CPT code 26770: Finger dislocation, without anesthesia2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Merced, CA

In Merced, CA, Medicare pays $375.45 for 26770 in the office and $316.15 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

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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 26770 covers

This service covers closed manipulation to restore alignment of a dislocated finger interphalangeal joint, such as a proximal or distal interphalangeal joint. An orthopedic or hand surgeon, emergency physician, or other qualified practitioner may perform the reduction in an office, emergency department, or hospital setting. The code describes treatment of the dislocation, not a finger fracture or a dislocation treated with pins or open surgery.

Select this code when documentation identifies the affected joint and shows that closed reduction was performed without anesthesia. If anesthesia was required, compare 26775. Medicare assigns 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%. 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 Merced, CA compares for 26770

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 26770 runs from $317.26 in Arkansas to $466.69 in San Benito County, CA. Merced, CA pays $375.45. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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How the 26770 rate is calculated

Each of 26770’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 26770

26770 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 26770

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

How 26770 has changed in Merced, CA

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Where the Merced, CA rate applies

Merced, CA is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 24 cities and communities in California. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Merced
• Atwater
• Ballico
• Bear Creek
• Cressey
• Delhi
• Dos Palos
• Dos Palos Y

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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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