CPT code 29898: Ankle arthroscopy, extensive debridement2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Utah

In Utah, Medicare pays $507.13 for 29898 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 29898 covers

An orthopedic surgeon uses an arthroscope and instruments through small incisions to remove or smooth abnormal tissue inside the ankle joint. The work may address extensive synovial tissue, scar tissue, or damaged cartilage, including tissue contributing to impingement or restricted motion. This procedure is commonly performed in an operating room for symptomatic ankle-joint disease or injury when arthroscopic treatment is appropriate.

Select this code when the operative report supports extensive debridement; limited cleanup is reported with the limited-debridement code instead. Document the structures treated and the extent of work, not merely that debridement occurred. Medicare assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50%. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment may be made; co-surgeon payment requires 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 Utah compares for 29898

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 29898 runs from $474.40 in Arkansas to $656.44 in Alaska. Utah pays $507.13. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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29898 rates by state

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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.

Payment rules and modifiers for 29898

29898 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 29898

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

How 29898 has changed in Utah

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Where the Utah rate applies

Utah is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 334 cities and communities in Utah. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Alpine
• Alta
• Altamont
• Alton
• Amalga
• American Fork
• Aneth
• Annabella

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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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