Medicare Physician Fee Schedule · Q3 2026 release
CPT 71270 in Los Angeles, CA
01182-18
Status A
Medicare calculates a national payment amount for this code and pays it separately when the service is covered.
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114.5% of the $195.73 national baseline
( Work1.22 × 1.041 + Practice exp.4.55 × 1.183 + Malpractice0.09 × 0.664 ) × Conv. factor$33.4009 = $224.20
- Code
- 71270
- DOS
- Not selected; uses this release’s rates
- Locality
- LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH-ANAHEIM (LOS ANGELES/ORANGE CNTY) (CA)
- Setting
- Office (non-facility)
- Participation
- Participating provider
- Modifiers
- None
- Units
- 1
- Release
- Q3 2026, revision 1
- Sequestration
- Shown separately from the allowed amount
Citations
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Supplies the RVUs and PFS status for this code and component.
Physician relative value file (PPRRVU)Q3 2026 · revision 1
Latest revision of this release
Release period: July 1 – September 30, 2026
Record details
PPRRVU2026_Jul_nonQPP.csv in rvu26c-updated-06-30-2026.zip (row 7,856)- hcpcs (col 1)
- 71270
- modifier (col 2)
- blank
- status_code (col 4)
- A
- work_rvu (col 6)
- 1.22
- pe_rvu_nonfacility (col 7)
- 4.55
- pe_rvu_facility (col 9)
- 4.55
- mp_rvu (col 11)
- 0.09
SHA-256: b7d197e73211ef6854c213c267d5fa9dec8df995db8e1ee7d44c0556ad7cee21
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Supplies the geographic adjustment factors for this locality.
Geographic practice cost indices (GPCI)Q3 2026 · revision 1
Latest revision of this release
Release period: July 1 – September 30, 2026
Record details
GPCI2026.csv in rvu26c-updated-06-30-2026.zip (row 13)- mac (col 1)
- 01182
- locality_code (col 3)
- 18
- work_gpci (col 5)
- 1.041
- pe_gpci (col 6)
- 1.183
- mp_gpci (col 7)
- 0.664
SHA-256: 7850e2987d12e46930e49033f96829b5ae11f60dd1f19965329b38cf08b05264
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Supplies the dollar conversion factor used in the formula.
Physician relative value file (PPRRVU)Q3 2026 · revision 1
Latest revision of this release
Release period: July 1 – September 30, 2026
Record details
PPRRVU2026_Jul_nonQPP.csv in rvu26c-updated-06-30-2026.zip (row 11)- conversion_factor (col 26)
- 33.4009
SHA-256: b7d197e73211ef6854c213c267d5fa9dec8df995db8e1ee7d44c0556ad7cee21
The Medicare allowed amount is $224.20 in the Office (non-facility) and Facility settings, under the Q3 2026 Physician Fee Schedule. This is the fee schedule amount before sequestration and before any deductible or coinsurance is applied—not necessarily what a specific claim pays.
Q3 2026 · Locality 01182-18 · Participating · Whole service · Sequestration excluded
What Medicare locality is Los Angeles, CA in? Copy link
Los Angeles, CA is in CMS payment locality Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange County). The same amount applies across the whole locality, including Long Beach and Anaheim.
Confirm the locality before using this amount. A split ZIP needs ZIP+4 for an exact match.
ZIP codes in this payment locality (691)
The CMS ZIP-to-locality crosswalk maps 691 ZIP codes to this payment locality. Use this amount only after you confirm the service location is in this locality. Of these, 6 span more than one locality and need ZIP+4 for an exact match.
591 more ZIP codes map to this locality. The Los Angeles, CA locality page lists the full set.
Which ZIP codes does the Los Angeles, CA rate for 71270 cover?
The CMS ZIP-to-locality crosswalk maps 691 ZIP codes to this payment locality, and 71270 has the same amount in every one of them. Examples include 90001, 90002, 90003, 90004, 90005, 90006. Of these, 6 span more than one payment locality and need ZIP+4 for an exact match.
Which cities does the Los Angeles, CA rate for 71270 cover?
This payment locality also covers Long Beach and Anaheim. 71270 has the same amount everywhere in it—the label names the largest metro, not a city-specific amount.
