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CPT code 26600: Metacarpal fracture care, single bone, no manipulation2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Delaware

Closed treatment of one metacarpal fracture without manipulation, typically used when the treating clinician immobilizes the fracture without repositioning it.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality9.5K Medicare services in 2024

In Delaware, Medicare pays $337.58 for 26600 in the office and $296.99 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$337.58Office (non-facility)
$296.99Hospital or facility
−1.2%vs the national office rate ($341.69)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 26600 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 26600 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Delaware
  2. What 26600 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 26600 covers

This code describes closed care for a fracture of one metacarpal when the clinician does not manipulate the bone to reduce or reposition it. Orthopedic and hand surgeons commonly provide this care, as may other clinicians who manage acute hand fractures, in an office, emergency department, or facility setting. Treatment may include stabilizing the hand with an appropriate splint or cast and arranging fracture follow-up.

Select this code when documentation supports treatment of one metacarpal fracture without manipulation; use the multiple-fracture code family when more than one metacarpal is treated. Record the injured bone, fracture findings, treatment plan, and immobilization. The service has a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during that period. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. 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 Delaware compares for 26600

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 26600 runs from $299.84 in Arkansas to $449.72 in San Benito County, CA. Delaware pays $337.58. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

26600 in Delaware vs other payment areas
  1. Delaware · this page$337.58
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$383.68+$46.10
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$390.93+$53.35
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$376.58+$39.00
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$364.68+$27.10
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$395.67+$58.09
  7. Alaska · Alaska$392.39+$54.81

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

Every other payment area

26600 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$304.53$268.58
ArkansasArkansas$299.84$264.55
ArizonaArizona$331.88$292.07
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$359.99$314.96
Chico, CACalifornia$358.63$313.60
El Centro, CACalifornia$358.71$313.68
Fresno, CACalifornia$358.63$313.60
Hanford, CACalifornia$358.63$313.60

26600 rates by state

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

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$299.84

$404.18

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26600 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$392.391
AL$304.531
AR$299.841
AZ$331.881
CA$358.63–$449.7229
CO$354.521
CT$365.341
DC$390.931
DE$337.581
FL$339.34–$376.583
GA$318.86–$349.082
GU$367.751
HI$367.751
IA$311.381
ID$313.831
IL$329.98–$364.684
IN$315.721
KS$310.491
KY$313.611
LA$313.35–$329.732
MA$352.47–$390.022
MD$344.08–$390.933
ME$316.27–$333.492
MI$322.88–$344.502
MN$337.141
MO$308.08–$330.183
MS$303.991
MT$341.661
NC$319.671
ND$331.971
NE$312.991
NH$349.511
NJ$368.80–$386.632
NM$325.021
NV$339.201
NY$324.81–$406.605
OH$320.901
OK$312.311
OR$335.87–$365.552
PA$321.07–$356.242
PR$344.091
RI$349.471
SC$320.961
SD$330.821
TN$312.231
TX$318.89–$353.948
UT$325.591
VA$332.79–$390.932
VI$344.091
VT$331.201
WA$351.63–$397.532
WI$320.271
WV$317.241
WY$337.441

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How the 26600 rate is calculated

Each of 26600’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 · 26600

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work2.54

2.54 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense7.20

7.20 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.49

0.49 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

10.2300

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$341.69

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

The exact Delaware inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

2,658

Code
26600
Physician work
2.54
Practice expense
7.20
Malpractice
0.49

GPCI2026.csv

40

Locality
Delaware
Physician work
1.005
Practice expense
0.988
Malpractice
0.899
Office calculation for 26600 in Delaware
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work2.54× 1.0052.5527
Practice expense7.20× 0.9887.1136
Malpractice0.49× 0.8990.4405
Total RVUs10.1068
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Delaware$337.58

