CPT code 25125: Bone lesion excision, forearm, with autograft2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Puerto Rico
Reports removal or curettage of a benign lesion or cyst in the radius or ulna, with the resulting bone defect filled using the patient's own graft.
In Puerto Rico, Medicare pays $572.97 for 25125 in a facility. There’s no office rate.
Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 25125 nationwide
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 25125 covers
An orthopedic surgeon removes or curettes a bone cyst or benign tumor in the radius or ulna and fills the defect with the patient's own bone graft. The procedure is performed in an operative setting when the lesion requires surgical treatment and grafting to address the bone defect. The operative report should identify the affected forearm bone, the lesion treated, the excision or curettage, and the autograft used; this code includes obtaining the graft.
Select this service when the forearm bone lesion is treated with autograft, rather than reporting the corresponding excision or curettage without graft. The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, CMS pays the highest-valued procedure in full and other procedures at 50%. For bilateral reporting with modifier 50, CMS pays 150%. An assistant at surgery is paid only when medical necessity is documented; 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 Puerto Rico compares for 25125
Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 25125 runs from $507.29 in Arkansas to $692.06 in San Benito County, CA. Puerto Rico pays $572.97. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.
- Puerto Rico · this page$572.97
- Los Angeles, CA · California$612.24+$39.27
- Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$638.00+$65.03
- Miami, FL · Florida$663.01+$90.04
- Chicago, IL · Illinois$642.68+$69.71
- Manhattan, NY · New York$661.33+$88.36
- Alaska · Alaska$689.31+$116.34
Other areas in Puerto Rico first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.
Every other payment area
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| AlabamaAlabama | — | $514.29 |
| ArkansasArkansas | — | $507.29 |
| ArizonaArizona | — | $554.87 |
| Bakersfield, CACalifornia | — | $580.52 |
| Chico, CACalifornia | — | $576.14 |
| El Centro, CACalifornia | — | $576.41 |
| Fresno, CACalifornia | — | $576.14 |
| Hanford, CACalifornia | — | $576.14 |
| Madera, CACalifornia | — | $576.14 |
| Merced, CACalifornia | — | $576.14 |
| Modesto, CACalifornia | — | $576.14 |
| Napa, CACalifornia | — | $645.62 |
| Oxnard, CACalifornia | — | $606.55 |
| Redding, CACalifornia | — | $576.14 |
| Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia | — | $576.14 |
| Riverside, CACalifornia | — | $593.23 |
| Sacramento, CACalifornia | — | $598.84 |
| Salinas, CACalifornia | — | $596.52 |
| San Diego, CACalifornia | — | $606.50 |
| Marin County, CACalifornia | — | $675.65 |
| San Francisco, CACalifornia | — | $673.85 |
| San Benito County, CACalifornia | — | $692.06 |
| Santa Clara County, CACalifornia | — | $684.68 |
| San Luis Obispo, CACalifornia | — | $587.66 |
| Santa Cruz, CACalifornia | — | $609.02 |
| Santa Maria, CACalifornia | — | $597.64 |
| Santa Rosa, CACalifornia | — | $614.75 |
| Stockton, CACalifornia | — | $576.14 |
| Vallejo, CACalifornia | — | $643.01 |
| Visalia, CACalifornia | — | $576.14 |
| Yuba City, CACalifornia | — | $576.14 |
| ColoradoColorado | — | $579.33 |
| ConnecticutConnecticut | — | $607.60 |
| DelawareDelaware | — | $563.49 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FLFlorida | — | $617.21 |
| Rest of FloridaFlorida | — | $585.75 |
| Atlanta, GAGeorgia | — | $586.53 |
| Rest of GeorgiaGeorgia | — | $552.09 |
| Hawaii, Guam, HIHawaii | — | $585.16 |
| IowaIowa | — | $516.03 |
| IdahoIdaho | — | $521.40 |
| East St. Louis, ILIllinois | — | $603.24 |
| Rest of IllinoisIllinois | — | $577.42 |
| Suburban Chicago, ILIllinois | — | $620.80 |
| IndianaIndiana | — | $523.97 |
| KansasKansas | — | $518.76 |
| KentuckyKentucky | — | $536.57 |
| New Orleans, LALouisiana | — | $562.24 |
| Rest of LouisianaLouisiana | — | $537.79 |
| Metropolitan Boston, MAMassachusetts | — | $627.19 |
| Rest of MassachusettsMassachusetts | — | $578.24 |
| Baltimore area, MDMaryland | — | $606.96 |
| Rest of MarylandMaryland | — | $572.18 |
| Rest of MaineMaine | — | $529.32 |
| Southern Maine, MEMaine | — | $548.81 |
| Detroit, MIMichigan | — | $597.88 |
| Rest of MichiganMichigan | — | $554.37 |
| MinnesotaMinnesota | — | $541.20 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MOMissouri | — | $553.26 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MOMissouri | — | $558.07 |
| Rest of MissouriMissouri | — | $532.47 |
| MississippiMississippi | — | $519.73 |
| MontanaMontana | — | $570.72 |
| North CarolinaNorth Carolina | — | $533.70 |
| North DakotaNorth Dakota | — | $539.28 |
| NebraskaNebraska | — | $517.16 |
| New HampshireNew Hampshire | — | $575.17 |
| Northern New JerseyNew Jersey | — | $633.03 |
| Rest of New JerseyNew Jersey | — | $610.61 |
| New MexicoNew Mexico | — | $559.26 |