How locality affects the amount Copy link
Office (non-facility) · Q3 2026 · Participating · Whole service
Each of this locality's geographic practice cost indices (GPCIs) scales one RVU component before the conversion factor is applied. Together they put Los Angeles, CA 14.5% above the national baseline.
Why is the 71270 rate in Los Angeles, CA different from the national amount?
The national figure is a GPCI 1.000 baseline, not an amount any provider is paid. This locality's geographic practice cost indices—work 1.041, practice expense 1.183, malpractice 0.664—scale each RVU component before the conversion factor is applied, which is why the Los Angeles, CA amount is higher than the $195.73 baseline.
Formula and inputs Copy link
For the office (non-facility) amount, each of 71270's RVU components is multiplied by its Los Angeles, CA GPCI; the products are summed and multiplied by the conversion factor.
- Code
- 71270
- DOS
- Not selected; uses this release’s rates
- Locality
- LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH-ANAHEIM (LOS ANGELES/ORANGE CNTY) (CA)
- Setting
- Office (non-facility)
- Participation
- Participating provider
- Modifiers
- None
- Units
- 1
- Release
- Q3 2026, revision 1
- Sequestration
- Shown separately from the allowed amount
Formula
(work_rvu × work_gpci + pe_rvu × pe_gpci + mp_rvu × mp_gpci) × conversion_factor
Localis calculated this from CMS’s published inputs. Select an underlined value to see where it comes from.
| Component | RVU | × GPCI | = Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work | 1.22 | × 1.041 | 1.2700 |
| Practice expense · Office (non-facility) | 4.55 | × 1.183 | 5.3827 |
| Malpractice | 0.09 | × 0.664 | 0.0598 |
| Sum of adjusted RVUs | 6.7124 | ||
| × 33.4009 conversion factor = formula amount | $224.20 | ||
Component subtotals show four decimals. The formula amount is rounded to cents before any later adjustment.
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Locality-adjusted allowed amount $224.20
After applicable fee-schedule adjustments; sequestration excluded
Citations
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Supplies the RVUs and PFS status for this code and component.
Physician relative value file (PPRRVU)Q3 2026 · revision 1
Latest revision of this release
Release period: July 1 – September 30, 2026
Record details
PPRRVU2026_Jul_nonQPP.csv in rvu26c-updated-06-30-2026.zip (row 7,856)- hcpcs (col 1)
- 71270
- modifier (col 2)
- blank
- status_code (col 4)
- A
- work_rvu (col 6)
- 1.22
- pe_rvu_nonfacility (col 7)
- 4.55
- pe_rvu_facility (col 9)
- 4.55
- mp_rvu (col 11)
- 0.09
SHA-256: b7d197e73211ef6854c213c267d5fa9dec8df995db8e1ee7d44c0556ad7cee21
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Supplies the geographic adjustment factors for this locality.
Geographic practice cost indices (GPCI)Q3 2026 · revision 1
Latest revision of this release
Release period: July 1 – September 30, 2026
Record details
GPCI2026.csv in rvu26c-updated-06-30-2026.zip (row 13)- mac (col 1)
- 01182
- locality_code (col 3)
- 18
- work_gpci (col 5)
- 1.041
- pe_gpci (col 6)
- 1.183
- mp_gpci (col 7)
- 0.664
SHA-256: 7850e2987d12e46930e49033f96829b5ae11f60dd1f19965329b38cf08b05264
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Supplies the dollar conversion factor used in the formula.
Physician relative value file (PPRRVU)Q3 2026 · revision 1
Latest revision of this release
Release period: July 1 – September 30, 2026
Record details
PPRRVU2026_Jul_nonQPP.csv in rvu26c-updated-06-30-2026.zip (row 11)- conversion_factor (col 26)
- 33.4009
SHA-256: b7d197e73211ef6854c213c267d5fa9dec8df995db8e1ee7d44c0556ad7cee21
Participating, non-participating and limiting charge Copy link
All figures are for the office (non-facility) setting in Los Angeles, CA. Medicare pays part of the allowed amount and the patient pays the rest; the rows below show each figure. See how the limiting charge and sequestration are derived.
