Diagnostic radiology · Delaware

Diagnostic radiology commercial reimbursement in Delaware

How Delaware diagnostic radiology rates compare with the national market.

Diagnostic radiology in Delaware

49 codes · 101 sampled providers
Index vs national
99
1% below
Rank among states
28 of 51
1 = highest
Codes above national
21 of 49
median code at 99%
Providers
101
sampled

What the data shows

1

Diagnostic radiology ranks 28th of 51 states in Delaware with an index of 99 (100 = the specialty's national median), across 49 codes and 101 sampled providers.

2

Of the 49 diagnostic radiology codes with enough data in Delaware, 21 pay above the national median and 28 below; the typical code sits at 99% of the national median.

3

Largest premium over the national median: CPT 71275 (Ct angiography chest) at 116%; largest discount: CPT 37243 (Vasc embolize/occlude organ) at 82%.

4

Measured against Medicare, Delaware diagnostic radiology rates have a median of 146% of the Medicare rate across these codes.

Codes above and below the national median

The five largest gaps in each direction

Highest vs national

CodeDelawareNationalGapProv.
71275
Ct angiography chest
$534$462+16%98
70496
Ct angiography head
$523$457+15%98
70498
Ct angiography neck
$522$459+14%98
74174
Cta abd&plvs w/contrast
$660$601+10%98
72141
Mri neck spine w/o dye
$425$390+9%100

Lowest vs national

CodeDelawareNationalGapProv.
37243
Vasc embolize/occlude organ
$702$858-18%94
76536
Us exam of head and neck
$130$154-16%98
76770
Us exam abdo back wall comp
$136$158-14%98
76705
Echo exam of abdomen
$108$126-14%98
76700
Us exam abdom complete
$144$168-14%98

All diagnostic radiology codes in Delaware

Median across payers vs the specialty's national median and the Medicare rate; sorted by premium
CodeDelawareNationalGap% of MedicareProvidersTINsLevel
CPT 71275
Ct angiography chest
$534$462+16%190%98222
CPT 70496
Ct angiography head
$523$457+15%191%98222
CPT 70498
Ct angiography neck
$522$459+14%191%98221
CPT 74174
Cta abd&plvs w/contrast
$660$601+10%174%98220
CPT 72141
Mri neck spine w/o dye
$425$390+9%223%100225
CPT 72148
Mri lumbar spine w/o dye
$425$392+8%222%100225
CPT 70551
Mri brain stem w/o dye
$425$402+6%218%100226
CPT 73721
Mri jnt of lwr extre w/o dye
$425$407+4%208%100225
CPT 73221
Mri joint upr extrem w/o dye
$425$407+4%207%100224
CPT 93971
Extremity study
$178$172+4%154%97230
CPT 99213
Office o/p est low 20 min
$91$88+4%96%97228
CPT 72158
Mri lumbar spine w/o & w/dye
$612$593+3%192%100224
CPT 74183
Mri abd w/o cntr flwd cntr
$652$634+3%194%100224
CPT 72197
Mri pelvis w/o & w/dye
$651$634+3%195%100223
CPT 70450
Ct head/brain w/o dye
$199$194+2%187%98224
CPT 99212
Office o/p est sf 10 min
$52$50+2%87%97230
CPT 99214
Office o/p est mod 30 min
$131$128+2%97%97228
CPT 99215
Office o/p est hi 40 min
$185$182+2%96%97225
CPT 70553
Mri brain stem w/o & w/dye
$610$600+2%192%100225
CPT 77080
Dxa bone density axial
$67$66+1%170%98225
CPT 71260
Ct thorax dx c+
$315$312+1%189%98223
CPT 93000
Electrocardiogram complete
$25$25+0%162%97224
CPT 71250
Ct thorax dx c-
$250$250+0%189%98221
CPT 93970
Extremity study
$267$270-1%145%97231
CPT 72125
Ct neck spine w/o dye
$246$249-1%188%98220
CPT 72131
Ct lumbar spine w/o dye
$244$248-1%188%98223
CPT 74178
Ct abd&plv wo cntr flwd cntr
$505$520-3%150%98221
CPT 93880
Extracranial bilat study
$267$277-3%141%97229
CPT 74177
Ct abd & pelvis w/contrast
$432$448-4%144%98223
CPT 99203
Office o/p new low 30 min
$115$121-5%98%97231
CPT 73502
X-ray exam hip uni 2-3 views
$57$61-7%118%98224
CPT 74176
Ct abd & pelvis w/o contrast
$267$287-7%146%98224
CPT 99205
Office o/p new hi 60 min
$226$244-7%95%97229
CPT 99204
Office o/p new mod 45 min
$171$187-9%96%97229
CPT 71271
Ct thorax lung cancer scr c-
$189$208-9%139%98221
CPT 77049
Mri breast c-+ w/cad bi
$500$558-10%147%100218
CPT 77067
Scr mammo bi incl cad
$163$182-11%129%98226
CPT 20610
Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us
$74$83-11%108%99233
CPT 77066
Dx mammo incl cad bi
$201$225-11%128%98224
CPT 71046
X-ray exam chest 2 views
$40$45-12%120%98226
CPT 76642
Ultrasound breast limited
$106$120-12%127%98227
CPT 76641
Ultrasound breast complete
$127$145-13%127%98226
CPT 71045
X-ray exam chest 1 view
$29$33-13%113%98228
CPT 77065
Dx mammo incl cad uni
$154$179-14%124%98224
CPT 76700
Us exam abdom complete
$144$168-14%126%98230
CPT 76705
Echo exam of abdomen
$108$126-14%125%98230
CPT 76770
Us exam abdo back wall comp
$136$158-14%128%98228
CPT 76536
Us exam of head and neck
$130$154-16%120%98230
CPT 37243
Vasc embolize/occlude organ
$702$858-18%146%94224

Frequently asked questions

How do Delaware diagnostic radiology rates compare with the rest of the country?

Delaware ranks 28th of 51 states with an index of 99; 21 of 49 codes are above the national median.

Which diagnostic radiology code has the biggest premium in Delaware?

CPT 71275 (Ct angiography chest), at 116% of the national median.

Are these Medicare or commercial rates?

Commercial in-network negotiated rates from four national payers' published files; the Medicare comparison column uses the CY2026 Medicare physician fee schedule.

Methodology

How these numbers are calculated
  • Source: in-network negotiated-rate files published under the federal Transparency in Coverage rule, August 2026 snapshot: UnitedHealthcare Choice plans (74 files); Aetna commercial plans (70 files); Cigna national PPO (1 files); BCBS licensees' own-network files (5,387 files). Payer comparisons describe these files, not each payer's entire book of business.
  • Sample: rates come from a random sample of up to 150 providers per state and specialty. Counts on this page are sampled providers and TINs, not totals.
  • Which providers count: only providers in a specialty relevant to the code, because a rate in a payer file attaches to a provider group and is listed under every provider in that group.
  • Filters: fee-for-service, professional billing class, no modifier, negotiated or fee-schedule dollar rates. Rates outside 1% to 1,000% of the Medicare rate are excluded.
  • Statistic: one median rate per provider, then percentiles across providers. A cell is shown only with at least 15 sampled providers and 4 TINs.
  • Medicare benchmark: CY2026 national physician fee schedule, non-QPP conversion factor, unadjusted for locality. Where the non-facility rate is more than twice the facility rate (office rates that include device or supply cost), the facility rate is used so comparisons are like for like.

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