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CPT code 25624: Scaphoid fracture care, with manipulation2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Washington, DC area

Reports closed treatment of a carpal scaphoid fracture when the clinician manipulates the fracture to restore alignment without open fixation.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality81 Medicare services in 2024

In Washington, DC area, Medicare pays $625.42 for 25624 in the office and $504.24 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$625.42Office (non-facility)
$504.24Hospital or facility
+13.9%vs the national office rate ($549.11)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 25624 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 25624 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Washington, DC area
  2. What 25624 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 25624 covers

An orthopedic or hand surgeon treats a scaphoid fracture through the skin, using external maneuvers to realign the broken carpal bone. This service is typically used when fracture alignment requires manipulation and the clinician can treat the injury without surgically exposing the fracture or placing internal fixation. Immobilization in a cast or splint commonly follows the reduction.

Choose this code when the record identifies a scaphoid fracture and supports manipulation as part of the closed treatment; simple immobilization without manipulation points to a different code. The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during the 90 days after surgery. When multiple procedures occur in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% multiple-procedure reduction. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. An assistant 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 Washington, DC area compares for 25624

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 25624 runs from $482.10 in Arkansas to $709.99 in San Benito County, CA. Washington, DC area pays $625.42. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

25624 in Washington, DC area vs other payment areas
  1. Washington, DC area · this page$625.42
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$610.21−$15.21
  3. Miami, FL · Florida$614.96−$10.46
  4. Chicago, IL · Illinois$595.25−$30.17
  5. Manhattan, NY · New York$637.01+$11.59
  6. Alaska · Alaska$635.20+$9.78
  7. Alabama · Alabama$489.57−$135.85

Other areas in District of Columbia first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

25624 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
ArkansasArkansas$482.10$393.73
ArizonaArizona$533.13$433.44
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$573.60$460.85
Chico, CACalifornia$570.85$458.10
El Centro, CACalifornia$571.02$458.27
Fresno, CACalifornia$570.85$458.10
Hanford, CACalifornia$570.85$458.10
Madera, CACalifornia$570.85$458.10

25624 rates by state

Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.

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$482.10

$640.42

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25624 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$635.201
AL$489.571
AR$482.101
AZ$533.131
CA$570.85–$709.9929
CO$566.731
CT$586.981
DC$625.421
DE$542.191
FL$550.05–$614.963
GA$516.60–$562.062
GU$584.421
HI$584.421
IA$498.341
ID$502.681
IL$536.56–$595.254
IN$505.631
KS$497.951
KY$506.271
LA$506.26–$532.392
MA$563.92–$621.722
MD$552.25–$625.423
ME$507.65–$533.542
MI$522.07–$559.412
MN$536.051
MO$498.51–$531.883
MS$490.301
MT$549.041
NC$512.911
ND$529.271
NE$500.581
NH$559.711
NJ$591.72–$618.832
NM$525.911
NV$543.891
NY$521.17–$655.795
OH$518.021
OK$503.101
OR$537.75–$583.052
PA$517.72–$573.132
PR$552.571
RI$560.351
SC$516.711
SD$526.931
TN$500.851
TX$514.30–$566.528
UT$524.081
VA$533.16–$625.422
VI$552.571
VT$529.011
WA$562.25–$632.572
WI$510.861
WV$516.291
WY$540.431

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How the 25624 rate is calculated

Each of 25624’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 · 25624

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work4.65

4.65 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense10.79

10.79 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice1.00

1.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

16.4400

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$549.11

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

The exact Washington, DC area inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

2,492

Code
25624
Physician work
4.65
Practice expense
10.79
Malpractice
1.00

GPCI2026.csv

39

Locality
Washington, DC area
Physician work
1.054
Practice expense
1.178
Malpractice
1.113
Office calculation for 25624 in Washington, DC area
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work4.65× 1.0544.9011
Practice expense10.79× 1.17812.7106
Malpractice1.00× 1.1131.1130
Total RVUs18.7247
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Washington, DC area$625.42