| Participating allowed amount The fee schedule amount a participating provider accepts as payment in full. | $224.20 |
|---|---|
| Non-participating allowed amount 95% of the participating amount. | $212.99 |
| Limiting charge Ceiling a non-participating provider may bill the patient on an unassigned claim—115% of the non-participating amount. | $244.94 |
| Medicare share 80% of the allowed amount, once the annual Part B deductible is met. | $179.36 |
| Patient coinsurance The remaining 20%. | $44.84 |
| Sequestration adjustment Reduces only Medicare's share—never the allowed amount or the patient's coinsurance. | $3.59 |
| Net Medicare payment Medicare's share after the sequestration reduction. | $175.77 |
What is the non-participating amount and limiting charge for 71270 in Los Angeles, CA?
A non-participating provider is paid $212.99—95% of the $224.20 participating fee schedule amount. On an unassigned claim the limiting charge caps what the patient can be billed at $244.94, which is 115% of the non-participating amount.
How much of the Los Angeles, CA 71270 rate does Medicare actually pay?
Medicare pays 80% of the allowed amount ($179.36) once the annual Part B deductible is met, and the beneficiary owes 20% ($44.84). Sequestration reduces Medicare's share by about 2% ($3.59), leaving $175.77. Sequestration never changes the allowed amount itself, which is why it is shown separately here.
Contracted rate: % of Medicare in Los Angeles, CA Copy link
Commercial contracts are often written as a percentage of the Medicare fee schedule. The part that gets misread is which Medicare amount: a contract benchmarked to the fee schedule prices off this locality's allowed amount—$224.20 in the office (non-facility) setting—not the $195.73 national baseline.
Opens the calculator set to Los Angeles, CA and your selected setting, where you can also compare what a payer paid against the expected amount. See how to find your contract's actual percentage.
Compare 71270 in nearby payment localities
Payment localities in the same region as Los Angeles, CA, nearest first. Each amount is that locality's own GPCI-adjusted Office (non-facility) figure for 71270. Neighboring localities often differ.
| Metro | Allowed amount | vs. Los Angeles, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Ventura County, CA | $223.40 | -0.4% |
| Riverside, CA | $210.61 | -6.1% |
| San Diego, CA | $225.36 | +0.5% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $209.92 | -6.4% |
| Fresno, CA | $209.62 | -6.5% |
| San Jose, CA | $265.57 | +18.5% |
Every payment locality nationwide is on the CPT 71270 rate map.
Other codes priced in Los Angeles, CA Copy link
Office (non-facility) allowed amounts in this same payment locality, Q3 2026.
| Code and service | Allowed | vs. national |
|---|---|---|
| 70450 Head CT Without Contrast | $121.07 | +13.6% |
| 74177 Abdomen and Pelvis CT With Contrast | $344.58 | +14.8% |
| 74176 Abdomen and Pelvis CT Without Contrast | $206.56 | +12.8% |
| 71260 Chest CT With Contrast | $190.25 | +14.1% |
| 71250 Chest CT Without Contrast | $150.67 | +13.6% |
| 74178 Abdomen and Pelvis CT With and Without Contrast | $387.98 | +14.8% |
| 72125 Cervical Spine CT Without Contrast | $148.64 | +13.8% |
| 70486 CT imaging | $146.75 | +14.4% |
| 71271 CT imaging | $154.85 | +13.6% |
| 72131 Lumbar Spine CT Without Contrast | $147.85 | +13.8% |
| 70470 CT imaging | $197.24 | +14.0% |
| 72128 CT imaging | $148.24 | +13.8% |
Source & method Copy link
Computed from the CMS Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Q3 2026 release: this code's RVUs from the relative value file, multiplied by payment locality 01182-18's GPCIs, then by the 2026 conversion factor of $33.4009. ZIP coverage from the CMS ZIP-to-locality crosswalk, Q3 2026 release. Past releases are never edited, so an amount for an earlier quarter always matches what CMS published for it. Coverage and coding correctness are outside this calculation.
Working a claim with an earlier date of service? The calculator prices 71270 in Los Angeles, CA against the release in effect on that date. Dates in the last 12 months don't need an account; older dates of service need a free account.
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