Transportation of portable x-ray equipment and personnel to home or nursing home, per trip to facility or location, one patient seen
Medicare pricing data for 377 providers across 45 states
Prices vary significantly by location — from $112 in Kentucky to $311 in Texas. Where you get this procedure matters more than almost any other factor. Note: These costs reflect the Medicare physician/supplier component. Hospital facility fees are billed separately and can be 2-5x the physician fee.
💡 What You Should Know
Transportation of portable x-ray equipment and personnel to home or nursing home, per trip to facility or location, one patient seen (HCPCS code R0070) is a medical procedure billed to Medicare. The average Medicare-allowed cost is $211.40, but hospitals typically charge $362.18 — a 1.7x markup. Prices vary significantly by state and provider.
🏷️ Typical Out-of-Pocket Cost
Medicare patients typically pay about 20% of the allowed amount as coinsurance. Based on the average allowed cost of $211.40, your out-of-pocket cost would be approximately $42.28. Actual costs depend on your specific plan, deductible, and whether you've met your annual out-of-pocket maximum.
What Hospitals Charge vs. What Medicare Pays
Hospitals charge 1.7x more than what Medicare allows for this procedure. Medicare actually pays $164.02 on average.
Cost by State
Medicare-allowed amounts vary significantly by state
| State | Allowed Cost | Hospital Charge | Providers | Services | vs. National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | $311 | $429 | 58 | 71,386 | +47.3% |
| New Mexico | $289 | $300 | 2 | 447 | +36.8% |
| Oklahoma | $283 | $304 | 8 | 17,382 | +33.9% |
| Colorado | $282 | $518 | 9 | 7,180 | +33.2% |
| Nebraska | $279 | $328 | 1 | 14 | +32.2% |
| Kansas | $269 | $284 | 2 | 8,418 | +27.0% |
| California | $251 | $380 | 59 | 62,523 | +18.6% |
| Delaware | $244 | $325 | 1 | 129 | +15.6% |
| Rhode Island | $243 | $494 | 2 | 1,981 | +14.8% |
| Iowa | $227 | $286 | 3 | 4,748 | +7.6% |
| Missouri | $222 | $286 | 4 | 20,281 | +5.1% |
| Arkansas | $221 | $369 | 2 | 12,687 | +4.8% |
| Connecticut | $216 | $433 | 3 | 1,125 | +2.3% |
| Indiana | $214 | $233 | 5 | 1,230 | +1.1% |
| Michigan | $214 | $293 | 4 | 10,301 | +1.1% |
| New York | $211 | $357 | 23 | 51,507 | -0.3% |
| New Jersey | $209 | $392 | 7 | 11,517 | -1.1% |
| Arizona | $209 | $394 | 12 | 12,454 | -1.3% |
| Utah | $206 | $325 | 4 | 3,372 | -2.3% |
| Hawaii | $206 | $302 | 1 | 671 | -2.7% |
| Virginia | $202 | $310 | 4 | 23,249 | -4.5% |
| Georgia | $202 | $298 | 4 | 2,597 | -4.6% |
| Louisiana | $200 | $325 | 20 | 15,655 | -5.2% |
| Washington | $199 | $464 | 7 | 6,865 | -5.8% |
| Maryland | $197 | $473 | 12 | 158,549 | -7.0% |
| North Carolina | $196 | $284 | 4 | 14,018 | -7.4% |
| Ohio | $195 | $356 | 12 | 38,701 | -7.6% |
| Nevada | $194 | $413 | 9 | 8,882 | -8.4% |
| Tennessee | $190 | $255 | 5 | 24,948 | -10.0% |
| Oregon | $190 | $295 | 3 | 1,339 | -10.4% |
| Alabama | $189 | $353 | 4 | 6,712 | -10.8% |
| Pennsylvania | $178 | $284 | 14 | 25,120 | -15.8% |
| West Virginia | $175 | $201 | 2 | 388 | -17.0% |
| Massachusetts | $175 | $456 | 2 | 4,760 | -17.2% |
| Mississippi | $173 | $180 | 5 | 6,107 | -18.1% |
| South Dakota | $173 | $328 | 1 | 216 | -18.2% |
| North Dakota | $172 | $328 | 1 | 343 | -18.4% |
| Minnesota | $162 | $328 | 1 | 5,202 | -23.6% |
| Montana | $161 | $494 | 2 | 937 | -23.7% |
| Maine | $158 | $180 | 1 | 47 | -25.3% |
| Idaho | $151 | $221 | 4 | 1,810 | -28.5% |
| Florida | $142 | $179 | 21 | 52,961 | -32.9% |
| Wisconsin | $134 | $276 | 4 | 2,855 | -36.7% |
| Illinois | $122 | $241 | 17 | 23,273 | -42.2% |
| Kentucky | $112 | $114 | 1 | 246 | -47.1% |
⚠️ Important: These costs reflect the Medicare physician/supplier component. Hospital facility fees may be billed separately. Total out-of-pocket costs may be higher.
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