Office: (2.54 × 1.005 + 7.2 × 0.988 + 0.49 × 0.899) × $33.4009 = $337.58

Facility: (2.54 × 1.005 + 5.97 × 0.988 + 0.49 × 0.899) × $33.4009 = $296.99

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Payment rules and modifiers for 26600

26600 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 26600

Metacarpal fracture care, single bone, no 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)0The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)1Not paid (statutory restriction).
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 · 26600

Metacarpal fracture care, single bone, no 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 51 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

26600 without 51 · national office

$341.69

Metacarpal fracture care, single bone, no manipulation

26600-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$170.85

When this isn’t the highest-valued procedure in the session, Medicare pays 50% of its fee schedule amount (the highest is paid at 100%).

When to use modifier 51

Codes related to 26600

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

Codes related to 26600
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Delaware
Same family
26605Metacarpal fracture, closed treatment with manipulationSingle metacarpal fracture treatment when manipulation is performed.$371.77
26607Metacarpal fracture, manipulation with percutaneous fixationMultiple metacarpal fractures treated without manipulation.No office rate
26608Metacarpal fracture, percutaneous skeletal fixationMultiple metacarpal fractures treated with manipulation.No office rate
Used instead
26615Metacarpal fracture, open treatment, each boneOpen treatment of a metacarpal fracture rather than closed treatment.No office rate

How 26600 has changed in Delaware

26600 · Office / nonfacility

$337.58

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $29.12 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $308.46 to $337.58 (9.4%).

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

    $308.46changed to$337.58

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 2.60 changed to 2.54
    • Practice expense RVU 6.49 changed to 7.20
    • Malpractice RVU 0.50 changed to 0.49
    • Work GPCI 1.009 changed to 1.005
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.992 changed to 0.988
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.949 changed to 0.899

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $313.47changed to$308.46

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 6.37 changed to 6.49

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $308.35changed to$313.47

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $315.87changed to$308.35

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 6.20 changed to 6.37
    • Malpractice RVU 0.49 changed to 0.50
    • Work GPCI 1.007 changed to 1.009
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.007 changed to 0.992
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.938 changed to 0.949

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $317.26changed to$315.87

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 5.96 changed to 6.20
    • Malpractice RVU 0.50 changed to 0.49
    • Work GPCI 1.005 changed to 1.007
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.022 changed to 1.007
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.927 changed to 0.938

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $314.60changed to$317.26

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 5.83 changed to 5.96
    • Malpractice RVU 0.48 changed to 0.50

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $311.83changed to$314.60

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 5.42 changed to 5.83
    • Work GPCI 1.006 changed to 1.005
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.021 changed to 1.022
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.023 changed to 0.927

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $308.54changed to$311.83

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 5.36 changed to 5.42
    • Malpractice RVU 0.43 changed to 0.48
    • Work GPCI 1.007 changed to 1.006
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.019 changed to 1.021
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.119 changed to 1.023

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $309.70changed to$308.54

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 5.39 changed to 5.36
    • Malpractice RVU 0.44 changed to 0.43

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $306.99changed to$309.70

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 5.30 changed to 5.39
    • Malpractice RVU 0.45 changed to 0.44
    • Work GPCI 1.010 changed to 1.007
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.025 changed to 1.019
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.101 changed to 1.119

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $307.30changed to$306.99

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Work GPCI 1.012 changed to 1.010
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.031 changed to 1.025
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.083 changed to 1.101

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $308.41changed to$307.30

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $306.88changed to$308.41

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $303.57changed to$306.88

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 5.24 changed to 5.30
    • Malpractice RVU 0.46 changed to 0.45
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.038 changed to 1.031
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.878 changed to 1.083

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $306.87changed to$303.57

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 5.81 changed to 5.24
    • Malpractice RVU 0.48 changed to 0.46
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.044 changed to 1.038
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.672 changed to 0.878

