Cost analysis for CPT R0075 — Transportation of portable x-ray equipment and personnel to home or nursing home, per trip to facility or location, more than one patient seen
Average Medicare Payment
$68.79
2023 data
Total Payments (2023)
$22.5M
Services (2023)
361.6K
Price Change (2014–2023)
+19.8%
| Year | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $57.43 | $24.6M | 457.2K | — |
| 2015 | $57.29 | $25.5M | 473.2K | -0.2% |
| 2016 | $57.99 | $24.1M | 448.7K | +1.2% |
| 2017 | $57.58 | $25.0M | 468.2K | -0.7% |
| 2018 | $58.56 | $23.9M | 446.8K | +1.7% |
| 2019 | $58.58 | $22.4M | 414.3K | +0.0% |
| 2020 | $58.13 | $18.7M | 360.7K | -0.8% |
| 2021 | $63.00 | $16.7M | 289.7K | +8.4% |
| 2022 | $63.21 | $18.7M | 323.5K | +0.3% |
| 2023 | $68.79 | $22.5M | 361.6K | +8.8% |
The most expensive state pays 2.9x more than the cheapest for this procedure. TX averages $102.35 vs KY at $34.89.
| State | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | $102.35 | $1.6M | 16.1K | 24 |
| CO | $94.63 | $137.7K | 1.5K | 5 |
| OK | $93.81 | $221.3K | 2.4K | 4 |
| KS | $89.58 | $283.5K | 3.2K | 2 |
| RI | $78.65 | $99.6K | 1.3K | 2 |
| IA | $77.24 | $100.7K | 1.3K | 1 |
| MO | $74.35 | $697.3K | 9.4K | 4 |
| CT | $73.93 | $47.9K | 648 | 3 |
| IN | $73.75 | $35.0K | 474 | 2 |
| AR | $73.20 | $434.3K | 5.9K | 2 |
| CA | $73.14 | $1.6M | 21.3K | 21 |
| MI | $72.14 | $183.5K | 2.5K | 3 |
| DE | $71.25 | $7.5K | 105 | 1 |
| GA | $69.42 | $40.1K | 577 | 1 |
| UT | $67.89 | $47.9K | 706 | 3 |
| HI | $67.79 | $21.4K | 316 | 1 |
| OH | $67.01 | $1.5M | 21.7K | 8 |
| NJ | $65.22 | $492.3K | 7.5K | 6 |
| OR | $64.71 | $25.0K | 386 | 2 |
| AZ | $64.22 | $131.2K | 2.0K | 6 |
| WA | $63.49 | $111.4K | 1.8K | 4 |
| TN | $63.32 | $583.0K | 9.2K | 4 |
| VA | $62.21 | $832.5K | 13.4K | 3 |
| NV | $61.68 | $105.8K | 1.7K | 5 |
| LA | $59.69 | $443.8K | 7.4K | 10 |
| NC | $59.56 | $451.2K | 7.6K | 2 |
| MD | $59.24 | $6.3M | 106.1K | 6 |
| AL | $57.84 | $103.0K | 1.8K | 1 |
| PA | $57.57 | $738.1K | 12.8K | 10 |
| NY | $56.67 | $3.3M | 58.3K | 17 |
| MN | $54.82 | $84.3K | 1.5K | 1 |
| MA | $54.69 | $144.5K | 2.6K | 2 |
| MS | $54.31 | $188.4K | 3.5K | 4 |
| ID | $52.86 | $16.1K | 305 | 3 |
| MT | $46.25 | $14.4K | 311 | 2 |
| FL | $44.63 | $952.8K | 21.4K | 14 |
| WV | $44.56 | $21.4K | 480 | 2 |
| WI | $44.39 | $31.7K | 715 | 3 |
| IL | $38.06 | $426.6K | 11.2K | 4 |
| KY | $34.89 | $5.8K | 167 | 1 |
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symphony Diagnostic Services No 1 Llc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | MD | $6.1M | 103.4K | $58.80 |
| Integrated Health Administrative Services Inc. | Portable X-Ray Supplier | NY | $1.0M | 19.7K | $52.04 |
| Preventive Diagnostics Inc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | OH | $990.1K | 13.6K | $72.65 |
| Precision Health Inc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | NY | $826.6K | 14.9K | $55.58 |
| Berger And Burrow Enterprises Inc. | Portable X-Ray Supplier | VA | $804.5K | 13.0K | $62.06 |
| Biotech X-Ray Inc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | MO | $595.2K | 8.2K | $72.46 |
| Mobile Images Acquisition, Llc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | TN | $494.7K | 7.8K | $63.41 |
| X-Ray On Wheels, Inc. | Portable X-Ray Supplier | TX | $444.1K | 4.4K | $101.19 |
| Clearview Digital Image Llc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | AR | $415.1K | 5.7K | $73.26 |
| Core Analytics Radiology, Inc. | Portable X-Ray Supplier | CA | $361.4K | 4.8K | $75.16 |
| Stat Portable X-Ray,inc. | Portable X-Ray Supplier | NY | $341.9K | 6.3K | $54.16 |
| Pdi Health Llc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | NJ | $341.8K | 5.2K | $65.22 |
| Medical Imaging Inc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | FL | $313.4K | 7.1K | $43.93 |
| Btx Koi Inc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | OH | $312.7K | 5.2K | $60.48 |
| Community Mobile Diagnostics Llc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | CA | $294.3K | 3.7K | $78.79 |
| Kan-Di-Ki Llc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | CA | $284.7K | 3.8K | $74.79 |
| Dav-Kim Portable X Ray Service Co | Portable X-Ray Supplier | IL | $279.8K | 7.7K | $36.34 |
| Noa Diagnostics Of Ny Llc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | NY | $273.2K | 3.9K | $69.19 |
| Pdq Imaging Services Llc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | TX | $235.1K | 2.3K | $102.85 |
| National Mobile X-Ray Llc | Portable X-Ray Supplier | NC | $229.4K | 3.8K | $61.15 |
The data suggests significant pricing inconsistencies for CPT R0075. With a 2.9x price gap between the most and least expensive states, geography plays an outsized role in what Medicare pays for this procedure.
Costs have risen 19.8% since 2014, 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.