CPT code 11740: Nail drainage, subungual hematoma2026 Medicare rate & RVUs
Report nail trephination to release trapped blood and pressure from a traumatic subungual hematoma without removing the nail plate.
Medicare pays $57.45 for 11740 nationally in the office and $31.40 in a hospital or facility. Local office rates run $50.70–$77.94.
Medicare rate · 11740
Nail drainage, subungual hematoma
- Work RVUs
- 0.36
- Total RVUs
- 1.72
- Global days
- 000
National rate · 2026
$57.45
Office setting, before claim adjustments.
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What 11740 covers
This service relieves pressure from blood trapped beneath a fingernail or toenail, commonly after a crush injury or direct blow. The clinician makes a small opening through the nail plate and drains the hematoma; the nail plate is generally left in place. Physicians and podiatrists may perform the procedure in an office, urgent care clinic, or emergency department when the nail injury is appropriate for drainage.
Report 11740 when the documented service is evacuation of a subungual hematoma, not nail-plate removal, nail-bed repair, or routine nail care. The record should identify the injured nail, the traumatic hematoma, and the drainage performed. CMS assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard multiple procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Assistant-at-surgery services are not paid, and co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
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 11740 pays more and less
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
109 payment localities
$50.70 to $77.94
109 of 109 payment localities
11740 rates by state
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$50.70
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $65.90 | 1 |
| AL | $51.46 | 1 |
| AR | $50.70 | 1 |
| AZ | $55.93 | 1 |
| CA | $61.45–$77.94 | 29 |
| CO | $60.22 | 1 |
| CT | $61.32 | 1 |
| DC | $66.12 | 1 |
| DE | $56.88 | 1 |
| FL | $56.00–$60.80 | 3 |
| GA | $52.84–$58.40 | 2 |
| GU | $63.11 | 1 |
| HI | $63.11 | 1 |
| IA | $53.07 | 1 |
| ID | $53.37 | 1 |
| IL | $54.15–$59.51 | 4 |
| IN | $53.69 | 1 |
| KS | $52.69 | 1 |
| KY | $52.43 | 1 |
| LA | $52.30–$54.96 | 2 |
| MA | $59.79–$66.45 | 2 |
| MD | $58.02–$66.12 | 3 |
| ME | $53.52–$56.68 | 2 |
| MI | $53.71–$56.58 | 2 |
| MN | $58.03 | 1 |
| MO | $51.29–$55.32 | 3 |
| MS | $51.01 | 1 |
| MT | $57.45 | 1 |
| NC | $54.11 | 1 |
| ND | $56.85 | 1 |
| NE | $53.41 | 1 |
| NH | $59.15 | 1 |
| NJ | $62.11–$65.38 | 2 |
| NM | $53.96 | 1 |
| NV | $57.33 | 1 |
| NY | $54.93–$67.47 | 5 |
| OH | $53.59 | 1 |
| OK | $52.47 | 1 |
| OR | $56.97–$62.32 | 2 |
| PA | $53.75–$59.68 | 2 |
| PR | $57.92 | 1 |
| RI | $59.04 | 1 |
| SC | $53.92 | 1 |
| SD | $56.78 | 1 |
| TN | $52.94 | 1 |
| TX | $53.38–$59.94 | 8 |
| UT | $54.68 | 1 |
| VA | $56.40–$66.12 | 2 |
| VI | $57.92 | 1 |
| VT | $56.51 | 1 |
| WA | $59.72–$67.95 | 2 |
| WI | $54.89 | 1 |
| WV | $52.06 | 1 |
| WY | $57.19 | 1 |
How the 11740 rate is calculated
Each of 11740’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 · 11740
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work0.36
0.36 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense1.33
1.33 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.03
0.03 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
1.7200
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$57.45
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 11740
The CMS indicators that decide how 11740 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 11740
Nail drainage, subungual hematoma
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 000 | Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 1 | Not paid (statutory restriction). |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 51 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
11740 without 51 · national office
$57.45
Nail drainage, subungual hematoma
11740-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$28.73
When this isn’t the highest-valued procedure in the session, Medicare pays 50% of its fee schedule amount (the highest is paid at 100%).
11740 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
4 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 11730Nail avulsionSingle nail plate
- 11740 drains trapped blood through the nail plate; 11730 removes a nail plate.
- 11760Nail bed repairTraumatic laceration
- 11760 repairs a nail-bed injury. Drainage of a hematoma alone supports 11740, not nail-bed repair.
- 11755Nail biopsyDiagnostic tissue sampling
- 11755 is a nail-unit biopsy for diagnostic evaluation; 11740 treats a traumatic collection of blood beneath the nail.
11740 billing questions
When should 11740 be used instead of 11730?
Use 11740 for draining blood beneath the nail while leaving the nail plate in place. Use 11730 when a simple nail-plate avulsion is performed.
Can nail-bed repair also be reported?
A separate nail-bed laceration repair may be reported when it is actually performed and documented; evacuation alone is not nail-bed repair.
Should modifier 50 be appended for matching nails?
No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inapplicable to 11740, and modifier 50 is inappropriate.
What same-day care is included in the global period?
The 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care for the evacuation.
How does the multiple procedure rule affect 11740?
When procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others are subject to the standard 50% multiple procedure reduction.
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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