CPT code 11740: Nail drainage, subungual hematoma2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Mississippi

Report nail trephination to release trapped blood and pressure from a traumatic subungual hematoma without removing the nail plate.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality15.9K Medicare services in 2024

In Mississippi, Medicare pays $51.01 for 11740 in the office and $28.58 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$51.01Office (non-facility)
$28.58Hospital or facility
−11.2%vs the national office rate ($57.45)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 11740 nationwide

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

We’ll open 11740 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Mississippi
  2. What 11740 covers
  3. Compared with other areas
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Related codes
  8. Rate history
  9. Where it applies
  10. Billing questions
  11. Sources

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.

How Mississippi compares for 11740

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 11740 runs from $50.70 in Arkansas to $77.94 in San Benito County, CA. Mississippi pays $51.01. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

11740 in Mississippi vs other payment areas
  1. Mississippi · this page$51.01
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$65.74+$14.73
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$66.12+$15.11
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$60.80+$9.79
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$59.05+$8.04
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$66.00+$14.99
  7. Alaska · Alaska$65.90+$14.89

Other areas in Mississippi first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

11740 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$51.46$28.67
ArkansasArkansas$50.70$28.32
ArizonaArizona$55.93$30.68
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$61.55$33.00
Chico, CACalifornia$61.45$32.90
El Centro, CACalifornia$61.46$32.90
Fresno, CACalifornia$61.45$32.90
Hanford, CACalifornia$61.45$32.90

11740 rates by state

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$50.70

$69.70

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11740 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$65.901
AL$51.461
AR$50.701
AZ$55.931
CA$61.45–$77.9429
CO$60.221
CT$61.321
DC$66.121
DE$56.881
FL$56.00–$60.803
GA$52.84–$58.402
GU$63.111
HI$63.111
IA$53.071
ID$53.371
IL$54.15–$59.514
IN$53.691
KS$52.691
KY$52.431
LA$52.30–$54.962
MA$59.79–$66.452
MD$58.02–$66.123
ME$53.52–$56.682
MI$53.71–$56.582
MN$58.031
MO$51.29–$55.323
MS$51.011
MT$57.451
NC$54.111
ND$56.851
NE$53.411
NH$59.151
NJ$62.11–$65.382
NM$53.961
NV$57.331
NY$54.93–$67.475
OH$53.591
OK$52.471
OR$56.97–$62.322
PA$53.75–$59.682
PR$57.921
RI$59.041
SC$53.921
SD$56.781
TN$52.941
TX$53.38–$59.948
UT$54.681
VA$56.40–$66.122
VI$57.921
VT$56.511
WA$59.72–$67.952
WI$54.891
WV$52.061
WY$57.191

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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

Office or facility?

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.

The exact Mississippi inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

1,365

Code
11740
Physician work
0.36
Practice expense
1.33
Malpractice
0.03

GPCI2026.csv

67

Locality
Mississippi
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.861
Malpractice
0.739
Office calculation for 11740 in Mississippi
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.36× 1.0000.3600
Practice expense1.33× 0.8611.1451
Malpractice0.03× 0.7390.0222
Total RVUs1.5273
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Mississippi$51.01

Office: (0.36 × 1 + 1.33 × 0.861 + 0.03 × 0.739) × $33.4009 = $51.01

Facility: (0.36 × 1 + 0.55 × 0.861 + 0.03 × 0.739) × $33.4009 = $28.58

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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

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period000Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is included.
Multiple procedures2Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%.
Bilateral (modifier 50)0The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)1Not paid (statutory restriction).
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician 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%).

When to use modifier 51

How 11740 has changed in Mississippi

11740 · Office / nonfacility

$51.01

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $1.64 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $49.37 to $51.01 (3.3%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.

