CPT code 29898: Ankle arthroscopy, extensive debridement2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Aromas, California
CPT 29898: $545.38–$625.27 facility across 2 localities in Aromas, CA in 2026 Medicare. Compare each area.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 29898 in Aromas, California.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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Where 29898 pays more and less in Aromas, California
Aromas, California maps to 2 Medicare payment localities in our Census-to-CMS crosswalk. A city name alone doesn’t confirm an address’s payment area.
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Salinas, CA | Unavailable | $545.38 |
| San Benito County, CA | Unavailable | $625.27 |
How payment areas work in Aromas
City limits and Medicare payment areas are different maps. These are the payment areas that cover the city’s counties; the service ZIP decides which one applies.
- Monterey · Monterey County
- San Benito · San Benito County
City boundaries: 2026 Census geography · Census source · CMS county-to-locality definitions
How the 29898 rate is calculated
Each of 29898’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.
How the rate is built · 29898
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work8.28
8.28 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense6.14
6.14 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice1.26
1.26 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
15.6800
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$523.73
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 29898
29898 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 29898
Ankle arthroscopy, extensive debridement
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 090 | Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 days after are included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 1 | Bilateral with modifier 50 pays 150% of the fee schedule amount. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 2 | Paid. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 1 | Permitted with supporting documentation. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
| Split (54/55/56) | 0.10/0.69/0.21 | Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care. |
Global surgery period · 29898
Ankle arthroscopy, extensive debridement
90-day global period ends
Dec 30, 2026
Covers Sep 30, 2026 through Dec 30, 2026 (92 days, including the day before surgery).
Visit on Oct 31, 2026
Day 30 of the 90-day post-op period: related follow-up care is included in the surgical payment.
Pre-op dayGlobal period
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 50 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
29898 without 50 · national facility
$523.73
Ankle arthroscopy, extensive debridement
29898-50 · Bilateral: 150%
$785.60
Both sides on one line with modifier 50 are paid at 150% of the fee schedule amount (subject to multiple-procedure rules with other procedures).
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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