CPT code 26548: Finger joint reconstruction, local tissue technique2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Visalia, CA

In Visalia, CA, Medicare pays $789.65 for 26548 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 26548 covers

Code 26548 describes operative reconstruction of a finger interphalangeal joint’s collateral ligament using local tissue, such as advancing or tightening available ligament or capsular tissue to restore stability. A hand surgeon typically performs the procedure for chronic joint instability after ligament injury when direct repair is inadequate and usable local tissue can provide support. It is an open operation, usually performed in an operating room.

The operative report should identify the finger and interphalangeal joint, describe the ligament deficiency and instability, and document the local-tissue reconstruction. Distinguish this technique from a tendon-graft reconstruction or a direct ligament repair. CMS assigns a 90-day major-surgery 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 others at 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documented medical necessity; 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 Visalia, CA compares for 26548

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 26548 runs from $678.04 in Arkansas to $969.28 in San Benito County, CA. Visalia, CA pays $789.65. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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How the 26548 rate is calculated

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Payment rules and modifiers for 26548

26548 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 26548

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

How 26548 has changed in Visalia, CA

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Where the Visalia, CA rate applies

Visalia, CA is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 70 cities and communities in California. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Visalia
• Allensworth
• Alpaugh
• California Hot Springs
• Camp Nelson
• Cedar Slope
• Cutler
• Delft Colony

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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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