| NevadaNevada | — | $562.22 |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NYNew York | — | $682.95 |
| Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NYNew York | — | $618.66 |
| Queens, NYNew York | — | $659.04 |
| Rest of New YorkNew York | — | $541.65 |
| OhioOhio | — | $547.94 |
| OklahomaOklahoma | — | $530.32 |
| Portland, OROregon | — | $590.96 |
| Rest of OregonOregon | — | $553.98 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PAPennsylvania | — | $596.55 |
| Rest of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania | — | $545.93 |
| Rhode IslandRhode Island | — | $578.67 |
| South CarolinaSouth Carolina | — | $542.50 |
| South DakotaSouth Dakota | — | $535.56 |
| TennesseeTennessee | — | $521.86 |
| Austin, TXTexas | — | $580.80 |
| Beaumont, TXTexas | — | $542.94 |
| Brazoria, TXTexas | — | $558.73 |
| Dallas, TXTexas | — | $564.46 |
| Fort Worth, TXTexas | — | $562.47 |
| Galveston, TXTexas | — | $561.81 |
| Houston, TXTexas | — | $590.91 |
| Rest of TexasTexas | — | $552.01 |
| UtahUtah | — | $549.33 |
| VirginiaVirginia | — | $550.65 |
| Virgin Islands, VIUnited States Virgin Islands | — | $572.97 |
| VermontVermont | — | $541.91 |
| Rest of WashingtonWashington | — | $575.57 |
| King County, WAWashington | — | $634.40 |
| WisconsinWisconsin | — | $522.82 |
| West VirginiaWest Virginia | — | $558.62 |
| WyomingWyoming | — | $557.01 |
25125 rates by state
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | No published base rate | 1 |
| AL | No published base rate | 1 |
| AR | No published base rate | 1 |
| AZ | No published base rate | 1 |
| CA | No published base rate | 29 |
| CO | No published base rate | 1 |
| CT | No published base rate | 1 |
| DC | No published base rate | 1 |
| DE | No published base rate | 1 |
| FL | No published base rate | 3 |
| GA | No published base rate | 2 |
| GU | No published base rate | 1 |
| HI | No published base rate | 1 |
| IA | No published base rate | 1 |
| ID | No published base rate | 1 |
| IL | No published base rate | 4 |
| IN | No published base rate | 1 |
| KS | No published base rate | 1 |
| KY | No published base rate | 1 |
| LA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MD | No published base rate | 3 |
| ME | No published base rate | 2 |
| MI | No published base rate | 2 |
| MN | No published base rate | 1 |
| MO | No published base rate | 3 |
| MS | No published base rate | 1 |
| MT | No published base rate | 1 |
| NC | No published base rate | 1 |
| ND | No published base rate | 1 |
| NE | No published base rate | 1 |
| NH | No published base rate | 1 |
| NJ | No published base rate | 2 |
| NM | No published base rate | 1 |
| NV | No published base rate | 1 |
| NY | No published base rate | 5 |
| OH | No published base rate | 1 |
| OK | No published base rate | 1 |
| OR | No published base rate | 2 |
| PA | No published base rate | 2 |
| PR | No published base rate | 1 |
| RI | No published base rate | 1 |
| SC | No published base rate | 1 |
| SD | No published base rate | 1 |
| TN | No published base rate | 1 |
| TX | No published base rate | 8 |
| UT | No published base rate | 1 |
| VA | No published base rate | 2 |
| VI | No published base rate | 1 |
| VT | No published base rate | 1 |
| WA | No published base rate | 2 |
| WI | No published base rate | 1 |
| WV | No published base rate | 1 |
| WY | No published base rate | 1 |
How the 25125 rate is calculated
Each of 25125’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 · 25125
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work7.48
7.48 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense8.02
8.02 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice1.59
1.59 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
17.0900
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$570.82
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
The exact Puerto Rico inputs and CMS source lines
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
2,400
- Code
- 25125
- Physician work
- 7.48
- Practice expense
- 8.02
- Malpractice
- 1.59
GPCI2026.csv
91
- Locality
- Puerto Rico
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 1.011
- Malpractice
- 0.985
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 7.48 | × 1.000 | 7.4800 |
| Practice expense | 8.02 | × 1.011 | 8.1082 |
| Malpractice | 1.59 | × 0.985 | 1.5662 |
| Total RVUs | 17.1544 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Puerto Rico$572.97
Facility: (7.48 × 1 + 8.02 × 1.011 + 1.59 × 0.985) × $33.4009 = $572.97
Payment rules and modifiers for 25125
25125 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 25125
Bone lesion excision, forearm, 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) | 0 | Not paid without supporting documentation. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| 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 · 25125
Bone lesion excision, forearm, 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
25125 without 50 · national facility
$570.82
Bone lesion excision, forearm, with autograft
25125-50 · Bilateral: 150%
$856.23
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).
