CPT code 25230: Radius resection, partial bone removal2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in New Mexico

Reports surgical removal of part of the radius when the operative target is radial bone, rather than the ulna or carpal bones.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality632 Medicare services in 2024

In New Mexico, Medicare pays $403.38 for 25230 in a facility. There’s no office rate.

Not available in this settingOffice (non-facility)
$403.38Hospital or facility

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 25230 nationwide

Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

We’ll open 25230 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in New Mexico
  2. What 25230 covers
  3. Compared with other areas
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Related codes
  8. Rate history
  9. Where it applies
  10. Billing questions
  11. Sources

What 25230 covers

An orthopedic or hand surgeon reports this service when an operation removes part of the radius while leaving the remaining radial bone in place. The operative report should identify the radius as the bone treated and describe the portion removed. The code distinguishes radial bone resection from removal of the ulna or one or more carpal bones; it does not identify a particular diagnosis or resection technique.

Select the code from the documented bone and extent of resection, not simply because surgery occurred at the wrist. The operative report should support the radial site and partial extent. Medicare classifies this as major surgery with a 90-day global period: the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are included. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50%. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery; co-surgeons are paid only with 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 New Mexico compares for 25230

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 25230 runs from $368.16 in Arkansas to $507.30 in San Benito County, CA. New Mexico pays $403.38. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

25230 in New Mexico vs other payment areas
  1. New Mexico · this page$403.38
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$446.64+$43.26
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$463.19+$59.81
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$473.98+$70.60
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$459.87+$56.49
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$477.78+$74.40
  7. Alaska · Alaska$499.00+$95.62

Other areas in New Mexico first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

25230 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama—$373.17
ArkansasArkansas—$368.16
ArizonaArizona—$402.26
Bakersfield, CACalifornia—$423.13
Chico, CACalifornia—$420.29
El Centro, CACalifornia—$420.46
Fresno, CACalifornia—$420.29
Hanford, CACalifornia—$420.29

25230 rates by state

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25230 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AKNo published base rate1
ALNo published base rate1
ARNo published base rate1
AZNo published base rate1
CANo published base rate29
CONo published base rate1
CTNo published base rate1
DCNo published base rate1
DENo published base rate1
FLNo published base rate3
GANo published base rate2
GUNo published base rate1
HINo published base rate1
IANo published base rate1
IDNo published base rate1
ILNo published base rate4
INNo published base rate1
KSNo published base rate1
KYNo published base rate1
LANo published base rate2
MANo published base rate2
MDNo published base rate3
MENo published base rate2
MINo published base rate2
MNNo published base rate1
MONo published base rate3
MSNo published base rate1
MTNo published base rate1
NCNo published base rate1
NDNo published base rate1
NENo published base rate1
NHNo published base rate1
NJNo published base rate2
NMNo published base rate1
NVNo published base rate1
NYNo published base rate5
OHNo published base rate1
OKNo published base rate1
ORNo published base rate2
PANo published base rate2
PRNo published base rate1
RINo published base rate1
SCNo published base rate1
SDNo published base rate1
TNNo published base rate1
TXNo published base rate8
UTNo published base rate1
VANo published base rate2
VINo published base rate1
VTNo published base rate1
WANo published base rate2
WINo published base rate1
WVNo published base rate1
WYNo published base rate1

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How the 25230 rate is calculated

Each of 25230’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 · 25230

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work5.24

5.24 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense6.12

6.12 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice1.02

1.02 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

12.3800

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$413.50

Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

The exact New Mexico inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

2,411

Code
25230
Physician work
5.24
Practice expense
6.12
Malpractice
1.02

GPCI2026.csv

77

Locality
New Mexico
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.917
Malpractice
1.201
Facility calculation for 25230 in New Mexico
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work5.24× 1.0005.2400
Practice expense6.12× 0.9175.6120
Malpractice1.02× 1.2011.2250
Total RVUs12.0771
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Facility rate, New Mexico$403.38

Facility: (5.24 × 1 + 6.12 × 0.917 + 1.02 × 1.201) × $33.4009 = $403.38

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Payment rules and modifiers for 25230

25230 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 25230

Radius resection, partial bone removal

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period090Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 days after are included.
Multiple procedures2Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%.
Bilateral (modifier 50)1Bilateral with modifier 50 pays 150% of the fee schedule amount.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)1Not paid (statutory restriction).
Co-surgeons (62)1Permitted with supporting documentation.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.
Split (54/55/56)0.10/0.69/0.21Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care.

Global surgery period · 25230

Radius resection, partial bone removal

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.

  • 24Unrelated E/M visit by the same physician
  • 79Unrelated procedure (starts its own global period)
  • 58Staged, more extensive, or therapy procedure that was planned
  • 78Unplanned return to the operating room for a related complication
SurgeryVisit
Sep 23, 2026Jan 10, 2027

Pre-op dayGlobal period

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 50 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

25230 without 50 · national facility

$413.50

Radius resection, partial bone removal

25230-50 · Bilateral: 150%

$620.25

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).

