CPT code 24685: Ulna fracture repair, proximal end, open treatment2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Washington, DC area

In Washington, DC area, Medicare pays $695.60 for 24685 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 24685 covers

This service covers open surgical treatment of a fracture near the elbow at the upper end of the ulna, including the olecranon or coronoid region. An orthopedic surgeon typically exposes the fracture and restores the bone’s position; internal fixation is included when performed. The procedure is commonly done in an operating room for a fracture requiring open treatment rather than closed fracture care.

Report 24685 when the operative record supports open treatment of a proximal ulna fracture. Documentation should identify the fracture location and describe the open treatment and any fixation. The service has a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. For multiple procedures in the same 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 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 24685

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 24685 runs from $553.76 in Arkansas to $756.27 in San Benito County, CA. Washington, DC area pays $695.60. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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How the 24685 rate is calculated

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Payment rules and modifiers for 24685

24685 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 24685

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

How 24685 has changed in Washington, DC area

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Where the Washington, DC area rate applies

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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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