CPT code 29846: Wrist arthroscopy, TFCC treatment or joint debridement2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in New Mexico

In New Mexico, Medicare pays $478.35 for 29846 in a facility. There’s no office rate.

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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 29846 covers

An orthopedic or hand surgeon uses a small camera and instruments through wrist portals to address a triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) tear or remove damaged or inflamed tissue within the joint. Typical cases include a symptomatic TFCC injury on the ulnar side of the wrist or other intra-articular pathology requiring arthroscopic debridement. The operation is generally performed in a surgical setting, with the operative report identifying the pathology and the work performed under visualization.

Report this code when the arthroscopic service includes TFCC excision or repair, or joint debridement, rather than diagnostic inspection alone or a different defined wrist procedure. Documentation should describe the treated structure, the tear or tissue abnormality, and whether tissue was removed, repaired, or debrided. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during that period. When related endoscopies are performed together, endoscopy-family pricing applies. For bilateral procedures, modifier 50 is paid at 150%. 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.

How New Mexico compares for 29846

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 29846 runs from $436.01 in Arkansas to $595.20 in Alaska. New Mexico pays $478.35. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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29846 rates by state

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How the 29846 rate is calculated

Each of 29846’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 29846

29846 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 29846

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

How 29846 has changed in New Mexico

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Where the New Mexico rate applies

New Mexico is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 528 cities and communities in New Mexico. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Abeytas
• Abiquiu
• Acomita Lake
• Adelino
• Agua Fria
• Alamillo
• Alamo
• Alamogordo

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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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