Diagnostic radiology · Ohio

Diagnostic radiology commercial reimbursement in Ohio

How Ohio diagnostic radiology rates compare with the national market.

Diagnostic radiology in Ohio

49 codes · 129 sampled providers
Index vs national
112
12% above
Rank among states
15 of 51
1 = highest
Codes above national
49 of 49
median code at 112%
Providers
129
sampled

What the data shows

1

Diagnostic radiology ranks 15th of 51 states in Ohio with an index of 112 (100 = the specialty's national median), across 49 codes and 129 sampled providers.

2

Of the 49 diagnostic radiology codes with enough data in Ohio, 49 pay above the national median and 0 below; the typical code sits at 112% of the national median.

3

Largest premium over the national median: CPT 20610 (Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us) at 121%; largest discount: CPT 71275 (Ct angiography chest) at 102%.

4

Measured against Medicare, Ohio diagnostic radiology rates have a median of 167% of the Medicare rate across these codes.

Codes above and below the national median

The five largest gaps in each direction

Highest vs national

CodeOhioNationalGapProv.
20610
Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us
$100$83+21%126
71045
X-ray exam chest 1 view
$39$33+20%124
99203
Office o/p new low 30 min
$142$121+18%127
99204
Office o/p new mod 45 min
$220$187+18%128
74176
Ct abd & pelvis w/o contrast
$337$287+18%127

Lowest vs national

CodeOhioNationalGapProv.
71275
Ct angiography chest
$471$462+2%127
73221
Mri joint upr extrem w/o dye
$430$407+6%127
72141
Mri neck spine w/o dye
$415$390+6%127
74178
Ct abd&plv wo cntr flwd cntr
$554$520+6%127
73721
Mri jnt of lwr extre w/o dye
$434$407+7%127

All diagnostic radiology codes in Ohio

Median across payers vs the specialty's national median and the Medicare rate; sorted by premium
CodeOhioNationalGap% of MedicareProvidersTINsLevel
CPT 20610
Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us
$100$83+21%146%126385
CPT 71045
X-ray exam chest 1 view
$39$33+20%155%124377
CPT 99203
Office o/p new low 30 min
$142$121+18%121%127385
CPT 99204
Office o/p new mod 45 min
$220$187+18%124%128384
CPT 74176
Ct abd & pelvis w/o contrast
$337$287+18%184%127389
CPT 73502
X-ray exam hip uni 2-3 views
$72$61+17%147%128383
CPT 99205
Office o/p new hi 60 min
$282$244+15%119%127383
CPT 72125
Ct neck spine w/o dye
$287$249+15%220%127386
CPT 72131
Ct lumbar spine w/o dye
$286$248+15%220%127381
CPT 99213
Office o/p est low 20 min
$101$88+15%106%127384
CPT 71250
Ct thorax dx c-
$287$250+15%217%127381
CPT 71046
X-ray exam chest 2 views
$52$45+15%156%128383
CPT 77080
Dxa bone density axial
$76$66+15%193%127382
CPT 76642
Ultrasound breast limited
$138$120+15%165%128382
CPT 74174
Cta abd&plvs w/contrast
$686$601+14%181%127380
CPT 77065
Dx mammo incl cad uni
$203$179+14%164%128382
CPT 76700
Us exam abdom complete
$191$168+14%167%128387
CPT 76705
Echo exam of abdomen
$143$126+13%166%128384
CPT 76641
Ultrasound breast complete
$164$145+13%163%128382
CPT 93970
Extremity study
$304$270+13%165%128389
CPT 93880
Extracranial bilat study
$311$277+12%165%128386
CPT 77066
Dx mammo incl cad bi
$252$225+12%161%128387
CPT 93971
Extremity study
$192$172+12%165%128388
CPT 70450
Ct head/brain w/o dye
$217$194+12%204%127386
CPT 99215
Office o/p est hi 40 min
$203$182+12%106%128382
CPT 76770
Us exam abdo back wall comp
$177$158+11%166%128389
CPT 70553
Mri brain stem w/o & w/dye
$667$600+11%210%127388
CPT 93000
Electrocardiogram complete
$28$25+11%180%127372
CPT 74177
Ct abd & pelvis w/contrast
$496$448+11%165%127379
CPT 71271
Ct thorax lung cancer scr c-
$230$208+11%169%127383
CPT 71260
Ct thorax dx c+
$344$312+10%207%127380
CPT 99212
Office o/p est sf 10 min
$55$50+10%93%128384
CPT 72158
Mri lumbar spine w/o & w/dye
$650$593+10%204%127384
CPT 77049
Mri breast c-+ w/cad bi
$609$558+9%179%127382
CPT 99214
Office o/p est mod 30 min
$140$128+9%103%128382
CPT 37243
Vasc embolize/occlude organ
$934$858+9%194%126374
CPT 77067
Scr mammo bi incl cad
$197$182+9%156%128385
CPT 70496
Ct angiography head
$493$457+8%180%127389
CPT 70498
Ct angiography neck
$493$459+8%180%127384
CPT 72148
Mri lumbar spine w/o dye
$420$392+7%219%127390
CPT 76536
Us exam of head and neck
$165$154+7%152%128385
CPT 72197
Mri pelvis w/o & w/dye
$677$634+7%202%127390
CPT 70551
Mri brain stem w/o dye
$429$402+7%220%127389
CPT 74183
Mri abd w/o cntr flwd cntr
$677$634+7%201%127390
CPT 73721
Mri jnt of lwr extre w/o dye
$434$407+7%212%127390
CPT 74178
Ct abd&plv wo cntr flwd cntr
$554$520+6%164%127377
CPT 72141
Mri neck spine w/o dye
$415$390+6%217%127383
CPT 73221
Mri joint upr extrem w/o dye
$430$407+6%210%127387
CPT 71275
Ct angiography chest
$471$462+2%168%127384

Frequently asked questions

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

Ohio ranks 15th of 51 states with an index of 112; 49 of 49 codes are above the national median.

Which diagnostic radiology code has the biggest premium in Ohio?

CPT 20610 (Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us), at 121% 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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