CPT code 28220: Foot tendon release, single tendon2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in South Dakota

In South Dakota, Medicare pays $436.81 for 28220 in the office and $278.83 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 28220 covers

This operation frees a single flexor or extensor tendon in the foot from restrictive scar tissue or adhesions that limit its movement. An orthopedic or podiatric surgeon typically performs it in an operating room, often when motion remains restricted after trauma or a prior procedure. The operative work addresses tendon glide by releasing surrounding adhesions; it is distinct from repairing a torn tendon or cutting a tendon to change its function.

Report this code when the operative record identifies the treated foot tendon and documents adhesion release involving one tendon. Distinguish it from codes for multiple-tendon release and tendon repair by the structures treated and the work performed. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. For same-session procedures, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% multiple-procedure reduction. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery services are not paid; 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 South Dakota compares for 28220

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 28220 runs from $399.98 in Arkansas to $580.18 in San Benito County, CA. South Dakota pays $436.81. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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28220 rates by state

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How the 28220 rate is calculated

Each of 28220’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 28220

28220 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 28220

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

How 28220 has changed in South Dakota

Price 28220 for an earlier date of service

Where the South Dakota rate applies

South Dakota is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 485 cities and communities in South Dakota. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Aberdeen
• Agar
• Agency Village
• Akaska
• Albee
• Alcester
• Alexandria
• Allen

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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.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

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