When to use modifier 50

How 25230 has changed in New Mexico

25230 · Office / nonfacility

Rate unavailable

Effective 2026-10-01

A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

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
Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01Not available in this setting$403.38RVU26D
2026-07-01Not available in this setting$403.38RVU26C
2026-04-01Not available in this setting$403.38RVU26B
2026-01-01Not available in this setting$403.38RVU26A
2025-10-01Not available in this setting$420.31RVU25D
2025-07-01Not available in this setting$420.31RVU25C
2025-04-01Not available in this setting$420.31RVU25B
2025-01-01Not available in this setting$420.31RVU25A
2024-10-01Not available in this setting$427.70RVU24D
2024-07-01Not available in this setting$427.70RVU24C
2024-04-01Not available in this setting$427.70RVU24B
2024-03-09Not available in this setting$427.70RVU24AR
2024-01-01Not available in this setting$420.72RVU24A
2023-10-01Not available in this setting$428.65RVU23D
2023-07-01Not available in this setting$428.65RVU23C
2023-04-01Not available in this setting$428.65RVU23B
2023-01-01Not available in this setting$428.65RVU23A
2022-10-01Not available in this setting$429.19RVU22D
2022-07-01Not available in this setting$429.19RVU22C
2022-04-01Not available in this setting$429.19RVU22B
2022-01-01Not available in this setting$429.19RVU22A
2021-10-01Not available in this setting$428.81RVU21D
2021-07-01Not available in this setting$428.81RVU21C
2021-04-01Not available in this setting$428.81RVU21B
2021-01-01Not available in this setting$428.81RVU21A
2020-10-01Not available in this setting$435.84RVU20D
2020-07-01Not available in this setting$435.84RVU20C
2020-04-01Not available in this setting$435.84RVU20B
2020-01-01Not available in this setting$435.84RVU20A
2019-10-01Not available in this setting$440.16RVU19D
2019-07-01Not available in this setting$440.16RVU19C
2019-04-01Not available in this setting$440.16RVU19B
2019-01-01Not available in this setting$440.16RVU19A
2018-10-01Not available in this setting$439.23RVU18D
2018-07-01Not available in this setting$439.23RVU18C
2018-04-01Not available in this setting$439.23RVU18B
2018-01-01Not available in this setting$439.23RVU18AR1
2017-10-01Not available in this setting$434.27RVU17D
2017-07-01Not available in this setting$434.27RVU17C
2017-04-01Not available in this setting$434.27RVU17B
2017-01-01Not available in this setting$434.27RVU17A
2016-10-01Not available in this setting$431.26RVU16D
2016-07-01Not available in this setting$431.26RVU16C
2016-04-01Not available in this setting$431.26RVU16B
2016-01-01Not available in this setting$431.26RVU16A
2015-10-01Not available in this setting$433.15RVU15D
2015-07-01Not available in this setting$433.15RVU15C
2015-04-01Not available in this setting$430.99RVU15B
2015-01-01Not available in this setting$430.99RVU15A
2014-10-01Not available in this setting$420.62RVU14D
2014-07-01Not available in this setting$420.62RVU14C
2014-04-01Not available in this setting$420.62RVU14B
2014-01-01Not available in this setting$420.62RVU14A
2013-10-01Not available in this setting$415.81RVU13D
2013-07-01Not available in this setting$415.81RVU13C
2013-04-01Not available in this setting$415.81RVU13B
2013-01-01Not available in this setting$415.81RVU13AR

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Where the New Mexico rate applies

New Mexico is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 528 cities and communities in New Mexico. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

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  • Abiquiu
  • Acomita Lake
  • Adelino
  • Agua Fria
  • Alamillo
  • Alamo
  • Alamogordo

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25230 billing questions

How is this distinguished from partial ulna resection?

Use this code when the operative report identifies the radius as the bone partially removed. The neighboring ulna resection code applies when the ulna is the operative target.

Does removal of carpal bones belong here?

No. This code is for partial resection of the radius; removal of one or more wrist carpal bones is represented by separate carpectomy codes.

What documentation supports reporting this code?

The operative report should identify the radius, state that only part of it was removed, and describe the extent of the resection.

How is bilateral surgery reported?

For bilateral partial radius resection, report modifier 50; CMS pays the bilateral procedure at 150%.

Are related postoperative visits included?

Yes. The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.

How are other procedures in the same session paid?

Under the standard multiple procedure reduction, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and additional procedures are paid at 50%. An assistant at surgery is not paid; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation.

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.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

Show the CMS file lines behind this rate
RVUs for 25230PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 2,411 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for New MexicoGPCI2026.csv, line 77 (RVU26D)

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