | SC | $28.4K | 1.2K | $22.96 |
| Eric Arp | Podiatry | AR | $28.4K | 1.3K | $22.55 |
| Steve Kang | Orthopedic Surgery | CA | $28.3K | 931 | $30.41 |
| Berger And Burrow Enterprises Inc. | Portable X-Ray Supplier | VA | $28.2K | 1.8K | $15.98 |
| William Spielfogel | Podiatry | NY | $27.9K | 873 | $31.96 |
| Bradley Makimaa | Podiatry | FL | $26.6K | 938 | $28.41 |
| Bruce Boyd | Podiatry | MS | $26.5K | 1.2K | $22.48 |
| Preventive Diagnostics Inc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | OH | $26.1K | 1.9K | $14.00 |
The data suggests significant pricing inconsistencies for CPT 73630. With a 4.4x price gap between the most and least expensive states, geography plays an outsized role in what Medicare pays for this procedure.
Costs have remained relatively stable over time, but the geographic variation suggests Medicare's geographic adjustment factors may not fully capture the true cost differences across states.
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.