CPT code 28080: Neuroma excision, single interdigital nerve2026 Medicare rate & RVUs
Removal of a symptomatic interdigital nerve thickening, commonly in the forefoot, when a podiatrist or foot surgeon excises the affected nerve segment.
Medicare pays $547.44 for 28080 nationally in the office and $369.75 in a hospital or facility. Local office rates run $486.26–$720.20.
Medicare rate · 28080
Neuroma excision, single interdigital nerve
- Work RVUs
- 4.74
- Total RVUs
- 16.39
- Global days
- 090
National rate · 2026
$547.44
Office setting, before claim adjustments.
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What 28080 covers
This service removes a segment of an irritated, thickened interdigital nerve, commonly for a Morton's neuroma causing forefoot burning or a pebble-like sensation. Podiatrists and foot and ankle surgeons typically perform it in an operating room or ambulatory surgery setting. The third web space is a common site, but code selection follows the procedure performed, not a presumed location.
Report one unit for each neuroma excised, with documentation identifying the side, interspace, symptoms, and removal of the nerve segment. The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care for 90 days. When other procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others are subject to a 50% multiple-procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. 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.
Where 28080 pays more and less
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
109 payment localities
$486.26 to $720.20
109 of 109 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $493.12 | $337.64 |
| Alaska | $642.45 | $453.21 |
| Arizona | $533.30 | $361.12 |
| Arkansas | $486.26 | $333.62 |
| Atlanta, GA | $557.54 | $377.00 |
| Austin, TX | $567.17 | $379.17 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $578.86 | $384.11 |
| Baltimore area, MD | $581.39 | $390.73 |
| Beaumont, TX | $512.77 | $351.07 |
| Brazoria, TX | $541.33 | $365.24 |
| Chicago, IL | $574.19 | $395.61 |
| Chico, CA | $577.20 | $382.45 |
| Colorado | $569.05 | $379.98 |
| Connecticut | $583.01 | $391.64 |
| Dallas, TX | $544.77 | $367.79 |
| Delaware | $541.93 | $366.37 |
| Detroit, MI | $547.07 | $375.59 |
| East St. Louis, IL | $536.41 | $372.93 |
| El Centro, CA | $577.29 | $382.54 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | $567.10 | $387.10 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $541.31 | $366.10 |
| Fresno, CA | $577.20 | $382.45 |
| Galveston, TX | $542.95 | $366.50 |
| Hanford, CA | $577.20 | $382.45 |
| Hawaii, Guam, HI | $590.50 | $388.46 |
| Houston, TX | $553.02 | $376.57 |
| Idaho | $508.10 | $344.62 |
| Indiana | $510.93 | $346.21 |
| Iowa | $504.85 | $342.26 |
| Kansas | $502.74 | $342.10 |
| Kentucky | $504.73 | $346.76 |
| King County, WA | $636.16 | $418.13 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $615.61 | $405.40 |
| Madera, CA | $577.20 | $382.45 |
| Manhattan, NY | $628.40 | $421.92 |
| Marin County, CA | $704.55 | $454.00 |
| Merced, CA | $577.20 | $382.45 |
| Metropolitan Boston, MA | $623.84 | $411.67 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MO | $524.40 | $357.55 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PA | $569.04 | $384.06 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MO | $529.68 | $360.52 |
| Miami, FL | $590.73 | $405.75 |
| Minnesota | $545.26 | $362.41 |
| Mississippi | $491.11 | $338.12 |
| Modesto, CA | $577.20 | $382.45 |
| Montana | $547.40 | $369.71 |
| Napa, CA | $666.28 | $432.08 |
| Nebraska | $507.47 | $343.46 |
| Nevada | $544.74 | $366.87 |
| New Hampshire | $560.35 | $375.37 |
| New Mexico | $520.36 | $357.42 |
| New Orleans, LA | $528.06 | $360.86 |
| North Carolina | $515.97 | $350.18 |
| North Dakota | $536.53 | $358.84 |
| Northern New Jersey | $617.98 | $411.86 |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NY | $643.39 | $432.11 |
| Ohio | $515.33 | $353.10 |
| Oklahoma | $503.67 | $344.99 |
| Oxnard, CA | $612.42 | $402.39 |
| Portland, OR | $586.42 | $389.01 |
| Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NY | $593.64 | $399.07 |
| Puerto Rico | $551.24 | $371.60 |
| Queens, NY | $633.17 | $423.14 |
| Redding, CA | $577.20 | $382.45 |
| Rest of California | $577.20 | $382.45 |
| Rest of Florida | $540.37 | $370.49 |
| Rest of Georgia | $510.93 | $352.42 |
| Rest of Illinois | $525.53 | $363.29 |
| Rest of Louisiana | $504.03 | $346.77 |
| Rest of Maine | $510.84 | $347.36 |
| Rest of Maryland | $551.97 | $372.14 |
| Rest of Massachusetts | $565.89 | $378.78 |
| Rest of Michigan | $517.56 | $355.32 |
| Rest of Missouri | $495.80 | $342.63 |
| Rest of New Jersey | $589.66 | $395.62 |
| Rest of New York | $523.45 | $354.64 |
| Rest of Oregon | $540.50 | $363.52 |
| Rest of Pennsylvania | $516.03 | $352.91 |
| Rest of Texas | $526.75 | $358.12 |
| Rest of Washington | $564.76 | $377.65 |
| Rhode Island | $560.70 | $377.14 |
| Riverside, CA | $583.18 | $388.43 |
| Sacramento, CA | $605.05 | $398.39 |
| Salinas, CA | $602.77 | $396.83 |
| San Benito County, CA | $720.20 | $463.97 |
| San Diego, CA | $616.44 | $403.92 |
| San Francisco, CA | $703.93 | $453.38 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $593.14 | $390.75 |
| Santa Clara County, CA | $717.65 | $461.42 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $621.95 | $406.06 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $604.89 | $397.70 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $628.20 | $409.99 |
