CPT code 28110: Metatarsal resection, partial fifth-head excision2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Vermont

In Vermont, Medicare pays $456.54 for 28110 in the office and $273.35 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 28110 covers

This procedure removes part of the fifth metatarsal head, commonly for a painful bunionette (tailor’s bunion) with lateral prominence and shoe-related pressure or irritation. A podiatrist or orthopedic foot-and-ankle surgeon typically performs it in an operating room or ambulatory surgery center. The operative work is a partial resection of the fifth metatarsal head, rather than removal of the entire metatarsal or correction by metatarsal osteotomy.

Select the code when the documented operation removes only part of the fifth metatarsal head. The operative report should identify the bone and side, describe the extent of resection, and support the indication. CMS assigns a 90-day 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 the others at 50%. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment is statutorily restricted; co-surgeons require supporting documentation, and team surgery is 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 Vermont compares for 28110

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 28110 runs from $415.46 in Arkansas to $614.32 in San Benito County, CA. Vermont pays $456.54. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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28110 rates by state

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How the 28110 rate is calculated

Each of 28110’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 28110

28110 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 50

Codes related to 28110

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

How 28110 has changed in Vermont

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Where the Vermont rate applies

Vermont is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 180 cities and communities in Vermont. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Albany
• Alburgh
• Algiers
• Arlington
• Ascutney
• Bakersfield
• Barnet
• Barre

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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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