CPT code 26437: Tendon realignment, hand or finger extensor2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Nevada

In Nevada, Medicare pays $643.82 for 26437 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 26437 covers

A hand surgeon repositions an extensor tendon in the hand or finger so it follows its intended path, such as when it shifts off track near a finger joint. The operation may include stabilizing the tendon in its corrected position. This is a distinct goal from repairing a torn tendon, releasing a contracted tendon, or changing tendon length. It is generally performed in an operating-room setting by an orthopedic or plastic surgeon with hand-surgery expertise.

Report the service for each tendon realigned, with the operative note identifying the tendon, site, abnormal tracking, and corrective work performed. Medicare assigns 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 are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Report the treated side rather than using modifier 50. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service; 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 Nevada compares for 26437

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 26437 runs from $572.68 in Arkansas to $838.14 in San Benito County, CA. Nevada pays $643.82. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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26437 rates by state

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

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How the 26437 rate is calculated

Each of 26437’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 26437

26437 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 51

Codes related to 26437

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

How 26437 has changed in Nevada

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Where the Nevada rate applies

Nevada is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 138 cities and communities in Nevada. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Alamo
• Amargosa Valley
• Austin
• Baker
• Battle Mountain
• Beatty
• Beaverdam
• Bennett Springs

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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.

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

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