CPT code 24115: Bone lesion curettage, humerus with autograft2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Texas
Reports surgical removal or curettage of a benign bone lesion in the humerus when the resulting defect is filled with the patient's own bone.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 24115 in Texas.
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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What 24115 covers
An orthopedic surgeon removes or curettes a cyst or benign tumor in the humerus and fills the resulting bone defect with autogenous graft. The service is performed in an operating room, with the operative report identifying the humeral site, lesion treatment, and use of the patient's own bone. The graft may come from a separate harvest site or another autogenous source; the defining feature is that the graft is the patient's bone.
Select this code when the treated lesion is in the humerus and autograft is used; use the related code for the humerus when no graft is used or when allograft is used. Documentation should establish the site, lesion excision or curettage, and graft type. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. For multiple procedures in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures at 50%. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment may be made; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team-surgery payment 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.
Where 24115 pays more and less in Texas
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
8 of 8 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | Unavailable | $702.74 |
| Beaumont, TX | Unavailable | $661.70 |
| Brazoria, TX | Unavailable | $677.64 |
| Dallas, TX | Unavailable | $684.90 |
| Fort Worth, TX | Unavailable | $682.88 |
| Galveston, TX | Unavailable | $681.59 |
| Houston, TX | Unavailable | $720.03 |
| Rest of Texas | Unavailable | $671.31 |
How the 24115 rate is calculated
Each of 24115’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 · 24115
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work9.87
9.87 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense8.78
8.78 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice2.10
2.10 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
20.7500
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$693.07
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 24115
24115 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 24115
Bone lesion curettage, humerus with autograft
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 090 | Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 days after are included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 1 | Bilateral with modifier 50 pays 150% of the fee schedule amount. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 2 | Paid. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 1 | Permitted with supporting documentation. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
| Split (54/55/56) | 0.10/0.69/0.21 | Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care. |
Global surgery period · 24115
Bone lesion curettage, humerus with autograft
90-day global period ends
Dec 30, 2026
Covers Sep 30, 2026 through Dec 30, 2026 (92 days, including the day before surgery).
Visit on Oct 31, 2026
Day 30 of the 90-day post-op period: related follow-up care is included in the surgical payment.
Pre-op dayGlobal period
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 50 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
24115 without 50 · national facility
$693.07
Bone lesion curettage, humerus with autograft
24115-50 · Bilateral: 150%
$1,039.61
Both sides on one line with modifier 50 are paid at 150% of the fee schedule amount (subject to multiple-procedure rules with other procedures).
24115 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
4 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 24110Bone lesion excisionHumerus, without graft
- Both address a cyst or benign tumor in the humerus. The graft distinction is key: 24110 is used without graft, while 24115 includes autograft.
- 24116Bone lesion surgeryHumerus, allograft reconstruction
- This is the humeral counterpart when allograft is used to fill the defect. Choose 24115 when the graft is the patient's own bone.
- 24125Bone lesion surgeryRadius, with autograft
- This is the analogous autograft procedure for a cyst or benign tumor in the radius. The bone treated, not the graft type, distinguishes it from 24115.
24115 billing questions
How is this code distinguished from 24110?
Both concern a cyst or benign tumor in the humerus. Use 24115 when the defect is filled with autogenous bone; 24110 is the corresponding service without graft.
When is 24116 the better choice?
Use 24116 when allograft is used for the humeral defect. This code is for autograft, meaning bone from the patient.
What documentation supports reporting 24115?
The operative report should identify the humeral lesion and describe its excision or curettage and the use of autogenous bone to fill the defect.
How does the 90-day global period affect follow-up visits?
The day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are included in the global period.
How are bilateral procedures and other same-session procedures paid?
Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. In a multiple-procedure session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
Assistant-at-surgery payment may be made. Co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation; team-surgery payment is not permitted.
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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