CPT code 23415: Shoulder decompression, open ligament release2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Connecticut

In Connecticut, Medicare pays $700.11 for 23415 in a facility. There’s no office rate.

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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.

What 23415 covers

The surgeon releases the coracoacromial ligament, which spans the coracoid process and acromion, to increase clearance in the subacromial space. The procedure may include reshaping the acromion. An orthopedic surgeon typically performs it through an open approach during surgery for shoulder impingement, sometimes in the same session as rotator cuff repair.

Report 23415 when the operative work includes an open coracoacromial ligament release; acromioplasty may be performed with it. The operative report should identify the ligament release and any acromial work, rather than relying on an impingement diagnosis alone. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures are performed in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures at 50%. For bilateral work reported with modifier 50, CMS pays at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is 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 Connecticut compares for 23415

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 23415 runs from $586.64 in Arkansas to $800.13 in Alaska. Connecticut pays $700.11. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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23415 rates by state

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How the 23415 rate is calculated

Each of 23415’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.

Payment rules and modifiers for 23415

23415 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 50

Codes related to 23415

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

How 23415 has changed in Connecticut

Price 23415 for an earlier date of service

Where the Connecticut rate applies

Connecticut is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 215 cities and communities in Connecticut. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Ansonia
• Ball Pond
• Baltic
• Bantam
• Bethel
• Bethlehem Village
• Bigelow Corners
• Blue Hills

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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.

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