Office: (4.65 × 1.054 + 10.79 × 1.178 + 1 × 1.113) × $33.4009 = $625.42

Facility: (4.65 × 1.054 + 7.71 × 1.178 + 1 × 1.113) × $33.4009 = $504.24

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Payment rules and modifiers for 25624

25624 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 25624

Scaphoid fracture care, with manipulation

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)0Not paid without supporting documentation.
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
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 · 25624

Scaphoid fracture care, with manipulation

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

25624 without 50 · national office

$549.11

Scaphoid fracture care, with manipulation

25624-50 · Bilateral: 150%

$823.67

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

Codes related to 25624

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

Codes related to 25624
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Washington, DC area
Same family
25622Scaphoid fracture care, without manipulationClosed treatment of a scaphoid fracture without manipulation.$400.70
Used instead
25628Scaphoid fixation, open treatment with fixationOpen treatment with internal fixation for a scaphoid fracture.No office rate
25635Carpal fracture treatment, with manipulation, each boneClosed treatment with manipulation for a carpal fracture other than the scaphoid.$592.73
25680Wrist fracture care, trans-scaphoid perilunate injuryClosed treatment with manipulation of a trans-scaphoid perilunate fracture-dislocation.No office rate

How 25624 has changed in Washington, DC area

25624 · Office / nonfacility

$625.42

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $50.15 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $575.27 to $625.42 (8.7%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

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

  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $575.27changed to$625.42

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 4.77 changed to 4.65
    • Practice expense RVU 9.73 changed to 10.79
    • Malpractice RVU 0.98 changed to 1.00
    • Work GPCI 1.057 changed to 1.054
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.192 changed to 1.178
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.168 changed to 1.113

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $585.65changed to$575.27

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 9.56 changed to 9.73
    • Malpractice RVU 0.99 changed to 0.98

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $576.09changed to$585.65

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $594.57changed to$576.09

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 9.33 changed to 9.56
    • Malpractice RVU 0.96 changed to 0.99
    • Work GPCI 1.056 changed to 1.057
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.214 changed to 1.192
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.231 changed to 1.168

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $603.71changed to$594.57

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 9.01 changed to 9.33
    • Malpractice RVU 0.99 changed to 0.96
    • Work GPCI 1.054 changed to 1.056
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.236 changed to 1.214
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.294 changed to 1.231

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $599.14changed to$603.71

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 8.83 changed to 9.01
    • Malpractice RVU 0.95 changed to 0.99

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $584.34changed to$599.14

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 8.19 changed to 8.83
    • Malpractice RVU 0.93 changed to 0.95
    • Work GPCI 1.049 changed to 1.054
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.221 changed to 1.236
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.277 changed to 1.294

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $574.64changed to$584.34

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 8.07 changed to 8.19
    • Malpractice RVU 0.98 changed to 0.93
    • Work GPCI 1.045 changed to 1.049
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.205 changed to 1.221
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.261 changed to 1.277

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. July 1, 2019

    RVU19C

    $572.82changed to$574.64

    • Malpractice RVU 0.94 changed to 0.98

    Held through RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $570.52changed to$572.82

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 8.00 changed to 8.07
    • Malpractice RVU 0.97 changed to 0.94

    Held through RVU19B.

  11. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $562.24changed to$570.52

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 7.84 changed to 8.00
    • Malpractice RVU 0.96 changed to 0.97
    • Work GPCI 1.048 changed to 1.045
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.271 changed to 1.261

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  12. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $560.40changed to$562.24

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 7.83 changed to 7.84
    • Malpractice RVU 0.94 changed to 0.96
    • Work GPCI 1.051 changed to 1.048
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.280 changed to 1.271

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  13. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $569.07changed to$560.40

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 7.92 changed to 7.83
    • Malpractice RVU 1.00 changed to 0.94

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  14. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $566.24changed to$569.07

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  15. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $552.40changed to$566.24

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 7.82 changed to 7.92
    • Malpractice RVU 0.84 changed to 1.00
    • Work GPCI 1.050 changed to 1.051
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.202 changed to 1.205
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.205 changed to 1.280

    Held through RVU15B.