What changed, release by release
  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $49.37changed to$51.01

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 0.37 changed to 0.36
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.852 changed to 0.861
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.768 changed to 0.739

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $51.09changed to$49.37

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 1.34 changed to 1.33

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $50.25changed to$51.09

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $50.83changed to$50.25

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 1.30 changed to 1.34
    • Malpractice RVU 0.04 changed to 0.03
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.847 changed to 0.852
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.720 changed to 0.768
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $51.32changed to$50.83

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 1.29 changed to 1.30
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.842 changed to 0.847
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.671 changed to 0.720

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $50.28changed to$51.32

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 1.24 changed to 1.29

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $48.52changed to$50.28

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 1.12 changed to 1.24
    • Malpractice RVU 0.03 changed to 0.04
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.856 changed to 0.842
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.521 changed to 0.671

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $46.97changed to$48.52

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 1.06 changed to 1.12
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.870 changed to 0.856
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.370 changed to 0.521

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $45.98changed to$46.97

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 1.03 changed to 1.06

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $44.92changed to$45.98

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 1.00 changed to 1.03
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.867 changed to 0.870
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.492 changed to 0.370

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $44.84changed to$44.92

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.864 changed to 0.867
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.613 changed to 0.492

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $45.00changed to$44.84

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $44.78changed to$45.00

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $44.67changed to$44.78

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 0.99 changed to 1.00
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.865 changed to 0.864
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.687 changed to 0.613

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $45.19changed to$44.67

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 1.08 changed to 0.99
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.866 changed to 0.865
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.761 changed to 0.687

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $45.19

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$51.01$28.58RVU26D
2026-07-01$51.01$28.58RVU26C
2026-04-01$51.01$28.58RVU26B
2026-01-01$51.01$28.58RVU26A
2025-10-01$49.37$28.97RVU25D
2025-07-01$49.37$28.97RVU25C
2025-04-01$49.37$28.97RVU25B
2025-01-01$49.37$28.97RVU25A
2024-10-01$51.09$29.25RVU24D
2024-07-01$51.09$29.25RVU24C
2024-04-01$51.09$29.25RVU24B
2024-03-09$51.09$29.25RVU24AR
2024-01-01$50.25$28.77RVU24A
2023-10-01$50.83$29.01RVU23D
2023-07-01$50.83$29.01RVU23C
2023-04-01$50.83$29.01RVU23B
2023-01-01$50.83$29.01RVU23A
2022-10-01$51.32$28.59RVU22D
2022-07-01$51.32$28.59RVU22C
2022-04-01$51.32$28.59RVU22B
2022-01-01$51.32$28.59RVU22A
2021-10-01$50.28$28.54RVU21D
2021-07-01$50.28$28.54RVU21C
2021-04-01$50.28$28.54RVU21B
2021-01-01$50.28$28.54RVU21A
2020-10-01$48.52$29.36RVU20D
2020-07-01$48.52$29.36RVU20C
2020-04-01$48.52$29.36RVU20B
2020-01-01$48.52$29.36RVU20A
2019-10-01$46.97$30.04RVU19D
2019-07-01$46.97$30.04RVU19C
2019-04-01$46.97$30.04RVU19B
2019-01-01$46.97$30.04RVU19A
2018-10-01$45.98$30.63RVU18D
2018-07-01$45.98$30.63RVU18C
2018-04-01$45.98$30.63RVU18B
2018-01-01$45.98$30.63RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$44.92$30.30RVU17D
2017-07-01$44.92$30.30RVU17C
2017-04-01$44.92$30.30RVU17B
2017-01-01$44.92$30.30RVU17A
2016-10-01$44.84$30.30RVU16D
2016-07-01$44.84$30.30RVU16C
2016-04-01$44.84$30.30RVU16B
2016-01-01$44.84$30.30RVU16A
2015-10-01$45.00$30.41RVU15D
2015-07-01$45.00$30.41RVU15C
2015-04-01$44.78$30.26RVU15B
2015-01-01$44.78$30.26RVU15A
2014-10-01$44.67$30.42RVU14D
2014-07-01$44.67$30.42RVU14C
2014-04-01$44.67$30.42RVU14B
2014-01-01$44.67$30.42RVU14A
2013-10-01$45.19$30.16RVU13D
2013-07-01$45.19$30.16RVU13C
2013-04-01$45.19$30.16RVU13B
2013-01-01$45.19$30.16RVU13AR

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Where the Mississippi rate applies

Mississippi is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 427 cities and communities in Mississippi. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Abbeville
  • Aberdeen
  • Ackerman
  • Agricola
  • Alcorn State University
  • Algoma
  • Alligator
  • Amory

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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

Show the CMS file lines behind this rate
RVUs for 11740PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,365 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for MississippiGPCI2026.csv, line 67 (RVU26D)

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