CPT code 28108: Toe bone lesion, phalanx of the foot2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Modesto, CA

In Modesto, CA, Medicare pays $453.69 for 28108 in the office and $281.63 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 28108 covers

This service covers operative removal or curettage of a benign bone cyst or tumor in a toe phalanx. An orthopedic surgeon or podiatrist may perform it when a lesion in the toe bone requires surgical treatment. The surgeon identifies the involved phalanx, exposes the lesion, and removes or curettes the affected bone tissue. The code is specific to a lesion in a toe bone; a soft-tissue mass on the toe is a different service.

Select the code by the involved bone and the procedure documented, distinguishing a toe phalanx from a metatarsal or tarsal bone. The operative report should identify the toe and phalanx, describe the lesion and the removal or curettage performed, and support that the target was bone. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. For multiple procedures in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Assistant-at-surgery payment is statutorily restricted; 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 Modesto, CA compares for 28108

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 28108 runs from $385.31 in Arkansas to $562.63 in San Benito County, CA. Modesto, CA pays $453.69. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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How the 28108 rate is calculated

Each of 28108’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 28108

28108 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 28108

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

How 28108 has changed in Modesto, CA

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Where the Modesto, CA rate applies

Modesto, CA is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 33 cities and communities in California. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Modesto
• Airport
• Bret Harte
• Bystrom
• Ceres
• Cowan
• Crows Landing
• Del Rio

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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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