  16. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $555.83changed to$552.40

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 8.63 changed to 7.82
    • Malpractice RVU 0.88 changed to 0.84
    • Work GPCI 1.049 changed to 1.050
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.198 changed to 1.202
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.130 changed to 1.205

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  17. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $555.83

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$625.42$504.24RVU26D
2026-07-01$625.42$504.24RVU26C
2026-04-01$625.42$504.24RVU26B
2026-01-01$625.42$504.24RVU26A
2025-10-01$575.27$518.98RVU25D
2025-07-01$575.27$518.98RVU25C
2025-04-01$575.27$518.98RVU25B
2025-01-01$575.27$518.98RVU25A
2024-10-01$585.65$527.72RVU24D
2024-07-01$585.65$527.72RVU24C
2024-04-01$585.65$527.72RVU24B
2024-03-09$585.65$527.72RVU24AR
2024-01-01$576.09$519.11RVU24A
2023-10-01$594.57$536.15RVU23D
2023-07-01$594.57$536.15RVU23C
2023-04-01$594.57$536.15RVU23B
2023-01-01$594.57$536.15RVU23A
2022-10-01$603.71$544.25RVU22D
2022-07-01$603.71$544.25RVU22C
2022-04-01$603.71$544.25RVU22B
2022-01-01$603.71$544.25RVU22A
2021-10-01$599.14$539.62RVU21D
2021-07-01$599.14$539.62RVU21C
2021-04-01$599.14$539.62RVU21B
2021-01-01$599.14$539.62RVU21A
2020-10-01$584.34$528.82RVU20D
2020-07-01$584.34$528.82RVU20C
2020-04-01$584.34$528.82RVU20B
2020-01-01$584.34$528.82RVU20A
2019-10-01$574.64$520.35RVU19D
2019-07-01$574.64$520.35RVU19C
2019-04-01$572.82$518.53RVU19B
2019-01-01$572.82$518.53RVU19A
2018-10-01$570.52$516.29RVU18D
2018-07-01$570.52$516.29RVU18C
2018-04-01$570.52$516.29RVU18B
2018-01-01$570.52$516.29RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$562.24$511.21RVU17D
2017-07-01$562.24$511.21RVU17C
2017-04-01$562.24$511.21RVU17B
2017-01-01$562.24$511.21RVU17A
2016-10-01$560.40$509.49RVU16D
2016-07-01$560.40$509.49RVU16C
2016-04-01$560.40$509.49RVU16B
2016-01-01$560.40$509.49RVU16A
2015-10-01$569.07$516.25RVU15D
2015-07-01$569.07$516.25RVU15C
2015-04-01$566.24$513.68RVU15B
2015-01-01$566.24$513.68RVU15A
2014-10-01$552.40$501.59RVU14D
2014-07-01$552.40$501.59RVU14C
2014-04-01$552.40$501.59RVU14B
2014-01-01$552.40$501.59RVU14A
2013-10-01$555.83$502.03RVU13D
2013-07-01$555.83$502.03RVU13C
2013-04-01$555.83$502.03RVU13B
2013-01-01$555.83$502.03RVU13AR

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Where the Washington, DC area rate applies

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25624 billing questions

When should I choose 25624 instead of 25622?

Use 25624 when the clinician manipulates the scaphoid fracture during closed treatment. Code 25622 describes closed scaphoid fracture treatment without manipulation.

How does 25624 differ from 25628?

25624 is closed treatment with manipulation. Use 25628 when the scaphoid fracture is treated openly with internal fixation.

What documentation supports 25624?

Document the scaphoid fracture, the closed reduction or manipulation performed, and the treatment plan, including immobilization when used. The record should distinguish manipulation from immobilization alone.

Are routine follow-up visits included?

The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during the 90 days after surgery.

How is bilateral treatment reported?

When the service is performed bilaterally, CMS pays 150% with modifier 50. For multiple procedures in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others are subject to the 50% reduction.

Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?

Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documentation of medical necessity. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted for this code.

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

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RVUs for 25624PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 2,492 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Washington, DC areaGPCI2026.csv, line 39 (RVU26D)

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