CPT code 23525: Joint reduction, sternoclavicular with manipulation2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Redding, CA

In Redding, CA, Medicare pays $464.54 for 23525 in the office and $377.78 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

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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 23525 covers

Code 23525 describes closed treatment of a sternoclavicular joint dislocation in which the clinician manipulates the clavicle and sternum to restore alignment without surgically exposing the joint. An orthopedic surgeon typically performs the reduction. Posterior displacement may require urgent attention because of the sternoclavicular joint’s proximity to mediastinal structures. This code is specific to the sternoclavicular articulation, not the acromioclavicular joint or a clavicle fracture.

Report 23525 when the record supports an actual closed reduction with manipulation, rather than closed treatment without manipulation (23520) or open treatment. Document the dislocation, side, reduction maneuver, and post-reduction alignment. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%; bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. An assistant is payable only with documentation of medical necessity; 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 Redding, CA compares for 23525

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 23525 runs from $391.66 in Arkansas to $578.54 in San Benito County, CA. Redding, CA pays $464.54. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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How the 23525 rate is calculated

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Payment rules and modifiers for 23525

23525 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 23525

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

How 23525 has changed in Redding, CA

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Where the Redding, CA rate applies

Redding, CA is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 32 cities and communities in California. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Redding
• Anderson
• Bella Vista
• Big Bend
• Burney
• Cassel
• Castella
• Centerville

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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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