| South Carolina | $516.51 | $352.32 |
| South Dakota | $535.24 | $357.55 |
| Southern Maine, ME | $537.33 | $361.23 |
| Stockton, CA | $577.20 | $382.45 |
| Suburban Chicago, IL | $572.74 | $390.25 |
| Tennessee | $505.20 | $343.67 |
| Utah | $523.32 | $356.29 |
| Vallejo, CA | $665.37 | $431.18 |
| Vermont | $534.66 | $358.74 |
| Virgin Islands, VI | $551.24 | $371.60 |
| Virginia | $535.74 | $361.07 |
| Visalia, CA | $577.20 | $382.45 |
| Washington, DC area | $624.06 | $414.74 |
| West Virginia | $506.79 | $352.38 |
| Wisconsin | $519.16 | $348.93 |
| Wyoming | $542.66 | $364.97 |
| Yuba City, CA | $577.20 | $382.45 |
28080 rates by state
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$486.26
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $642.45 | 1 |
| AL | $493.12 | 1 |
| AR | $486.26 | 1 |
| AZ | $533.30 | 1 |
| CA | $577.20–$720.20 | 29 |
| CO | $569.05 | 1 |
| CT | $583.01 | 1 |
| DC | $624.06 | 1 |
| DE | $541.93 | 1 |
| FL | $540.37–$590.73 | 3 |
| GA | $510.93–$557.54 | 2 |
| GU | $590.50 | 1 |
| HI | $590.50 | 1 |
| IA | $504.85 | 1 |
| ID | $508.10 | 1 |
| IL | $525.53–$574.19 | 4 |
| IN | $510.93 | 1 |
| KS | $502.74 | 1 |
| KY | $504.73 | 1 |
| LA | $504.03–$528.06 | 2 |
| MA | $565.89–$623.84 | 2 |
| MD | $551.97–$624.06 | 3 |
| ME | $510.84–$537.33 | 2 |
| MI | $517.56–$547.07 | 2 |
| MN | $545.26 | 1 |
| MO | $495.80–$529.68 | 3 |
| MS | $491.11 | 1 |
| MT | $547.40 | 1 |
| NC | $515.97 | 1 |
| ND | $536.53 | 1 |
| NE | $507.47 | 1 |
| NH | $560.35 | 1 |
| NJ | $589.66–$617.98 | 2 |
| NM | $520.36 | 1 |
| NV | $544.74 | 1 |
| NY | $523.45–$643.39 | 5 |
| OH | $515.33 | 1 |
| OK | $503.67 | 1 |
| OR | $540.50–$586.42 | 2 |
| PA | $516.03–$569.04 | 2 |
| PR | $551.24 | 1 |
| RI | $560.70 | 1 |
| SC | $516.51 | 1 |
| SD | $535.24 | 1 |
| TN | $505.20 | 1 |
| TX | $512.77–$567.17 | 8 |
| UT | $523.32 | 1 |
| VA | $535.74–$624.06 | 2 |
| VI | $551.24 | 1 |
| VT | $534.66 | 1 |
| WA | $564.76–$636.16 | 2 |
| WI | $519.16 | 1 |
| WV | $506.79 | 1 |
| WY | $542.66 | 1 |
How the 28080 rate is calculated
Each of 28080’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 · 28080
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work4.74
4.74 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense11.10
11.10 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.55
0.55 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
16.3900
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$547.44
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 28080
28080 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 28080
Neuroma excision, single interdigital nerve
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 090 | Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 days after are included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 0 | Not paid without supporting documentation. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
| Split (54/55/56) | 0.10/0.69/0.21 | Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care. |
Global surgery period · 28080
Neuroma excision, single interdigital nerve
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.
Pre-op dayGlobal period
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 51 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
28080 without 51 · national office
$547.44
Neuroma excision, single interdigital nerve
28080-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$273.72
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%).
28080 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
4 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 64455Nerve injectionPlantar common digital nerve
- This code is for surgical removal of an interdigital nerve segment; 64455 describes injection treatment of the plantar common digital nerve.
- 28039Tumor excisionSubcutaneous, 1.5 cm or larger
- Choose 28039 for a qualifying superficial soft-tissue tumor at its specified larger size threshold, not for excision of an interdigital neuroma.
- 28043Tumor excisionSubcutaneous, under 1.5 cm
- Choose 28043 for a qualifying smaller superficial soft-tissue tumor. Code 28080 is specific to excision of an interdigital neuroma rather than a tumor selected by size.
28080 billing questions
How is this different from an injection for Morton's neuroma?
Use 28080 when the surgeon excises the affected interdigital nerve segment. Code 64455 describes an injection treatment, not surgical removal.
Does this code cover removal of any forefoot mass?
No. It is specific to excision of an interdigital neuroma. Soft-tissue tumor codes such as 28039 or 28043 are selected according to tumor depth and size when those criteria describe the procedure.
Can modifier 50 be used when both feet are treated?
No. The CMS bilateral adjustment does not apply to this code, and modifier 50 is inappropriate.
What postoperative care is included?
The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during the 90 days after surgery.
How are other procedures in the same session paid?
The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and other procedures in the same session are subject to the standard 50% multiple-procedure reduction.
When can an assistant surgeon be paid?
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.
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