CPT code 24130: Radial head excision, removal of radial head2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Washington, DC area

In Washington, DC area, Medicare pays $543.10 for 24130 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 24130 covers

The surgeon removes the radial head, the upper end of the radius that forms part of the elbow joint. This may be chosen for a severely comminuted radial head fracture that cannot be reconstructed or for another elbow condition in which removal is planned. Orthopedic surgeons typically perform the operation in a hospital or ambulatory surgery setting. The operative report should identify the radial head removed, the indication, and the side treated.

Report this code when the service is excision of the radial head, rather than partial bone removal, removal of a prosthetic radial head, or tumor resection. It has 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%. Modifier 50 identifies bilateral surgery and is paid 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 Washington, DC area compares for 24130

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 24130 runs from $432.23 in Arkansas to $593.19 in San Benito County, CA. Washington, DC area pays $543.10. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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24130 rates by state

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How the 24130 rate is calculated

Each of 24130’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 24130

24130 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 24130

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

How 24130 has changed in Washington, DC area

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Where the Washington, DC area rate applies

Washington, DC area is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 1 cities and communities in District of Columbia. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

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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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