CPT code 28113: Metatarsal excision, third, fourth, or fifth metatarsal2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Vermont

In Vermont, Medicare pays $570.96 for 28113 in the office and $394.72 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 28113 covers

This service removes the head of a third, fourth, or fifth metatarsal. Foot and ankle surgeons and podiatrists may perform it for a painful prominence, deformity, or pressure problem such as a recurrent ulcer beneath the affected metatarsal head. The operative report should identify the bone and side, describe the extent of bone removed, and explain the clinical indication. A procedure that reshapes the bone without removing the head is a different service.

Report this code when the documented work is complete excision of one of these metatarsal heads, rather than partial removal of the fifth metatarsal head or excision of a different metatarsal. It has a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. For bilateral surgery, modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documentation of medical necessity; 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 Vermont compares for 28113

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 28113 runs from $523.27 in Arkansas to $758.62 in San Benito County, CA. Vermont pays $570.96. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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28113 rates by state

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How the 28113 rate is calculated

Each of 28113’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 28113

28113 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 28113

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

How 28113 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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