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CPT code 01832: Wrist replacement anesthesia, total wrist replacement2026 Medicare rate & RVUs

Anesthesia for total wrist replacement is reported when the operative record establishes replacement of the wrist joint, rather than diagnostic or other wrist procedures.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities190 Medicare services in 2024

Medicare rate · 01832

Wrist replacement anesthesia, total wrist replacement

Office or facility?

Work RVUs
0
Total RVUs
0.00
Global days
XXX

National rate · 2026

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Not priced in the facility setting.

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Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

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Medicare pays by the payment locality where the service is performed.

On this page 10 sections
  1. Medicare rate
  2. What 01832 covers
  3. By payment locality
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Similar codes
  8. Related codes
  9. Billing questions
  10. Sources

What 01832 covers

01832 identifies anesthesia for total wrist replacement, an operation that replaces the wrist joint. The anesthesia service is reported by the practitioner furnishing anesthesia, such as an anesthesiologist or CRNA. This code is distinct from anesthesia for diagnostic wrist arthroscopy, other arthroscopic or endoscopic wrist and hand procedures, and closed procedures on wrist or hand bones.

The operative report should establish that the operation is a total wrist replacement; the anesthesia record should identify the service and document anesthesia start and end times. Do not select 01832 solely because an operation involves the wrist: diagnostic wrist arthroscopy is represented by 01829, other arthroscopic or endoscopic wrist or hand procedures by 01830, and closed bone procedures by 01820. This code has 6 base units. Medicare payment is (base units + time units) × the locality’s anesthesia conversion factor. Anesthesia time begins when the practitioner starts preparing the patient for anesthesia and ends when the practitioner is no longer in personal attendance and the patient can safely be placed under postoperative care; minutes convert to 15-minute units to one decimal place.

This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.

Where 01832 pays more and less

The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.

109 of 109 payment localities

01832 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaUnavailableUnavailable
AlaskaUnavailableUnavailable
ArizonaUnavailableUnavailable
ArkansasUnavailableUnavailable
Atlanta, GAUnavailableUnavailable
Austin, TXUnavailableUnavailable
Bakersfield, CAUnavailableUnavailable
Baltimore area, MDUnavailableUnavailable
Beaumont, TXUnavailableUnavailable
Brazoria, TXUnavailableUnavailable

01832 rates by state

Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.

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01832 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AKNo published base rate1
ALNo published base rate1
ARNo published base rate1
AZNo published base rate1
CANo published base rate29
CONo published base rate1
CTNo published base rate1
DCNo published base rate1
DENo published base rate1
FLNo published base rate3
GANo published base rate2
GUNo published base rate1
HINo published base rate1
IANo published base rate1
IDNo published base rate1
ILNo published base rate4
INNo published base rate1
KSNo published base rate1
KYNo published base rate1
LANo published base rate2
MANo published base rate2
MDNo published base rate3
MENo published base rate2
MINo published base rate2
MNNo published base rate1
MONo published base rate3
MSNo published base rate1
MTNo published base rate1
NCNo published base rate1
NDNo published base rate1
NENo published base rate1
NHNo published base rate1
NJNo published base rate2
NMNo published base rate1
NVNo published base rate1
NYNo published base rate5
OHNo published base rate1
OKNo published base rate1
ORNo published base rate2
PANo published base rate2
PRNo published base rate1
RINo published base rate1
SCNo published base rate1
SDNo published base rate1
TNNo published base rate1
TXNo published base rate8
UTNo published base rate1
VANo published base rate2
VINo published base rate1
VTNo published base rate1
WANo published base rate2
WINo published base rate1
WVNo published base rate1
WYNo published base rate1

How the 01832 rate is calculated

Each of 01832’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.

How the rate is built · 01832

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.00

0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense0.00

0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.00

0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

0.0000

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$0.00

Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

Payment rules and modifiers for 01832

01832 has no global surgery period, no multiple-procedure, bilateral or assistant-at-surgery adjustment, and no professional/technical split. What changes the payment is where the service happens: the place of service on the claim decides whether Medicare pays the office or the facility rate.

Place of service · 01832

Which rate does Medicare pay?

The POS code on the claim line (CMS-1500 box 24B).

POS 11 · non-facility rate · national

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01832 isn’t priced in this setting.

01832 compared with similar codes

Compare codes · National

4 codes, side by side

Office or facility?

  • 01832

    Wrist replacement anesthesia, total wrist replacement0 wRVU

    Not priced

  • 01830

    Wrist joint anesthesia, other wrist/hand joint procedures0 wRVU

    Not priced

  • 01829

    Wrist arthroscopy anesthesia, diagnostic procedure0 wRVU

    Not priced

  • 01820

    Wrist and hand bone anesthesia, closed bone procedures0 wRVU

    Not priced

How to choose

01830Wrist joint anesthesiaOther wrist/hand joint procedures
01832 identifies anesthesia for total wrist replacement. Use 01830 for other arthroscopic or endoscopic wrist and hand procedures.
01829Wrist arthroscopy anesthesiaDiagnostic procedure
01829 is for diagnostic wrist arthroscopy; 01832 is for total wrist replacement.
01820Wrist and hand bone anesthesiaClosed bone procedures
01820 applies to closed procedures on wrist or hand bones. Total wrist replacement belongs under 01832.

Codes related to 01832

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

Codes related to 01832
CodeHow it relatesNational office range
Same family
01830Wrist joint anesthesia, other wrist/hand joint proceduresAnesthesia for other arthroscopic or endoscopic wrist and hand procedures.No office rate
01829Wrist arthroscopy anesthesia, diagnostic procedureAnesthesia for diagnostic arthroscopic procedures of the wrist.No office rate
01820Wrist and hand bone anesthesia, closed bone proceduresAnesthesia for closed procedures on wrist or hand bones.No office rate

01832 billing questions

When should I choose 01832 instead of 01830?

Use 01832 for anesthesia during total wrist replacement. Use 01830 for other arthroscopic or endoscopic wrist and hand procedures.

Is 01832 appropriate for diagnostic wrist arthroscopy?

No. Anesthesia for diagnostic wrist arthroscopy is represented by 01829; 01832 is for total wrist replacement.

What should the records show?

The operative report should establish total wrist replacement, and the anesthesia record should identify the service and document anesthesia start and end times.

How are Medicare anesthesia units calculated for 01832?

The code has 6 base units. Medicare adds time units, calculated from anesthesia minutes in 15-minute units to one decimal place, and multiplies the total by the locality’s anesthesia conversion factor.

Does 01832 include the surgeon’s wrist replacement procedure?

No. The surgeon reports the replacement procedure, while 01832 identifies the anesthesia service for that operation.

Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

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