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $306.87

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$337.58$296.99RVU26D
2026-07-01$337.58$296.99RVU26C
2026-04-01$337.58$296.99RVU26B
2026-01-01$337.58$296.99RVU26A
2025-10-01$308.46$294.34RVU25D
2025-07-01$308.46$294.34RVU25C
2025-04-01$308.46$294.34RVU25B
2025-01-01$308.46$294.34RVU25A
2024-10-01$313.47$298.61RVU24D
2024-07-01$313.47$298.61RVU24C
2024-04-01$313.47$298.61RVU24B
2024-03-09$313.47$298.61RVU24AR
2024-01-01$308.35$293.73RVU24A
2023-10-01$315.87$300.51RVU23D
2023-07-01$315.87$300.51RVU23C
2023-04-01$315.87$300.51RVU23B
2023-01-01$315.87$300.51RVU23A
2022-10-01$317.26$301.69RVU22D
2022-07-01$317.26$301.69RVU22C
2022-04-01$317.26$301.69RVU22B
2022-01-01$317.26$301.69RVU22A
2021-10-01$314.60$298.20RVU21D
2021-07-01$314.60$298.20RVU21C
2021-04-01$314.60$298.20RVU21B
2021-01-01$314.60$298.20RVU21A
2020-10-01$311.83$295.62RVU20D
2020-07-01$311.83$295.62RVU20C
2020-04-01$311.83$295.62RVU20B
2020-01-01$311.83$295.62RVU20A
2019-10-01$308.54$292.01RVU19D
2019-07-01$308.54$292.01RVU19C
2019-04-01$308.54$292.01RVU19B
2019-01-01$308.54$292.01RVU19A
2018-10-01$309.70$290.63RVU18D
2018-07-01$309.70$290.63RVU18C
2018-04-01$309.70$290.63RVU18B
2018-01-01$309.70$290.63RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$306.99$288.97RVU17D
2017-07-01$306.99$288.97RVU17C
2017-04-01$306.99$288.97RVU17B
2017-01-01$306.99$288.97RVU17A
2016-10-01$307.30$289.58RVU16D
2016-07-01$307.30$289.58RVU16C
2016-04-01$307.30$289.58RVU16B
2016-01-01$307.30$289.58RVU16A
2015-10-01$308.41$290.26RVU15D
2015-07-01$308.41$290.26RVU15C
2015-04-01$306.88$288.81RVU15B
2015-01-01$306.88$288.81RVU15A
2014-10-01$303.57$286.09RVU14D
2014-07-01$303.57$286.09RVU14C
2014-04-01$303.57$286.09RVU14B
2014-01-01$303.57$286.09RVU14A
2013-10-01$306.87$288.04RVU13D
2013-07-01$306.87$288.04RVU13C
2013-04-01$306.87$288.04RVU13B
2013-01-01$306.87$288.04RVU13AR

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Where the Delaware rate applies

Delaware is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 79 cities and communities in Delaware. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Arden
  • Ardencroft
  • Ardentown
  • Bear
  • Bellefonte
  • Bethany Beach
  • Bethel
  • Blades

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26600 billing questions

When should 26600 be chosen over 26605?

Use 26600 when one metacarpal fracture is treated without manipulation. Use 26605 when the clinician manipulates the fracture.

How does 26600 differ from 26607?

26600 is for treatment of a single metacarpal fracture. The 26607 family addresses multiple metacarpal fractures treated without manipulation.

Can the initial cast or splint be billed separately?

Routine initial immobilization associated with the fracture treatment is generally included in the fracture-care service. Document the immobilization and treatment plan.

Can modifier 50 be used for fractures in both hands?

No. The CMS bilateral adjustment does not apply to this code, and modifier 50 is inappropriate.

What documentation supports reporting 26600?

Document the metacarpal involved, the fracture diagnosis and findings, that one bone is being treated, and that no manipulation was performed.

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 26600PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 2,658 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for DelawareGPCI2026.csv, line 40 (RVU26D)

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