How 25125 has changed in Puerto Rico
25125 · Office / nonfacility
Rate unavailable
Effective 2026-10-01
A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.
One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.
What changed, release by release
| Effective from | Office | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $572.97 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $572.97 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $572.97 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $572.97 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $596.34 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $596.34 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $596.34 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $596.34 | RVU25A |
| 2024-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $607.98 | RVU24D |
| 2024-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $607.98 | RVU24C |
| 2024-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $607.98 | RVU24B |
| 2024-03-09 | Not available in this setting | $607.98 | RVU24AR |
| 2024-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $598.05 | RVU24A |
| 2023-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $612.88 | RVU23D |
| 2023-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $611.33 | RVU23C |
| 2023-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $611.33 | RVU23B |
| 2023-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $611.33 | RVU23A |
| 2022-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $616.90 | RVU22D |
| 2022-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $616.90 | RVU22C |
| 2022-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $616.90 | RVU22B |
| 2022-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $616.90 | RVU22A |
| 2021-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $616.78 | RVU21D |
| 2021-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $616.78 | RVU21C |
| 2021-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $616.78 | RVU21B |
| 2021-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $616.78 | RVU21A |
| 2020-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $619.13 | RVU20D |
| 2020-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $619.13 | RVU20C |
| 2020-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $619.13 | RVU20B |
| 2020-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $619.13 | RVU20A |
| 2019-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $617.32 | RVU19D |
| 2019-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $617.32 | RVU19C |
| 2019-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $611.97 | RVU19B |
| 2019-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $611.97 | RVU19A |
| 2018-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $615.20 | RVU18D |
| 2018-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $615.20 | RVU18C |
| 2018-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $615.20 | RVU18B |
| 2018-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $615.20 | RVU18AR1 |
| 2017-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $548.91 | RVU17D |
| 2017-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $548.91 | RVU17C |
| 2017-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $548.91 | RVU17B |
| 2017-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $548.91 | RVU17A |
| 2016-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $478.32 | RVU16D |
| 2016-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $478.32 | RVU16C |
| 2016-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $478.32 | RVU16B |
| 2016-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $478.32 | RVU16A |
| 2015-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $493.45 | RVU15D |
| 2015-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $493.45 | RVU15C |
| 2015-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $491.00 | RVU15B |
| 2015-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $491.00 | RVU15A |
| 2014-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $480.11 | RVU14D |
| 2014-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $480.11 | RVU14C |
| 2014-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $480.11 | RVU14B |
| 2014-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $480.11 | RVU14A |
| 2013-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $470.05 | RVU13D |
| 2013-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $470.05 | RVU13C |
| 2013-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $470.05 | RVU13B |
| 2013-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $470.05 | RVU13AR |
Where the Puerto Rico rate applies
Puerto Rico is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 292 cities and communities in Puerto Rico. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.
- Aceitunas
- Adjuntas
- Aguada
- Aguadilla
- Aguas Buenas
- Aguas Claras
- Aguilita
- Aibonito
25125 billing questions
How does this differ from 25120?
Use 25125 when the radius or ulna lesion is removed or curetted and the defect is filled with autograft. Code 25120 describes the corresponding treatment without graft.
Is graft harvesting separately reported?
No. Obtaining the autograft is included in this service.
How does 25126 differ?
Code 25126 is the related forearm lesion procedure using allograft. This code is for treatment with the patient's own bone.
What documentation supports the code?
Document whether the lesion is in the radius or ulna, the removal or curettage performed, and that the defect was filled with autograft.
Can modifier 50 be used for bilateral procedures?
CMS identifies this as a bilateral procedure. With modifier 50, payment is 150%.
Can an assistant surgeon be reported?
CMS pays an assistant at surgery only when medical necessity is documented. Co-surgeons and team surgery are 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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